Crypto has proven to be a risky investment to say the least...by David Morgan of The Morgan ReportHow Big is the Crypto Market? How does it affect the Silver Market? | https://www.themorganreport.comCrypto has proven to be a risky investment to say the least. The current marketcap of crypto is just under $865 billion. In November of 2021 it was at just over 3 Trillion. So crypto lost 2/3 of its va...Read More
"As forecast, Silver peaked at 22.38...now undergoing a typical ABC correction...already bottomed at 20.78...Then up to higher highs next."by David Brady via Sprott MoneyThe FOMC statement on November 3 confirmed the Fed's plan to 'pivot' to lower rate hikes going forward. Comments from Fed Vice Chair Brainard on Monday confirmed that, as did similar comments from Dallas Fed Head Lorie Logan last...Read More
The latest ridiculousness, the silver-to-silver ratio arbitrage, is actually the essence of what the Fed calls "smooth market functioning"...(by Half Dollar) I have much to be thankful for.And while I could write about all of the ways that I'm thankful for all of the Fakes, Frauds, Phonies and Worse being wrong about silver this year, again, suffice it to say that in general, I'm thankful for the...Read More
"...2022 hasn't played out as expected..." by Craig Hemke via Sprott Money NewsThe year 2022 hasn't played out as expected, but as the year draws to a close, the clouds are parting and a vision for 2023 comes into focus.What did we know about 2022 when the year began? Not much. In fact, as we stated in our annual macrocast, the only thing we knew for certain about 2022 was that it would be "wildly...Read More
We had considerable covering of shortfalls, and we had...by Harvey Organ of Harvey Organ Blog//BIG NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE FTX SCANDAL//OTHER IMPT NEWS EVENTS//GOLD PRICE CLOSE: Down $12.75$1760.45SILVER PRICE CLOSE: DOWN $0.52 to $20.92Access prices: closes : 4: 15 PMGold ACCESS CLOSE 1771.33Silver ACCESS CLOSE: 21.99New: early yesterday morning//Bitcoin morning price: $16,664Bitcoin: afternoon p...Read More
Traders don't need large moves in price to make a profit, we have the statistical odds in our favor, and...by Chris Vermeulen of The Technical TradersPrecious metal prices - gold, silver - and related miners have been bearish for quite some time now. It looks like that is starting to change. When I look at the charts for gold and silver, I see similar periods of consolidation with multiple tests...Read More
The longer it takes for weak hands to catch on, the more sustainable the move will be...by Rafi Farber via Arcadia EconomicsSilver Launches as Reality Corners Fantasy, Central Banks on the RunPrecious metals have launched higher, led by silver and the miners, but paper traders so far appear to have missed the move. Outflows continue in SLV specifically, and paper gold funds generally, as buying bo...Read More
This Christmas does not feature The Everything Shortage of last year...(by Half Dollar) The dollar has topped and is falling!Ho, ho, ho.The Fed has room to pivot or at least "hike" slower!Ho, ho, ho.The ______ (insert favorite Brainwashed Masses or Walmart Zombie theory here)!Ho, ho, ugh.Yup.All of the Analysts, Gurus, Technicians, and Worse each have their own cute little theory as to why gold &...Read More
Let's have a look at the data...by Harvey Organ of Harvey Organ Blog//CPI RISES BY A TAME 7.7% Y/Y AND THAT SETS OFF THE STOCK MARKET, BONDS AND GOLD/SILVER//GOLD RISES $40.75 TO $1750.90//SILVER IS UP 39 CENTS TO $21.63//PLATINUM IS UP A STRONG $53.70 TO $1043.20//PALLADIUM IS UP ALSO A STRONG $110.35////FOLLOWUPS ON THE CRYPTO COLLAPSE OF FTX//EUROPE'S ENERGY BILLS NOW UP 90% FROM A YEAR AGO//UK...Read More
Who said we had an inflation problem?(by Half Dollar) The Federal government's official inflation report has just been released for the month of October, 2022.According to the BLS, in October:Prices are up 0.4% from last month.Prices are up 7.7% over the last 12 months.In other words, inflation, apparently, is soon to be a thing of the past, which means the Fed can soon go back to cutting interest...Read More
Are the declining silver inventories in London and New York influencing the silver shorts' trading?Vince Lanci with Chris Marcus of Arcadia EconomicsSilver is finally back over $20, after a big rally to finish out last week. And as silver trader Vince Lanci talks about in today's show, it's due to a lot of short covering by the silver shorts, as they're being discouraged from being short by their...Read More
"The most significant move was the..."by Peter Schiff of Peter Schiff Podcast Commodities break out of their bear market corrections. Tech stocks collapsing further. Smart money is buying gold mining stocks. Labor force participation rate has declined despite extra jobs.FULL SHOW NOTES AND LINKS HERERead More
Are we at a crisis point? by Craig Hemke via Sprott Money NewsMany of my fellow analysts are keeping a close eye on the declining silver vault levels worldwide. Whether it's New York or London, vault inventories are falling, and while the circumstances are not yet at a crisis point, silver investors should begin to closely monitor the situation.Before we begin, this caveat: At TF Metals Report, we...Read More
Surely the bottom is in, isn't it?(by Half Dollar) The "lying" is in this week's official inflation report, the CPI.Unfortunately, or fortunately, or whatever, I can't talk about the cheating or the stealing.Oh well.At least U.S. Vets can get their yearly haircut for free on Veteran's Day at Great Clips, and since I am a Professional Cheapskate, I will be getting mine.Don't judge.I mean, if all yo...Read More
As global buyers demand the physical delivery of their bullion...by Natalie Laz via KinesisIn this week's Live from the Vault, Andrew Maguire investigates the 'officially sanctioned' PsyOps paper-sell operation disrupting the COMEX's gold and silver price-setting mechanism.The London whistleblower takes a detailed look at the staggering scale of EFP outflows draining paper market liquidity, as glo...Read More
"Notable job gains occurred in health care, professional and technical services, and manufacturing."(by Half Dollar) The Employment Situation Report, commonly called the Jobs Report, has just been released for the month of October, 2022.And according to the BLS, in the US, in October:Total employment rose by 261,000Unemployment rate rose to 3.7%Average hourly earnings rose by $0.12 per hourMind th...Read More
We will gain in ounces of silver standing from this day until...by Harvey Organ of Harvey Organ Blog// POST POWELL NON PIVOT REACTION:GOLD CLOSED DOWN $18.30 TO $1628.05//SILVER DOWN 16 CENTS TO $19.43//PLATINUM DOWN $25.75 TO $922.50//PALLADIUM DOWN $72.00 TO $1815.60//USA RENTS TUMBLING BECAUSE OF THE DOWNTURN IN THE ECONOMY//ALSO DOWNDRAFT IN USA SERVICE INDUSTRY SERVICE ALSO PAINTS A PICTURE T...Read More
The Fed's policy, along with the supply and demand fundamentals of the silver market, have left the...by Chris Marcus of Arcadia EconomicsIt's been an interesting year in the silver market, where demand for physical metal has grown throughout 2022, while the price has spent a lot of time below the $20 mark.Obviously, the Fed's rate hikes and quantitative tightening have had a lot to do with that,...Read More
"...that's where we're headed, before the end of the year..."by Bix Weir of Road to RootaThe Physical COMEX Silver Inventories are being drained at such a rate that there will be NOTHING LEFT by the end of the year! This is ALL part of the JPM to BofA to Warren Buffett derivatives debacle that was set up in February 2021 and comes to fulfillment on December 31, 2022. If you haven't bought silver y...Read More
Wait for it...Wait for it...Waaaaaaaaaaaaait for it...(by Half Dollar) The Fed has officially just concluded its most recent 2-day FOMC meeting.Here's the Fed's statement, posted in its entirety (bold added for emphasis and commentary):Recent indicators point to modest growth in spending and production. Job gains have been robust in recent months, and the unemployment rate has remained low. Inflat...Read More