Silver Editorials & Commentary

The Yen weakens again past 157 per dollar, only three weeks after the Bank of Japan's intervention at 160. Rumors of another Asian financial crisis on the wings are circulating, and do you know what doubled during the last one in 1997? That would be silver.

Governments constantly tinker with prices. Government people claim it's in our best interest, but price manipulation creates all kinds of unseen negative consequences.

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

Silver is on a long term BUY signal. Cycle is now down. Trend is up.

Peter Krauth, author of the Great Silver Bull, and editor of the Silver Stock Investor Newsletter analyzes the Silver market and provides some education.

We've seen a stunning rally in silver over the past few weeks, that's left the price above $31, even despite a large short position by the banks.

All that glitters isn’t gold. Silver also has quite a shine lately. While gold has gotten the headlines, silver has had a solid bull run over the last several months. In fact, the white metal has outperformed gold in this gold bull market.

The white-collar thieves who manipulate bullion appear to be losing their grip. Silver bulls have long wondered how prices could languish even when demand for physical appeared to overwhelm dealer supplies.

3 years ago during the Silver Squeeze weekend leading into February of 2021 the silver price touched $30 for a few hours, before heading down a path that would eventually leave the price down below $18 by September of 2022.

After gold prices reached a new all-time high of USD 2,431, a sharp pullback between mid-and late-April created confusion and misjudgments even among leading analysts. Nevertheless, a strong recovery found its way back to the top. While gold achieved its first...

As starry-eyed investors bask in the glory of a silver price which penetrated $30 oz. on Friday, it seems like a good time to review what has happened to the premiums attached to silver coins. I have written several articles about silver coin premiums over the past...

Silver cleared $29 resistance and is in breakout mode as Gold has rebounded to near its previous high at $2417. Silver could retest the breakout at $29 but retest or not, it appears headed to that strong target at $34-$35.

There was a triple top at $6.50 in the late 1970s, leading to $50 silver by 1980. There was a triple top at $20 in 2008-2010 leading to $50 silver by 2011. Now there is a triple (quadruple?) top at $30, probably leading to $50 silver within months once it is...

Our benchmark SP500 is on long term BUY signal. Oil sector is on a long term SELL signal. Gold sector is on a long term SELL signal.

Current data favors overall lower silver prices. Our cycle indicator is now DOWN.

Demand for silver in China is rising. Priced in US dollars, silver closed at $32.96 on May 17th (Shanghai exchange). Arbiters buy silver at or below $30.00 in the US and sell it at a premium to China. Just a reminder that there is far more fiat currency in the world...

A few weeks ago we saw silver rally close to the $30 level, before a Friday afternoon reversal left the price closer to $28 by the time the trading session closed.

The monthly rise in prices based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) came in slightly lower than projected, sending a wave of euphoria across the financial landscape. The consensus is cooling inflation puts Federal Reserve interest rate cuts back on the table.

Gold steals most of the headlines, but silver has stealthily set itself up for a potential run to $40.

Silver has broken out to a new daily 11-year high. The next strong target and resistance is $34-$35. The Gold/Silver ratio has lost trendline support. It closed at 80 with immediate downside target of 75 and later, 65 where there is major support.

The Silver Institute continues to report the silver market in a significant deficit for the 5th consecutive year, with the growth in solar panels being one of the main drivers.

Silver investors often hear a lot about the copper market, which shares similarities with silver, and has been facing a supply demand imbalance that's left investors wondering if we are headed towards a shortage of supply.

Fed officials and people in the Biden administration insist "we" are making progress in tamping down price inflation. Many market analysts are optimistic enough to believe that the central bank will be able to cut interest rates this fall.

Joining us today is Larry MacDonald, founder of the Bear Traps Report and author of the best-selling book "When Markets Speak." In this episode, Larry shares his insights on the potential dramatic changes in the prices of gold and silver by the end of 2024.

The latest CPI data comes out this Wednesday, with the markets looking for any clues that Jerome Powell may still cut interest rates this year as recently suggested.

I’ve written extensively about supply shortfalls in the silver market. Silver demand outstripped the supply of the metal for the third straight year in 2023.  But silver isn’t the only metal facing market deficits. Analysts expect the platinum market to chart its...

With silver nearing $29 and starting to pull ahead of gold finally, a break of the 5-year-old triple top at $30 looks imminent. Back in the 1970s, the final test of the triple top at $6.50 occurred in the last week of October 1978, and the breakthrough occurred in...

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

Our cycle indicator is now DOWN. Current data favors overall lower silver prices.

If you follow alternative financial media, you'll often hear dollars derisively referred to as "fiat currency." What exactly does this term mean and why is it often used as a slur?

Silver has seen notable upticks before the last two presidential elections, and signs point to a repeat performance. Confirmation of this trend would be a breach above $30.00, likely triggering a surge towards $40 between June and August.

While China has been buying large amounts of gold for years now, one new development we've seen recently is that they continue to gain more influence over how and where the precious metals are traded.

The silver price rebounded on Monday, trading a dollar higher following a 2 week correction. Which was a healthy sign, and in contrast to the way we've seen silver trade in past years, where once a peak was hit, the corrections were often severe and prolonged.

We're seeing the sanctions heat up again, while rates have risen in the US, which has led to a new level of pressure on global financial system.

The Federal Reserve is losing billions of dollars. As financial journalist and market analyst Jim Grant put it during a recent interview on Fox Business, the Fed is actually broke.

In another stagflation warning sign, the U.S. service sector contracted in April even as service prices rose. The Institute for Supply Management's non-manufacturing PMI dropped to 49.4 in April, dipping from 51.4 in March. The expectation was for the index to...

When it comes to cuts in interest rates, investors stubbornly cling to the notion that “no” means “yes”. In the movie, Dumb And Dumber, Lloyd Christmas (Jim Carrey) asks the lovely lady he is pursuing what the odds are that the two of them might get together; and,...

With gold and silver in a holding patter, this week Rafi takes a look at the serious deflationary trends going on in the banking system. This does not mean that consumer prices are falling or even rising at a slower pace.

Our cycle indicator is UP. Current data favors overall lower silver prices. A correction is in progress.

Our benchmark SP500 is on long term BUY signal. Our long term stocks/bond model remains in favor of equities over bonds. Trend is down. Cycle is down.