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The Hormuz 'Deal' Markets Are Celebrating Isn't a Deal. It's a Toll Fight.

Iran wants 5-7% of every cargo's value to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Shipping insiders say the deal can't actually work. Gold priced in peace anyway.

The Three Fund Stacker · August 8, 2026

The Hormuz 'Deal' Markets Are Celebrating Isn't a Deal. It's a Toll Fight.

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gold Aug 5, 2026

Peace Broke Out in the Middle East. Gold Went Up Anyway.

A Hormuz deal should have killed gold's fear premium. Instead gold climbed toward $4,200, because the real driver was never fear — it's the Fed.

gold Aug 4, 2026

The Gold-Silver Ratio Just Snapped Back to 70. Here's What That Means

Silver's ratio to gold blew out from the mid-40s to 70 in six months. That's the market correcting a trade that got ahead of itself.

silver Aug 3, 2026

Silver CRASHED First in Every Recession — Here's What Happened Next

What actually happens to silver prices during a recession? In this video we break down the real historical data from the 2008 financial crisis and the 2020 COVID crash.

silver Aug 3, 2026

Silver Fell 52%. The Mine Didn't Get the Memo

Silver crashed from $121 to $58 this year, but 2026 is shaping up as the sixth straight year the world dug up less silver than it used.

gold Aug 1, 2026

Central Banks Just Bought a Record Amount of Gold — During a Price Crash

Gold fell 16% last quarter. Central banks responded by buying more of it than ever. That's not a coincidence, that's a signal.

gold Jul 31, 2026

Gold Just Passed Treasuries as the World's Reserve Asset. Nobody Rang a Bell.

For the first time since 1996, gold is now worth more than U.S. Treasuries in global reserves. Central banks bought a record 289 tonnes last quarter to make it happen.

gold Jul 31, 2026

The Philosophical Case for Gold and Silver

Money isn't just a number - it's a promise. For 2,500 years, philosophers have been asking what happens when that promise gets broken.

goldbacks Jul 29, 2026

Are Goldbacks Worth Buying? (I Don't Think So — Here's Why)

I got a few Goldbacks thrown in as a freebie with my last APMEX order — and instead of just tossing them in a drawer, I figured it was the perfect excuse to finally do a full breakdown on these things.

silver Jul 29, 2026

The Mint Sold a Coin Out in Three Minutes. Spot Silver Didn't Even Notice.

Buyers cleared 117,233 coins at $169 for one ounce of silver this week. Spot is $57. That gap is the most honest data point in the market right now.

gold Jul 28, 2026

The Fed Might Hike Rates Tomorrow. In 2026. Gold Is Not Amused.

Odds of a Fed rate hike this week nearly tripled in a month. Gold dropped $61 overnight waiting to find out which Fed shows up.

silver-coins Jul 27, 2026

5 Silver Coins More Interesting Than the American Eagle

My top 5 favorite silver bullion coins, ranked from #5 to #1!

gold Jul 27, 2026

Wall Street Keeps Cutting Its Gold Forecast. Central Banks Keep Buying Anyway.

Goldman, JPMorgan, and BofA all slashed their gold price targets this month. Central banks bought right through it. One of these groups is wrong.

silver Jul 25, 2026

Silver Crashed 50%. Stackers Are Buying More Than Ever.

Silver fell from $121 to under $60 this year. Physical demand for bars and coins is set to hit its highest level since 2022 anyway.

gold Jul 24, 2026

Oil Just Hit $100. Gold Fell Anyway. Here's Why That Should Worry You More.

Middle East tensions pushed Brent crude above $100, but gold dropped 2% while silver climbed — a divergence that says more about the Fed than about safe havens.

gold Jul 23, 2026

China Just Bought the Most Gold Since 2023. Retail Is Finally Catching Up.

The PBOC's biggest gold purchase since 2023 landed in the same week as a Middle East flare-up. One of these drivers matters a lot more than the other.

silver Jul 21, 2026

Silver Got So Expensive, Solar Panel Makers Are Quitting It

Silver's biggest industrial buyer is engineering it out of the product. The price is rising anyway. Here's why.

ounce-by-ounce Jul 20, 2026

The Hobby That Pays You Back — Why People Fall in Love With Stacking

You've heard about stacking precious metals as an investment — but nobody talks about why it's genuinely, ridiculously FUN.

gold Jul 19, 2026

China's Central Bank Just Bought the Dip. For the 20th Month Straight.

The PBOC added 15 tonnes of gold in June, its biggest purchase since 2023, while everyone else was panic-checking their portfolio.

gold Jul 18, 2026

The Safe-Haven Paradox: Gold and Silver Are Falling in a War

Oil is near $90, Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, and gold still can't hold $4,000. Here's why the 'safe haven' isn't behaving like one.

silver Jul 17, 2026

Silver Hit an 8-Month Low. London Has a Shortage Anyway.

Silver's paper price is at an 8-month low while London lease rates scream shortage. Two markets, one metal, and stackers should care which one is lying.