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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 detail on the CME here (e.g., vault types, major/minor months, delivery explanation, historical data, etc.). The data below looks at […]

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 detail on the CME here (e.g., vault types, major/minor months, delivery explanation, historical data, etc.). The data below looks at […]

Accessing gold, for most traditional investors, means being constrained by the hours and limitations of traditional markets. You can meet anyone at any time to trade dollars for gold in person, or order from a broker in the middle of the night, but only by expending significant energy and effort for a transaction that is […]

Last week, Peter joined David Lin to discuss recent action in markets and politics. He starts by explaining why the global rush into gold is not a speculative fad but a structural shift in the monetary system. He then lays out the market evidence, the historical context, and the fiscal realities that, in his view, […]

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

On Friday’s episode of the Peter Schiff Show, Peter picks up where he last left off– President Trump’s wild trade policy. He touches on everything from tariff threats and the Fed’s inability to combat stagflation, to the dubious nature of job data and the absurdity of a U.S. sovereign wealth fund—all while warning investors about […]

The world of finance is witnessing a significant shift as a massive transfer of gold makes it way from London to the United States. This isn’t merely a shuffling of bullion, it’s a symptom of worldwide economic anxieties.

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 […]

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

Gold futures, ETFs, and options are traded in enormous volumes that often dwarf the actual physical gold supply. These offer liquidity and allow investors to gain “exposure” to gold without taking possession of the metal…but do these financial products actually provide “exposure” to gold at all? Paper gold introduces distortions and opportunities for dishonesty that […]