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Here's Why the Gold and Silver Futures Market Is Like a Rigged Casino...
by Clint Siegner of Money Metals Exchange, 5/18/16
A respectable number of Americans hold investments in gold and silver in one form or another. Some hold physical bullion, while others opt for indirect ownership via ETFs or other instruments. A very small minority speculate via the futures markets. But we frequently report on the futures markets – why exactly is that?

Gordon Chang: China in Big Trouble, Could Bring Global Economy Down with It
by Mike Gleason of Money Metals Exchange, 5/16/16
There’s been some big news out of China lately, and today we’ll dive deeper into the discussion when I welcome in Gordon Chang. Mr. Chang is one of the foremost experts on the Chinese economy and has written a book titled The Coming Collapse of China. He’ll tell us why he believes an epic collapse is imminent and what it all means for the Western financial world and why he believes there is what he calls a Chinese floor on the gold price. Don’t miss an incredibly enlightening interview with Gordon Chang, coming up after this week’s market update.

Here's What Makes Precious Metals Short Sellers Nervous...
by Stefan Gleason of Money Metals Exchange, 5/10/16
Friday's disappointing jobs report sets the stage for markets to continue weighing the broader implications this week. Gold and silver prices rose modestly Friday on the increasing likelihood that the Federal Reserve won’t raise rates in June. However, the precious metals still registered losses for the week and have corrected further this morning.

A Gold Revaluation Could Transform Your Financial Status – Overnight
by David Smith of Money Metals Exchange, 4/28/16
As we move through 2016, the Horsemen of the geopolitical, economic, and social apocalypse are on the march.

It’s Waayyy Too Early to Take Profits on Gold & Silver
by Clint Siegner of Money Metals Exchange, 4/26/16
It was no fun investing in precious metals for most of 2011-2015, but the past few months have sure been a blast for buy-and-hold investors. Silver prices are up 22.5% year to date, and gold isn’t far behind.

Surging Mining Stocks Point to Big Move Ahead in Gold and Silver
by Stefan Gleason of Money Metals Exchange, 4/12/16
Spring has sprung for precious metals mining stocks.The HUI gold stocks index surged 6.2% on Monday to close at a 14-month high. The HUI chart shows a strong base was built from last summer through this January, and from that base a new bull market has begun.

Fed Credibility Dwindles, Pension Funding Crisis Looms
by Clint Siegner of Money Metals Exchange, 3/30/16
Fed officials jawbone the markets and spread disinformation. They figure it’s part of their job as central planners. It’s not enough to pull the levers and twist the knobs on interest rates, the money supply, and asset prices. They also use propaganda to manage investor psychology. It’s all smoke and mirrors.

Pre-1965 Silver Pocket Change Provides Investors With an Economic Future
by Guy Christopher of Money Metals Exchange, 3/28/16
Among all the choices you have for gold and silver bullion, genuinely historic metal is still around at reasonable prices. The runaway classic is ninety-percent U.S. silver coinage.

The Gold Bull Market Is Back… Will It Last?
by Stefan Gleason of Money Metals Exchange, 3/10/16
The gold bull is back. After trending downward for more than four years, gold prices have broken out to the upside with a gain of more than 20% off their December lows.

New Gold Bull Market Now Official; Breaking Point in Paper Gold?
by Clint Siegner of Money Metals Exchange, 3/8/16
Gold officially entered a bull market in last week’s trading with prices gaining more than 20% from their December lows. The silver price also put on some very nice gains, but the price needs to reach about $16.40 before watchers can make the same claim.

Look What’s Happening to Gold Priced in OTHER Currencies [Wow…]
by David Smith of Money Metals Exchange, 2/26/16
At the close of market on the Wednesday this essay was written, the price of one troy ounce of gold was US$1,229. A troy ounce of silver was trading at US$15.25.

The Escalating War on Cash and What It Means for Metals.
by Clint Siegner of Money Metals Exchange, 2/23/16
Government bureaucrats, central bankers, and Wall Street executives all have their own reasons for hating the cash in your wallet. So, no surprise, they are working closely together to rid you of it.

Marc Faber on Cashless Society Insanity and Why Wall Street Hates Gold
by Mike Gleason of Money Metals Exchange, 2/18/16
It is my privilege now to be joined by a man who needs little introduction, Marc Faber; editor and publisher of The Gloom, Boom & Doom Report. Dr. Faber has frequently appeared on financial shows across the globe and he's a well-known Austrian school economist, and an investment adviser.

Why the Federal Reserve Always "Happens" to Be Wrong.
by Stefan Gleason of Money Metals Exchange, 2/12/16
The Federal Reserve Board finds itself back in a quandary of its own making. When Fed chair Janet Yellen pushed through an interest rate hike this past December, she confidently cited an "economy performing well and expected to continue to do so."

Fear Trade: Metals Up, Stocks and Jobs Down.
by Clint Siegner of Money Metals Exchange, 2/10/16
Precious metals banked another solid week of gains as investors looked for alternatives to the stock market and U.S. dollar. Both gold and silver pushed through important technical resistance levels. Metals bulls hope to see markets enter a virtuous cycle; improving charts followed by more speculative long interest leading to improved charts.

Top Silver Mining CEO: Don't Laugh, We Could See $100+ Silver
by Mike Gleason of Money Metals Exchange, 2/9/16
Exclusive Interview with First Majestic CEO Keith Neumeyer on Metals, Mining, and Manipulation

The Dethroning of Cash: Discouraged, Penalized, Even Banned?
by Stefan Gleason of Money Metals Exchange, 2/4/16
Stock market gyrations and deteriorating global economic conditions in the early goings of 2016 sent investors fleeing for safety. Or at least what is commonly thought to be safety.

Bizarre Gold & Silver Movements Occurring Behind-the-Scenes…
by Clint Siegner of Money Metals Exchange, 2/3/16
A lot is riding on the demand side of the equation when it comes to metals' price performance this year. Demand is the bigger wildcard with signals thus far being mixed in gold and silver bullion markets. The outlook for supply is more certain, and it isn't pretty.

Peak Gold and Silver - It’s Here!
by Stefan Gleason of Money Metals Exchange, 1/25/16
Have we reached peak precious metals? Many analysts think so. Just to be clear, however, the idea of peak gold and peak silver doesn't refer to a peak prices. The precious metals put in a cyclical price high in 2011. But annual mining production levels may have peaked in 2014-2015. This is what is meant by “peak precious metals."

Central Planners Freaking Out about Discussion of Gold’s Role
by Clint Siegner of Money Metals Exchange, 1/20/16
Sound money issues make for good politics these days. The leading Republican candidates have all suggested reforms to our monetary system. The topic is popping up in debates as well as interviews. Predictably, Fed worshippers and proponents of central planning everywhere are snickering and trotting out the usual responses.

My New Year's Resolution: Don't Confuse Debt with Wealth
by Guy Christopher of Money Metals Exchange, 1/7/16
If you don't have a magical crystal ball to see the future, then a good history book will do the job. Understanding the past offers a full color panorama to the dangers and opportunities facing you in 2016.

Betting on Deflation May Be a Huge Mistake. Here’s Why
by Clint Siegner of Money Metals Exchange, 1/6/16
Precious metals investors heading into 2016 worry the dollar will continue marching ahead, right over the top of gold and silver prices. The Fed is telegraphing additional rate hikes throughout the year, and commodity prices – led by crude oil – are falling. There have been tremors in the biggest beneficiary markets of all when it comes to the Fed's QE largesse – U.S. equities and real estate. And the possibility of a recession is growing, both in the U.S. and around the world.

NEW: Money Metals Issues 2016 Gold/Silver Forecast
by Clint Siegner of Money Metals Exchange, 1/4/16
Forecasting today's volatile, high-frequency machine driven and manipulated futures markets using fundamental analysis is futile, as a great many precious metals bulls will attest. To complicate matters, an obsession with Fed policy dominates all markets. Officials at the Federal Reserve are often less than forthcoming and are just as bumbling as the Soviet bureaucrats when it comes to centrally planning our economy.

Silly Myths about Gold during Rising Interest Rates
by Stefan Gleason of Money Metals Exchange, 12/17/15
The Fed finally acted this week – upping its benchmark Federal Funds rate by 0.25%. Now that the speculation over whether the Fed will hike has been put to rest, analysts are busily speculating about what the Fed's move means for the economy and markets.

Extreme Leverage in a Gold Futures Market Nearing the Breaking Point
by Clint Siegner of Money Metals Exchange, 12/11/15
The metals markets rallied strongly on Friday – action which came as a surprise to many. The gains snapped a 6-week losing streak for gold, silver, and platinum. Prices rose despite a stronger-than-expected November jobs report raising the odds the Fed will hike interest rates later this month.

Undeniable Truths about Precious Metals (Don't Forget These...)
by Clint Siegner of Money Metals Exchange, 11/17/15
From first to worst. Gold and silver were the best assets to own during the first decade of this century. During this second decade... not so much. Precious metals bulls have endured 4 years of prices drifting lower punctuated by periodic smash-downs and the occasional false-breakout.

The Seven Biggest Lies Told (and Believed) about Gold
by Guy Christopher of Money Metals Exchange, 10/23/15
It’s hard to say which lie about gold is the biggest whopper. Many widely held beliefs about gold are lies – propaganda hammered home to have us believe the only true measure of wealth is government-issued debt.

Speaker Boehner Readies Final Sellout As Debt Ceiling Debacle Looms
by Stefan Gleason of Money Metals Exchange, 9/30/15
It's campaign season, and that means non-stop media coverage of candidate polls, quips, gaffes, tweets, emails, controversies, lies, and scandals. It all makes for a good soap opera. Unfortunately, it's almost all irrelevant in the big picture.

Should You Actually Worry About Gold Confiscation?
by Guy Christopher of Money Metals Exchange, 9/17/15
Most gold owners are familiar with worries of forced government gold confiscation – that one day black-ops shock teams will toss homes to find that stash of coins and bars.

The Next Financial Crisis May Be Already Unfolding
by Stefan Gleason of Money Metals Exchange, 9/3/15
Is an epic financial meltdown about to commence? Predictions that a crash will occur in the fall of 2015 have been gaining traction. They are bolstered by some of the market events of this summer, which suggest that something big is indeed unfolding.

Markets Crashing, Gold Rising
by Clint Siegner of Money Metals Exchange, 8/26/15
U.S. Investors are on edge following last week’s and today’s sell-off in stocks around the globe. The carnage impacted equity markets in Asia, Europe, and the U.S. Interestingly, the U.S. dollar also weakened. And bonds and gold are getting most of the safe-haven buying.

You Worked to Have It... Now Work to Keep It
by Guy Christopher of Money Metals Exchange, 8/17/15
Some folks had good news about gold over the past few weeks, and some had bad news. The good news is a treasure hunter working the waters off the Florida coastline with a metal detector found a million bucks worth of gold coins and chains from a 300-year-old wrecked Spanish galleon. Under U.S. salvage laws, he'll keep 80% of what he found.

What You Need to Know About Silver Supply and Premiums
by Clint Siegner of Money Metals Exchange, 8/12/15
Lower precious metals prices on Wall Street aren't necessarily bringing lower prices on Main Street. The retail market for gold and silver coins, bars, and rounds has been swamped with high demand since mid June. Both the U.S. Mint and the Royal Canadian Mint continue to run into serious issues keeping up with retail silver coin demand.

China’s Secret Gold Hoarding Strategy
by Stefan Gleason of Money Metals Exchange, 8/7/15
China’s recent stock market gyrations have some analysts now calling China the biggest bubble in history. But those who write off China because of market volatility are missing a more important long-term trend of Chinese geopolitical and monetary ascendancy. That trend shows no signs of abating.

Investment Silver Demand Draining COMEX Vaults
by Clint Siegner of Money Metals Exchange, 8/5/15
If there are words to characterize the precious metals markets for July, it would be “divergences” and “shortages.” There was heavy selling in the leveraged futures market and extraordinary buying demand and shortages in physical coins, rounds, and bars.

Inflation Deniers Emboldened by Gold's Struggles
by Clint Siegner of Money Metals Exchange, 7/29/15
The vultures are circling. Precious metals bulls, laid flat by gold and silver prices dropping for the 5th week in a row, are watching deflationists such as Harry Dent and the financial media squawk about the imminent demise of precious metals.

U.S. Economy Slouches toward Recession as Eurozone Crisis Widens
by Stefan Gleason of Money Metals Exchange, 7/16/15
Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen may have missed her window of opportunity to raise interest rates. The economic data no longer paint a picture of even a tepid recovery. Since the start of the year, key indicators for the economy began pointing toward recession.
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