Commentaries

Fed Chairman Begs Congress to Stimulate Beleaguered Economy

More stimulus is definitely coming. The only question is how many trillions and whether they get dished out before or after the election.

The Fed’s Quest for Higher Inflation: What Could Go Wrong?

By Stefan Gleason, Money Metals

The Federal Reserve is warning investors in no uncertain terms that higher rates of inflation are coming. Yet markets, for the most part, have disregarded that warning.

Tom Cloud Update: Some 401K’s Now Considering To Include Physical Gold Investment??

By Steve St. Angelo , SRSrocco

Most 401K’s do not allow investors to include physical gold as part of their portfolio, but this could be changing soon. With just 1% of Americans moving into physical gold in their 401K, it could push the price much higher.

Central banks are selling gold, FT reports -- or want markets to think so

By Chris Powell, GATA

Of course that's not true. Central banks often accumulate gold for a long time before reporting it, if they report it at all.

Revolving Door at the SPDR Gold Trust – 6 CFOs since 2014

By Ronan Manly, BullionStar

One would think that being CFO of the world’s largest gold-backed ETF would be a prestigious and sought after role. But the recent position holders might beg to differ. So is it a question of WGTS culture, a lack of fit with the CEO, a question of boredom with the WGTS plush Third Avenue offices in Manhattan, or a shock at what is under the hood in the operations of the SPDF Gold Trust?

Precious Metal Price Manipulation Continues

By Craig Hemke, TF Metals Report

Recent news of settlements and convictions regarding Bullion Bank precious metal price manipulation has led some to believe that the era of price rigging is over. Ummmm.....no.

The Price Of Gold When The Dollar Index Hits 70

By Dave Kranzler, Mining Stock Journal

There’s been a lot of media/Wall St/blog noise about the relative strength or weakness with the U.S. dollar. With respect to gold, the daily vicissitudes of the gold price are associated with the daily price variations of the dollar index. This is incorrect analysis.

October News & Views: 'A complete paradigm shift will make gold the generational trade'

By Michael J. Kosares, USA Gold

“Gold has worked down from Alexander’s time…When something holds good for two thousand years, I do not believe it can be so because of prejudice or mistaken theory.” – Bernard Baruch

Trump and Biden Squabble While America Burns

By Dr. Ron Paul, Ron Paul Institute

The Congressional Budget Office has projected that the federal debt will exceed the gross domestic product next year and reach 195 percent of GDP by 2050! This report was issued before this week’s revelation that the federal debt reached record levels of $27 trillion.

Coin Scammers Strike Again, Get Slammed with Unprecedented Government Lawsuit

By Stefan Gleason, Money Metals

Bad actors within certain segments of the retail precious metals industry continue to prey on people who are looking to acquire gold and silver bullion.

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