FREE Shipping on $10k+ orders - $25 below $10k

SchiffGold Logo

SchiffGold’s Blog

Get the latest headlines, market analysis, and original content from SchiffGold.

Search SchiffGold's Blog

Exploring Finance

Post image
February 22, 2024Exploring Finance

Comex Delivery Volumes Reach Highest Levels in Months

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 details on the CME here (e.g., vault types, major/minor months, delivery explanation, historical data, etc.).

Read Article
Post image
February 13, 2024Exploring Finance

Federal Budget: Interest Payments Reach $750B

Federal Budget The Federal Government publishes the spending and revenue numbers every month. The charts and tables below give an in-depth review of the Federal Budget, showing where the money is coming from, where it is going, and the surplus or deficit. This month saw a $22B deficit.

Read Article
Post image
June 30, 2023Exploring Finance

Fed Misses the Target Again

The Fed managed to reduce its balance sheet by $45 billion last month. The majority of this was in Treasuries of 1-5 year maturities with a reduction of $55B. The next biggest reduction was in mortgage-backed securities MBS totaling $20 billion. This fell short of the target of $35 billion. In fact, the Fed has […]

Read Article
Post image
June 27, 2023Exploring Finance

The Technicals: Gold Correction Is at or Near Completion

With a hawkish Fed and dollar strength, gold has dropped below $1,950 an ounce, but the technicals appear to indicate that we are at or near the end of a correction. The technical analysis last month was published when gold was around $1975 and concluded: The indicators are now mostly neutral with a bearish lean. There are […]

Read Article