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Precious Metals Imports Into US Hit 19-Year High in 2020

Imports into the US of gold, silver and other precious metals surged last year. The value of precious metals pouring into the US hit a 19-year high in 2020 and doubled the volume of 2019, according to an analysis of census trade data by USA TODAY.

At Least Somebody Gets It! SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap Podcast March 5, 2021

Gold faced more selling pressure this week as the mainstream continues to labor under the misguided notion that the Federal Reserve is going to tighten monetary policy sooner than expected to deal with inflation. Friday Gold Wrap podcast host Mike Maharrey has been arguing the Fed is not going to tighten; it’s going to ramp […]

Go Big on Silver With 1,000-Ounce Bars

Silver enjoyed a moment in the sun when the Reddit investors turned their attention to the white metal. Silver has since faded from the headlines but it remains an attractive investment option. As one portfolio manager put it, sub-30-dollar silver “is the most attractive macro-economic asset in the world.” For investors who want to go […]

Digging Truth Out of the Lies: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap Feb. 26, 2021

Jerome Powell was on Capitol Hill this week (at least virtually) to talk to Congress. During his two days of testimony, the Fed chair insisted that there is no inflation. In fact, he claimed it will take years for the central bank to reach its 2% target. SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast host Mike Maharrey […]

Translating Fed-Speak: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap Podcast Feb. 19, 2021

The Federal Reserve released the minutes from its January meeting this week. It featured some pretty thick Fed-speak. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap podcast, host Mike Maharrey translates and tells you what the Fed is telling you about inflation. He also talks about why he thinks gold and silver are both struggling […]

Four Key Reasons Gold Can Enhance Your Portfolio

Why buy gold? The Relevance of Gold as a Strategic Asset report released by the World Gold Council offers four reasons to add gold to your portfolio.

$30 Silver Is Quite a Bargain

Silver enjoyed a moment in the spotlight when the Reddit Raiders turned their attention to the white metal. The online investors weren’t able to pull off a short-squeeze in the silver market, but we’ve said all along that there are fundamental reasons to be bullish on silver.  Given the supply and demand dynamics coupled with the […]

Economics Is a Thing: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap Feb. 12, 2021

With Joe Biden in the White House and Democrats controlling both houses of Congress, it seems pretty certain we’re going to get a federal $15 an hour minimum wage. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap podcast, host Mike Maharrey discusses the economic ramifications of minimum wage laws. Hint — they are not good. […]

Silver Demand Projected to Rise 11% in 2021

Silver got a brief boost when the Reddit Raiders turned their attention to the white metal. The online investors weren’t able to pull off a short-squeeze in the silver market, but we’ve said all along that there are fundamental reasons to be bullish on silver, the attention of Reddit Raiders notwithstanding. New demand projections for […]

ETF Gold Holdings Back on the Upswing in January

After two consecutive months of outflows, gold-backed ETFs became net buyers of gold again last month. Gold-backed funds added 13.8 tons of gold to their holdings globally, driven by inflows in Europe-based funds, according to the latest data from the World Gold Council.