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Comex House Accounts Get Crushed in December: The Canary?

I love exploring data to try and understand complex situations. My career has mainly been in finance giving rise to the name: Exploring Finance. Using data to explore the current financial landscape shows an unsustainable situation, which has led me to identify gold and silver as the best defensive investments.

Heads You Lose; Tails You Lose

The Fed has a difficult choice to make. Will it crash the economy? Or will it crash the dollar? Whichever way this coin flip turns out — you lose.

The Fed Released Its December FOMC Minutes; I Have Questions!

The Federal Reserve released the minutes from the December FOMC meeting on Thursday (Jan. 5) and the markets freaked once again at the prospect of monetary tightening. The minutes seem to indicate an even more abrupt shift to tighter monetary policy to fight inflation. But I have questions.

Peter Schiff and Brent Johnson Debate: Will the Dollar Rise of Fall in 2022?

Peter Schiff and Santiago Capital CEO Brent Johnson got together on the Rebel Capitalist podcast to debate the trajectory of the dollar in 2022. Johnson is bullish on the dollar. Peter thinks the greenback is going to tank.

Peter Schiff: 2022 Will Be Even Worse Than 2021 (Interview)

How are the dollars and cents of your life changing as we move into 2022? Peter Schiff joined University of Miami Business School Dean John Quelch and host Holland Cooke on RT’s “Big Picture” to talk about the year ahead. Peter left us with an ominous warning. 2022 will be worse than 2021 as inflation […]

CFTC: Managed Money Did Not Drive Year-End Price Surge

After losing its grip in 2020, managed money is back in the driver’s seat pushing the price of gold and silver around. This analysis is written to explain the short-term price movements, which can be confounding given the strong fundamental backdrop. After very low volatility and a disappointing year in precious metals, it’s likely activity […]

2021 Silver Demand Expected to Break Record and Other Silver News

Silver demand is expected to chart a new record high in 2021 with every key area showing an increase based on preliminary data. This is one of several silver-related stories covered in the latest edition of Silver News published by the Silver Institute.

Peter Schiff: 2021 – The Year of Inflation

As 2021 goes into the history books, Peter Schiff looks back over what he calls “a year of peak speculation.” Of course, the big story of the year was inflation.

Ron Paul: Are We on the Verge of a “Crack-Up Boom”?

Inflation is running rampant. Even Jerome Powell has been forced to acknowledge that this bout of rising prices isn’t “transitory.” As Peter Schiff put it, there is no ceiling on inflation. The Federal Reserve has sped up its timetable for tapering its asset purchases and raising interest rates. Many in the mainstream have called this […]

Comex Delivery Results: Will Momentum Continue in January?

As reported last week, Comex January’s open interest activity was looking strong in silver and modest in gold. The initial results are promising, especially given the probability contracts will open mid-month for immediate delivery. This analysis focuses on gold and silver physical delivery on the Comex. See the article What is the Comex for more detail.