(Money Metals News Service) In the latest Money Metals Midweek Memo, host Mike Maharrey analyzed the ongoing bull markets in gold and silver, highlighting record highs, historical ratios, supply deficits, and why silver may now be poised for an even stronger run than gold.
Gold’s Relentless Bull Run
Gold continues to...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Silver is up an impressive 39.7 percent so far this year, hitting the highest level since 2011. It has broken through the significant $40 per ounce resistance and appears to be on track for a new record high over $50.
Yet, even with this bullish action,...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) For the third straight month, gold flowed into ETFs globally, led by North American and European funds.
This continues the general trend this year. Gold inflows into ETFs through the first half of 2025 hit levels not seen since the pandemic.
In August, ETFs globally...
(Clint Siegner, Money Metals News Service) Bid and ask premiums for 90% silver U.S. coins are perhaps the most volatile of any among retail bullion products. At the recent peak of retail buying demand in 2023, ask premiums for these older, circulated dimes, quarters, and half dollars went north...
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(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) India is swapping U.S. Treasuries for gold, providing a concrete example of de-dollarization.
As a Times of India report put it, U.S. Treasuries “seem to be losing favor.”
Meanwhile, the Indian central bank has been rapidly increasing its gold reserves.
“India's central bank has shown a preference for increasing gold reserves...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Chinese analysts recently expressed concern about the sustainability of the U.S. government’s borrowing and spending, suggesting that the country should further limit its exposure to U.S. debt.
In an article published by China Money, a publication overseen by the Chinese central bank, researchers from the...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Earlier this month, Citi raised its gold forecast. Another big bank, UBS, has now followed suit.
The Swiss investment bank nudged its Q1 2026 forecast gold price by $100 to $3,600 an ounce. This would mean new record highs over the next six months or...
(Money Metals News Service) In this week’s episode of the Money Metals Midweek Memo, host Mike Maharrey explored the parallels between Iran’s recent currency redenomination and the United States’ long history of monetary debasement.
The discussion connected historic and current events to show how inflation is not only persistent but...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Iran has found a solution to its inflation problem. Just lop some zeros off the currency.
A parliamentary economics committee recently approved a bill to re-denominate the rial. The new currency would retain the name, but one new rial would equal 10,000 old rials.
Imagine...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) The Bolivian government is using gold to maintain the country's solvency.
Large amounts of dollar-denominated debt burden Bolivia, and the country owns the lowest credit rating of any Latin American country, according to S&P Global. The country’s debt is rated Ca, defined as “likely...