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Is the Chinese Yuan Beginning to Chip Away at Dollar Dominance?

China appears to be chipping away at dollar dominance. While there is no indication that the dollar is in imminent danger of toppling from its perch as the global reserve currency, more central banks are warming up to the yuan.

Demand Boom Expected for Silver in Industrial Application; Other Silver News

Demand for silver for brazing and soldering applications is expected to expand by 23% by 2030. This is one of several silver-related stories in the latest edition of Silver News published by the Silver Institute.

Atlanta Fed Forecasts Official Recession With Negative GDP Growth in Q2

On July 1, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta lowered its Q2 GDP projection to -2.1%, officially forecasting a recession. So, much for Jerome Powell’s “soft landing.”

COTs Report Shows the Most Neutral Precious Metals Market in Years

The technical analysis last weekend highlighted that gold looks to be in a bottoming structure. Despite the sell-off this week, $1800 held, which could be another indication that gold is in the process of bottoming, with some final weak hands getting pushed out of the market. Please note: the COTs report was published 7/3/2022 for the period […]

Comex Results: Gold and Silver Fail to Deliver

Both silver and gold had their weakest COMEX delivery months in several years. Gold started July delivery with 937 contracts outstanding. This is the lowest level since November of last year and the second-lowest since the start of Covid (see figure 2).

Did the Fed Forget to Start QT?

The first month of Federal Reserve balance sheet reduction turned out to be a big dud. As it turns out, the balance sheet shrank by less than $1 billion in June during the first month of quantitative tightening. As part of its vaunted inflation fight, the Fed announced in May that Quantitative Tightening (QT) was […]

Gazing Into a Hazy Crystal Ball: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap July 1, 2022

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell continues to insist that the economy is strong enough to withstand tighter monetary policy to fight inflation. But the economy seems to be saying otherwise. So, how will this play out? In this week’s Friday Gold Wrap podcast, host Mike Maharrey gazes into his crystal ball and speculates about what […]

Money Supply Growth Slows Enough to Pop Everything Bubble; Not Enough to Cure Inflation

According to the seasonally adjusted data, M2 increased by $23B in May. Except for the contraction last month (the first contraction in 12 years), it was the smallest monthly increase in M2 since the start of COVID.

Rick Rule: Fed Will “Chicken Out” on Inflation Fight

Well-known investment advisor Rick Rule said the Fed will chicken out on its inflation fight. Rule runs Rule Investment Media and formerly served as the president and CEO of Sprott US Holdings Inc. In a recent interview, Rule said that the Fed could get inflation under control with significantly tighter monetary policy for a sustained […]

Zimbabwe Central Bank to Offer Gold Coins as Inflation Ravages the Country

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe plans to issue gold coins as a way for investors in the country to store value as inflation runs rampant in the economy. The United States isn’t the only country battling rapidly rising prices. The inflation rate in Zimbabwe spiked from 132% in May to 191.6% in June, and the […]