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The Federal Reserve FOMC met this week. When it was all said and done, the Fed did nothing. We’re stuck in neutral. As expected, there was no rate hike. Fed Chair Jerome Powell indicated that the central bank would likely maintain this neutral stance into the foreseeable future, staying patient, neither raising nor lowering rates. […]
Global silver demand rose for the first time since 2015 last year. The Silver Institute highlighted the growing demand for silver along with a number of technological innovations utilizing the white metal in its latest edition of Silver News.
The mainstream pundits and economists keep telling us inflation is “tame.” But is it really? Or are they just not looking in the right place? In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap, host Mike Maharrey talks about inflation and how it factors into the bubble economy. He also covers the week’s activity in the […]
The silver-gold ratio currently stands at about 85-to-1. As one commentator put it, that’s “way out of whack.” But what does this really mean? In simplest terms, this is silver on sale!
Rising demand for solar panels pushes silver prices higher according to a recently released university study. Researchers at the University of Kent found a “causal relationship” between solar panel demand and the price of the white metal.
So, what do you think about the Muller report? I think it completely exonerates the president! No, wait. I think it shows he’s absolutely guilty and should be impeached! No, wait… Actually, I think the whole thing goes to show how people can spin political theater any way they want to, depending on their political […]
Just a few weeks ago, the mainstream was worried about economic growth. Now, all of a sudden, the mainstream is bullish about economic growth. It seems like the high from the Fed’s monetary heroin has fully taken hold. And it’s not just in the US. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap, host Mike […]
The world’s largest primary silver producer reported a plunge in production in the first quarter of the year, continuing a global trend of declining silver output. Total silver production at Fresnillo PLC dropped by 15% in Q1. The company blamed falling mine output on lower ore grades and reduced volume of processed ore.
Gold has been rangebound for months, gyrating up and down around the $1,300 mark. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap, host Mike Maharrey talks about this “wash, rinse, repeat” cycle we’re seeing in the precious metals markets and then pivots into a discussion of some more fundamental dynamics. Mike touches on the financial […]
Silver demand was up 4% and hit a three-year high in 2018, according to the 2019 World Silver Survey released by the Silver Institute this week. Physical demand for silver came in at over 1 billion ounces last year. Meanwhile, silver mine production fell for the third straight year, dropping 2% in 2018 to 855.7 […]
