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Gold closed this week at $2,695 (up about $50) and silver at $30.45 (up about $0.80). Price commentary begins at 7:45. We celebrate 50 years of legal US gold trading by giving readers a discount! Use promo code “LEGAL 50.”
The analysis below covers the Employment picture released on the first Friday of every month. While most of the attention goes to the Headline Report, it can be helpful to look at the details, revisions, and other reports to get a better gauge of what is really going on.
For all of economic history, gold has served as the preeminent money. Individuals holding gold could rest easy knowing they had a hedge against economic uncertainty, at least until President Franklin Roosevelt made it illegal to own the yellow metal. 50 years after this tyrannical edict was repealed, sound money advocates should thank Gerald Ford […]
With over $36 trillion in debt, the United States government must recklessly slash spending to avoid economic catastrophe. One often overlooked solution to this spending problem is fiscal federalism– the notion that local governments should fund themselves and not be tied to the will of Washington, D.C.
Inflationist politicians would have their citizens believe fiat money is at worst a necessary evil and at best a monetary system free from the volatility of the business cycle. Yet, if one simply follows the history of American monetary policy, it’s obvious that fiat money is the result of diabolical political temptations.
Gold suddenly appears momentarily correlated with the US Dollar Index (DXY). How can gold, a store of value and inflation hedge against dollar inflation, be following the price movements of the same inflationary currency it’s supposed to be protecting you from?
Gold closed this week at $2,643 (up about $20) and silver at $29.65 (up about $0.30). 2025 is shaping up to be a year of huge economic uncertainty and downturn. Here’s what that means for metals. Market commentary begins at 9:37.
As the installation of President-elect Trump approaches, Trump loyalists are clamoring for him to fulfill his campaign promises, especially those related to tariffs and immigration reform. Trump also has an opportunity to radically reform and weaken the Federal Reserve, but it’s unlikely that he will take any meaningful action to curb the source of inflation.
Reflecting on President Jimmy Carter’s death this week, many are praising the president for his diplomatic and humanitarian efforts after he left office. White he was certainly not an ideal president, many of his political achievements are also worthy of praise, namely his push to deregulate the American economy. The following article was originally published […]
Please note: the CoTs report was published 12/30/2024 for the period ending 12/24/2024. “Managed Money” and “Hedge Funds” are used interchangeably. The Commitment of Traders report is a weekly publication that shows the breakdown of ownership in the Futures market. For every contract, there is a long and a short, so the net positioning will […]
