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Comex Silver Delivery Volume Stays Strong as it Approaches a New All Time High 

The CME Comex is the Exchange where futures are traded for gold, silver, and other commodities. The CME also allows futures buyers to turn their contracts into physical metal through delivery. You can find more detail on the CME here (e.g., vault types, major/minor months, delivery explanation, historical data, etc.).  The data below looks at […]

Wall Street Awakens to Gold and Silver Bull Market | SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap

Peter Schiff presents the SchiffGold Friday market wrap, where he delves into the significant movements in the precious metals market, particularly gold and silver. Emphasizing the importance of timely investments, Schiff highlights the dramatic price increases in gold and silver, urging immediate purchases before further spikes. He discusses the newfound bullish stance of Wall Street […]

Powell’s Rate Cut Explainer Sends Gold Near $3,800

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell took the podium in Warwick, Rhode Island on September 23rd to explain why policymakers trimmed the federal funds target another 25 basis points last week. Speaking to the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce, Powell said the new 4.00–4.25 percent range moves policy “toward a more neutral stance.” Yet in the […]

Fed Ignores Rising Inflation as August Prices Climb

Another month goes by, and the Fed’s 2% inflation target remains a distant paradise. Even though inflation has actually increased by some metrics, the Fed has nonetheless fired up the money printers, revealing it cares more about political ends than keeping prices stable. The following article was originally published by the Mises Institute. The opinions […]

With Its Latest Rate Cut, the Fed Serves Wall Street and the Regime

Last week, the Fed cut interest rates by 25 basis points, the first cut since December. While it claims to be responding to economic conditions, the Fed is really just catering to political and financial elites, who’ve been pressuring the central bank for months. The following article was originally published by the Mises Institute. The […]

13-Week Money Supply Grows by 3.7% Following Seasonal Trend 

Money Supply is a very important indicator. It helps show how tight or loose current monetary conditions are regardless of what the Fed is doing with interest rates. Even if the Fed is tight, if Money Supply is increasing, it has an inflationary effect.  One key metric shown below is the “Wenzel” 13-week annualized money […]

The Technicals: Silver Catches Up, Both Metals Have Many Bullish Indicators 

This analysis attempts to look at different metrics to understand the current momentum in the gold and silver markets. It is meant as an analysis on potential price direction in the very short-term (a few weeks to 1-2 months).  The last technical analysis in June highlighted that the gold market still looked strong despite big […]

Schiff on Kitco: Rate Cuts Won’t Save the Dollar

Peter recently joined Kitco’s Jeremy Szafron to discuss why Fed rate cuts are unlikely to deliver hoped-for relief and may instead accelerate the dollar’s decline. He ties the problem to ballooning deficits, a fragile banking system, and the history of the Federal Reserve, and he closes by pointing out why silver remains undervalued relative to […]

Wall Street Selling Bonds and Buying Gold | SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap

In this episode of the Schiff Gold Friday Market Wrap, Peter Schiff reviews a week of significant volatility in the precious metals markets. Key highlights include the FOMC meeting, quadruple witching day, and impressive gains in gold and silver. Gold rose by 1.1%, closing near $3,685, while silver surged 2.8% in a single day, ending […]

Inflation: The Hidden Embezzlement

Critics of inflationary policy are correct to describe inflation as a subtle tax, with the heaviest burden falling on the poor. While inflation is indeed a regressive tax, it’s also helpful to view and describe money printers just as we would counterfeiters or embezzlers. The following article was originally published by the Mises Institute. The […]