Metals

Silver Supply Inadequate Amid Monstrous Industrial & Investment Demand

by Jon Forrest Little, Silver Seek: The G7 leaders say they are committed to reaching so-called “net zero” emissions by 2050 after halving global emissions by 2030. The initiative has many buzz phrases such as building a “just and inclusive” clean energy economy. The plan vilifies fossil fuels and glorifies “green energy” with sweeping statements […]

Gold and Silver No Longer Subject to State Capital Gains Taxes in Arkansas

by Michael Maharrey, Schiff Gold: On August 1, a law making gold and silver legal tender in Arkansas went into effect. The new law also effectively repeals the state capital gains tax on gold and silver. Enactment of this legislation will relieve some of the tax burden on investors, and take a step toward treating precious metal bullion as […]

Poland’s 50/50 gold buying: 50 tonnes bought over 3 months, but another 50 tonnes to go

by Ronan Manly, BullionStar: Poland’s central bank, Narodowy Bank Polski (NBP), is officially the biggest central bank gold buyer in the second quarter of 2023, having accumulated a massive 48.52 tonnes of monetary gold between April, May and June of this year. This is the first time in nearly 4 years since the Polish central […]

Strong Investment Demand for Physical Gold Continued in Second Quarter

by Peter Schiff, Schiff Gold: Investment demand for physical gold was up by 20% in the second quarter compared to last year, continuing a trend we’ve seen over the last 12 months. This helped push overall gold demand up 7% year on year when including over-the-counter (OTC) sales and stock flows. Coin and bar demand came in at 277.5 tons […]

Silver Supply Inadequate Amid Monstrous Industrial & Investment Demand

by Jon Forrest Little, Activist Post: The G7 leaders say they are committed to reaching so-called “net zero” emissions by 2050 after halving global emissions by 2030. The initiative has many buzz phrases such as building a “just and inclusive” clean-energy economy. The plan vilifies fossil fuels and glorifies “green energy” with sweeping statements asking […]

A New Silver Whale?

by Ted Butler, Silver Seek: Data published in the Commitments of Traders (COT) reports over the past four reporting weeks indicate a number of highly unusual changes in COMEX silver futures positioning. One such highly unusual change is the emergence of a big managed money trader on the short side, which appears to be holding […]