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Silver Squeeze 2.0 Drives Price Over $80

Silver surged above $80 an ounce on Friday, capping a meteoric rally that drove the metal’s price up 176 percent over the year. What is driving silver higher at such an unprecedented rate?

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Gold Doesn’t Need a Black Swan to Work

Gold doesn’t need a black swan to deliver. Explore how investors can use gold for portfolio balance, income generation, and long-term stability.

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Bonds versus Gold: What Does the Data Say?

With inflation still eating away at fixed-income returns and threatening the once-reliable stock/bond inverse correlation, it may be time to take another look at adding gold fixed-income offerings to portfolios.

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Gold Gains in Gallup’s Latest Poll

A recent Gallup poll shows gold just passed stocks as Americans’ favorite long-term investment. We explore why it might deserve the top spot.

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Warren Buffett Is Wrong About Gold

Famous gold skeptic Warren Buffett is right about the dangers of inflation when it comes to non-producing assets, but he’s never been a fan of gold. Monetary Metals has transformed gold into a productive asset by generating a yield on gold, paid in gold, proving Buffett wrong about gold and giving investors new ways to own this timeless asset.

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Do Indicators Point to Potential Further Stock Market Declines?

In this article, we examine everything from the yield curve to CAPE ratios to gain a sense of where we are, and where we might be headed next.

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What Happens If The US Slaps Tariffs On Gold And Silver?

If tariffs are imposed on gold and silver will their prices rise, fall, or stay the same? We explain facts and myths when it comes to gold prices and tariffs.

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Gold vs the S&P 500

In 2024, the S&P 500 delivered a total return of 25%, while gold finished the year up 27%. This marks the first time in recent financial history in which gold and stocks achieved gains exceeding 25% within the same calendar year.

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Gold Outlook 2025 Brief

The economy stands upon the edge of a knife as gold hits new highs. Plus, we review our predictions for gold and silver last year and provide our price predictions for 2025.

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Bank Depositors Fleeing Low Yields AND Solvency Problems

Silver led precious metals markets higher last week.

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Gold Bulls Look to Push through $2,000

Gold prices surged to test the $2,000/oz level early this week before retreating ahead of the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision.

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Treasuries: "Risk Free" or "Risk Unlimited"?

The high-profile collapse of Silicon Valley Bank last week is a story about bad debt, just not in the way most people think.

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Bank Dominoes Falling

In September 2021, Silvergate Bank, specializing in digital currency, was performing well. In fact, the bank reported record-breaking growth in deposits and loans in 2020, thanks in part to increased demand for its services from clients in the cryptocurrency industry.

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Better Early Than Late

Gold bugs started 2023 with high hopes after the precious metals sector showed impressive relative strength versus paper assets in 2022.

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White House Actions Raise Risks to Economy

Something like the plot of Atlas Shrugged seems to be playing out across America.