Silver Editorials & Commentary

In the latest episode of Money Metals' Midweek Memo, host Mike Maharrey uses an upcoming hurricane, Milton, as a backdrop to discuss flawed economic policies, particularly price gouging laws, and economic fallacies stemming from Keynesian thought. 

The LBMA just held its annual conference in Miami, where they compiled their precious metals survey. Which calls for silver to outperform gold, and rise to $45 per ounce.

The price of silver is often overshadowed by its flashier cousin, gold. While gold has been hitting new highs, silver is still playing catch-up. But that might not be the case for much longer. With some key historical trends and the current market setup, silver...

The so-called grownups tell us everything is fine. The inflation monster is gone now. Or is it? Sure, most people don’t believe it’s there, but I think the inflation monster is hiding under the bed. The adults in the room say it's not there. But kiddos, there are...

Rafi Farber joins us to discuss how central banks are doomed and the silver price surge that you can't ignore!

Russia plans to introduce central bank digital currency for public use next year. This is another step forward toward a completely cashless society and a step backward for financial privacy. 

Just like the gold chart, the yearly silver chart appears to be close to going parabolic. Whereas gold is stepping up to monetary dominance, silver is stepping up to monetary restoration.

You've probably already heard by now that the silver market has been in a reported deficit over the past few years. Which leaves a lot of unanswered questions about how the market structure will look in the years ahead.

Gary Wagner joins us to discuss the massive central bank crisis happening and how silver prices are set to SKYROCKET!

We have a silver update today from Rafi Farber.

In the aftermath of another powerful hurricane that tore through Florida, political and economic storm clouds may also be gathering.

Our cycle indicator is DOWN. Caution is now advised. SILJ is on short term sell signal.

Our long term stocks/bond model remains in favor of equities over bonds. Trend is up. Cycle is now down. VIX is up. Caution is advised.

In this week’s Money Metals Midweek Memo, host Mike Maharrey provides insightful commentary on the state of precious metals, the economy, and the importance of sound money in times of uncertainty. 

How close are Americans to hitting their credit card limits? That's hard to say, but based on the latest consumer credit data from the Federal Reserve, they may be getting closer.

You won't be surprised to hear that I'm a long-term precious metals bull. Still, that doesn't mean I think these metals go up in a straight line. Almost nothing does.

Russia reportedly plans to add silver and boost its gold, platinum, and palladium holdings in its state fund next year. This would be the first time Russia has held silver in its state fund.

Helene did quite a number on us here in the Tampa Bay Area (and elsewhere). Storm surge flooding inundated thousands of homes and businesses with up to four feet of water in some areas. As I drive around the area, I see house after house with all the residents’...

It's been a volatile year for the silver price, as we've seen silver trade above the $32 level, before falling below $27, and then rebounding over $32 again. Where it sat as of yesterday before today's decline on the COMEX open in New York.

General rule: Breakouts will happen when the least amount of people are expecting it. 

There is a similarity in how gold and silver trade at the same time period and also how they trade at similar milestones, despite the fact that those milestones are sometimes reached at different times.

We've talked with analysts, miners, and economists over the past few years to see if there's any relief on the horizon towards the current imbalance in the silver market.

Thomas Parilla joins us to discuss central bank crisis and how silver & gold are about to hit new all time highs!

Cycle is now down. Trend is up. Caution is now advised.

Our long term stocks/bond model remains in favor of equities over bonds. Trend is up. Cycle is up. VIX is up. Caution is advised.

Demand for silver has skyrocketed in recent years, and supply hasn’t been able to keep up. Silver demand has outstripped supply for three straight years and the Silver Institute projects another market deficit in 2024. This is primarily due to rapidly rising...

Earlier this week a report came out that in Russia's new draft budget, "the plan is to acquire refined gold, silver, platinum, and palladium to increase the share of highly liquid assets in the state fund."

Gold and silver prices are rallying again on Tuesday, and as that's happening, the banks remain significantly short.

China cut interest rates last week and unveiled an extensive stimulus package to boost its struggling economy. These announcements sparked a surge in commodities like gold, silver, and copper, bringing my bullish outlook on silver closer to fruition. I decided it...

David Morgan answers a bunch of our questions about Silver. He thinks there could be weakness short-term but remains convinced Silver will blow through $50 and trade in triple digits.

This week Donald Trump said he would hit John Deere with a 200% tariff if the agricultural/ construction equipment manufacturer made good on plans to move production to Mexico.

Expect stocks to continue their heedless waft into outer space until the election. They would not likely do so if investors even remotely imagined Kamala Harris might win.

Our long term stocks/bond model remains in favor of equities over bonds. Trend is up. Cycle is up. Caution is advised.

Our cycle indicator is UP. SILJ is on short term buy signal. Silver is on a long term BUY signal.

In the wake of the 2008 Financial Crisis, former chief economist of the IMF Simon Johnson warned that the same dysfunctional policies he saw in his basketcase banana republics had taken hold in the United States.

Well, the GDP revisions did not take GDP down at all in the manner Danielle DiMartino Booth claimed we’d see in our last two editorials. The US government held its reported Q2 GDP at a healthy Bidenomics 3% in today’s released revisions. In an honest world, I’m sure...

As I sit here and watch outer bands from Hurricane Helene spin into the area, I thought this would be a great time to teach a little economics. I know this is a fruitless endeavor, but I have to at least give it the old college try.

Pepe Escobar, who has been providing updates of the progress of the BRICS' 'Unit' settlement currency proposal had a new report out today, that talks about the latest known details heading into next month's meeting in Kazan, Russia.

Don’t overlook silver. Gold has been in the spotlight this year. The yellow metal has set multiple records and has outperformed a red-hot stock market.

Over the past few years we've lived through a wave of inflation that has left even the understated CPI up 21.7% since 2020. And while the rate of increase has slowed down, it's still not back to the Fed's 2% mandate, and they're already lowering interest rates...