BOOM, BOOM, BOOM, da Echo Chamba's BOOMIN'!(by Half Dollar) Groupthink is really something, isn't it?Regardless, to believe in the "Fed Pivot" is to believe that US dollar hyperinflation is the end game.Of course, I have proven time and time again and ten ways from Saturday that the US dollar has already hyperinflated, so there's no sense in beating a dead horse, for it's baked into the cake, but...Read More
Any silver shortage?Michael DiRienzo with Patrick V. on Silver Bullion TVSBTV spoke with Michael DiRienzo, Executive Director of the Silver Institute, about silver data in the World Silver Survey and why he expects a growing silver deficit in the markets in the years ahead.Discussed in this interview:00:00 Introduction01:33 Michael's background03:32 About the World Silver Survey05:24 Challenges in...Read More
Absent the constraints on ever-expanding fiat money supply imposed by gold and silver, the current inflation problem...by JP Cortez via MisesMoney is one of the most misunderstood topics of our time, and we're seeing the implications of this play out every day. To understand money, one first must first understand that human beings have always been incentivized to participate in exchange. If humans...Read More
What is the potential downside for gold, and is the US dollar a catalyst?by Chris Vermeulen of The Technical TradersWatching the video will answer the following questions:What is the downside potential for Gold?When did the last Supercycle for Precious Metals start?Is history repeating itself?What stage are we entering, and how far could Gold Miners drop?Is the US Dollar a catalyst for this?How ca...Read More
"...have your cryptos in your own possession..."by Bix Weir of Road to RootaIt's the DERIVATIVES dummy! Volatility in a historically non-volatile market, like the Foreign Exchange (FX) market, is a disaster for the derivative markets! Yes, there will be huge winners...but with every huge winner there are huge losers! THERE ARE MANY DERIVATIVE PLAYERS THAT LOST HUGE IN THE UK POUND FLASH CRASH!!Read More
We are in the beginning stages of a Major Battle... by Steve St Angelo of SRSrocco ReportI believe we are in the beginning stages of a Major Battle in the Silver Market. As Institutions, Hedge Funds, the Rich, and Retail Investors move into silver to protect wealth, the control over getting access to metal will lead to much higher prices.My analysis shows that the massive surge of Global Debt pro...Read More
Speaking about changing global silver dynamics and China facing an economic collapse...Steve St. Angelo with Patrick V. on Silver Bullion TVSBTV spoke with Steve St Angelo of the SRSRocco Report about the changing silver dynamics globally and why China is facing an economic collapse.FULL SHOW NOTES AND LINKS HERERead More
Gigantic changes in inventory, with no silver around...by Harvey Organ of Harvey Organ Blog//FED HIKES RATES BY .75% BUT EXTENDS DOTS OUTWARD TO 4.6%//GOLD CLOSED UP $4.70 TO $1667.75//SILVER CLOSED UP 33 CENTS TO $19.50//PLATINUM CLOSED DOWN $2.75 TO $918.40//PALLADIUM CLOSED DOWN $23.55 TO $2123.75//EUROPE'S BATTLE WITH HIGHER ENERGY COSTS//USA EXISTING HOUSING STARTS FALLS AGAIN SETTING THE STA...Read More
"...highly attentive to inflation risks."(by Half Dollar) The Fed has 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. Inflation remains elevated, re...Read More
We are seeing a changing of the guards as the five largest mints have all human resource professionals to run the "new mint operations"...by Bix Weir of Road to RootaFor some reason we are seeing a Changing of the Guards when it comes to what kind of person runs the minting operations of some of the largest Mints in the WORLD! Here's the 5 largest...ALL have hired Human Resource professionals to r...Read More
Global demand keeps surging and is expected to continue its...by David Morgan of The Morgan ReportGlobal demand keeps surging and is expected to continue its upward trajectory. According to the Silver Institute's World Silver Survey 2022, demand for silver could reach a record high of 1.112 billion ounces in 2022.Silver has both industrial and investment applications, meaning that silver demand co...Read More
Where to from here?by Keith Weiner of Monetary-MetalsWe finally had a resolution, of sorts, in silver. Since April 13, we have had a falling price of silver (indicated as a rising price of the dollar, as measured in silver). And along with this price trend, a growing scarcity of the metal to the market (i.e. the cobasis, the red line). Indeed, the price (of the dollar) and silver scarcity move wi...Read More
Now is likely a good time to accumulate the miners, and silver may have more upside than...Cliff from The Liberty Offensive on Palisades Gold RadioTom welcomes Cliff from the Liberty Offensive channel. Cliff discusses why the ideas of Liberty only work when most people agree. Many people don't even agree on the meaning of terms like Liberty. The way to keep your liberties is to use them to their f...Read More
Could that bottom and trend change have already occurred? by Craig Hemke via Sprott Money NewsIt has been a very challenging year for almost all asset classes, and the precious metals haven't had it easy either. Though the Fed seems intent upon further rate hikes in the months ahead, one day soon will bring a bottom and trend change for COMEX gold and silver.Could that bottom and trend change hav...Read More
Odds are bullion dealers going to have a tough time keeping any silver in stock...by David Morgan of The Morgan ReportIs A Silver Squeeze Ahead?"Temporarily out of stock." - That's the message most hopeful physical silver buyers may be getting soon. Given the current price of silver, odds are bullion dealers going to have a tough time keeping any silver in stock.Watch this video on The NEXT Big SI...Read More
Don't let this week's official U.S. government "report" fool you, for inflation...(by Half Dollar) The last time I purchased Coca-Cola, I paid less than thirteen bucks.In fact, I paid $12.69:Indeed, I generally find that the King of Scamflation has better prices on Coke than Walmart.Although yesterday I felt so much sticker shock that I just had to take a picture:I was mentally preparing to pay mo...Read More
Was she a "Quino", a "Queen In Name Only"?(by Half Dollar) Can Venezuela have its gold back now?Ha!Just kidding.I mean, you can't get your gold back if it doesn't exist!That said, surely people must be asking themselves, "is this latest news bullish for gold & silver"?And I'm not asking that in a "should I go out and buy the sure-to-be-released commemorative coin?" kind of way, but rather, in a "w...Read More
The unprecedented scale of the physical silver shortage that is draining inventories and causing havoc in...by Natalie Laz via KinesisIn this week's Live from the Vault, Andrew Maguire examines the unprecedented scale of the physical silver shortage that is draining COMEX inventories and causing havoc in the oversold, futures-driven silver market.The London wholesaler analyses the glaring disconne...Read More
It's all starting to come apart at the seams...by Rafi Farber via Arcadia EconomicsIf you want to add to your silver stacks this week, it's going to cost you at least a 40% premium. Demand for physical silver just keeps climbing. Meanwhile the electricity markets in Europe are getting squeezed and looking more and more like nickel from back in March.This is what it happens when paper and physical...Read More
This is likely to be resolved by a price move to the...by Keith Weiner of Monetary-MetalsSince our last silver article, the price of silver has dropped. With due respect to Frederic Bastiat, the price is the seen. The basis mostly goes unseen. We will take a look at the market data, revised for a few more days of trading.Warren Buffett, 2008, and the CobasisBut first, let's look at a chart we...Read More