Metals

Will Raging Inflation Ignite Gold, Silver and Mining Stocks?

by Dave Kranzler, Investment Research Dynamics: Inflation is something that happens to balloons. In this context it is an increase in the combined quantity of money, currency, and credit, which will tend to increase prices all else being equal. – Alasdair Macleod, Inflation Defined NOTE: The commentary below is from my latest issue of the Mining […]

SO MUCH CHEAP ($5) GOLD THAT BLACKROCK BOUGHT SHARES!! — ALASTAIR STILL

from SGT Report: $30.5 TRILLION in stated U.S. debt, $200 TRILLION in unfunded liabilities, and the spending continues unabated. Such times as these are when the smart money turns to tangible assets in the ground; gold, silver, copper and uranium. One such smart investor is Blackrock which has been buying shares in GoldMining, Inc. to […]

When Money Dies

by Craig Hemke, Sprott Money: Back in the summer of 2011, many of us were reading about the Weimar Republic and its hyperinflationary downfall. A decade later, it’s time to revisit the history. The go-to book in the summer of 2011 was “When Money Dies” by Adam Fergusson. Originally published in 1975, Fergusson updated the […]

Fatal Macro Warnings: We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Boat

by Egon Von Greyerz, Gold Switzerland: As one who loves metaphor, I can’t help but notice the recent and varying range of metaphorical macro warnings. JP Morgan’s Jamie Dimon, for example, is now predicting a “market hurricane” ahead, which Peter Schiff has recently upgraded to a “Category 5.” Meanwhile, the always blunt Michael Burry has […]

CFTC: Hedge Funds Cover Brief Net Short Position in Silver

by Peter Schiff, Schiff Gold: Please note: the COTs report was published 6/3/2022 for the period ending 5/31/2022. “Managed Money” and “Hedge Funds” are used interchangeably. Gold Since the peak on March 8, Managed Money has massively reduced its Net Long positions by 98k contracts or 66%. Despite massive selling, the gold price has actually […]