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From the Silver Screen to a Gold Mine?

AMC Theaters bought a gold mine last week. A literal gold mine.

Peter Schiff: The Fed Will Raise Rates… Until It Can’t

After going from not even thinking about thinking about raising interest rates, to thinking about it, to talking about it, the Fed finally got around to raising rates last week. Peter Schiff called it the most anticipated and probably the least significant rate hike ever. So, what’s next? In his podcast, Peter said the Fed […]

Technical Analysis: Resting Between Fragile Support and Weak Resistance

Gold is currently tucked between fragile support and weak resistance. Both gold and silver have been on a wild ride for the past several weeks. The last technical analysis showed how gold had broken through the lengthy consolidation pattern between $1750-$1800, with the Ukraine crisis pushing the metal through $1900.

Banks Are Restocking Gold at Fastest Pace in Years

Banks are in the process of restocking gold at a pace not seen in years. This analysis focuses on gold and silver within the Comex/CME futures exchange. See the article What is the Comex? for more detail. The charts and tables below specifically analyze the physical stock/inventory data at the Comex to show the physical movement of […]

Bulls Beware the Margin Lever

Over the past couple of weeks, I have focused on the activity at the Comex for the upcoming delivery months. While the data still supports a very bullish near-term posture as shown below, aggressive longs should consider when and how margin rates could be used to rein in prices.

Too Little Too Late: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap Podcast March 18, 2022

The Fed launched its much-anticipated war on inflation this week. It wasn’t much of a first strike. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap podcast, host Mike Maharrey talks about the Fed meeting and what might come next. He also touches on the possibility of a “petroyuan.”

Some Bad Ideas Just Won’t Die

This may be the dumbest thing you read today. Not my words, but this CNN article I’m about to tell you about.

Peter Schiff: The Most Anticipated and Least Significant Rate Hike Ever

The Federal Reserve wrapped up its March meeting, delivering a 25 basis-point interest rate hike in the face of a 7.9% CPI. Peter Schiff called it the most anticipated and probably the most meaningless rate hike in history.

A Petroyuan Would Be a Kick in the Gut for the Dollar

Last week, I asked the question: is the US undermining the dollar’s credibility? It appears the answer is — yes. In another blow for dollar dominance, Saudi Arabia is reportedly considering pricing at least some of its Chinese oil sales in yuan.

More Inflation Coming Down the Pike; Producer Prices Up Big Again

In another sign that the inflation train is far from running out of steam, producer prices were up big again in February. The Producer Price Index (PPI) for final demand surged 0.8% month on month. This was close to the expectation. The annual increase in producer prices came in at 10%, tying the all-time record.