Silver Eagle vs. Maple Leaf vs. Britannia: Which Gives You More Silver?
Three government-backed silver coins. Same troy ounce. Different premiums. At $63 silver, the gap between the most and least expensive coin buys you an extra ounce per 20 purchased.Read More
Gold at Seven-Month Lows: Why Geopolitical Fear Is Not Enough
The Iran war should be pushing gold higher. Instead it is pushing the Federal Reserve toward rate hikes, suppressing the very safe haven the conflict should be lifting. Here is the mechanism behind five stories moving gold and silver today.Read More
Gold Slides to $4,130 as Iran War Turns Inflation Against It
War is supposed to lift gold. This war is different. The Iran conflict is driving oil up, stoking inflation, and forcing the Fed toward rate hikes — the one thing gold cannot afford.Read More
Gold Price Outlook June 2026: What CPI and the Fed Mean
Gold is at ~$4,165 — 25% below its all-time high. May CPI confirmed at 4.2%. With Warsh’s first FOMC on June 16–17, here’s what the data means for precious metals investors.Read More
May CPI Printed 4.2%. Core Inflation Beat. So Why Did the Gold Price Drop?
May CPI came in at 4.2% — the fastest pace since early 2023 — and the gold price fell nearly $100 to 11-week lows. But the headline is almost entirely an energy story: gasoline is up 40.5% year-over-year while core CPI rose just 0.2% for the month, below forecast and…Read More
How Gold Price Is Set: The East-West Tide Explained
For 90 years, gold has moved in a recurring tide between Western financial markets and Eastern physical holders. Understanding who sets the price — and why that mechanism is shifting — is the most useful mental model a gold investor can carry.Read More
Gold Is Down 9%. The CPI Print That Could Either Extend the Drop — or End It.
Gold is down 9% from its April high near $4,800. Two forces drove the pullback: the Iran–Israel ceasefire unwound the geopolitical risk premium, and a blowout jobs report pushed Fed rate-hike odds to 68–70% by December. The May CPI print is the next catalyst. Here’s the mechanism behind the move…Read More
Gold Price News: Goldman, China, CPI, and the Fed Explained
Goldman Sachs just pushed every 2026 rate cut to 2027. China’s central bank bought gold for the 19th month in a row. CPI drops Wednesday. A fragile ceasefire is holding — barely. And silver just had its worst week relative to gold in months. Here is what each story means…Read More
Does Physical Gold Have Counterparty Risk? The Facts
When you deposit money at a bank, you are not storing it. You are lending it. Physical gold counterparty risk is zero because allocated metal is not a claim on any institution — it cannot be frozen, diluted, or devalued by policy. This explainer covers the mechanism and how to…Read More
Gold Near $4,330 as Rate-Hike Bets Hit 70% and China Acts
Five forces are moving gold and silver right now. Strong U.S. jobs data has pushed Fed rate-hike odds above 70%. China’s biggest banks raised gold trading margins to 120% — pushing leverage below 1x. The People’s Bank of China extended its buying streak to 19 straight months. Iran announced an…Read More