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gold Jul 16, 2026

There's a Shooting War and Gold Is Down 5.6%. Explain That.

The U.S. is bombing Iran for a fifth straight day and the Strait of Hormuz is closed. Gold is down 5.6% this month anyway. Here's why.

silver-maple-leaf Jul 16, 2026

What makes the Silver Maple Leaf so popular?

Everything you need to know about the Canadian Silver Maple Leaf — one of the world's most popular and most secure silver bullion coins.

gold Jul 14, 2026

Gold Jumped 2% on Today's CPI. Silver Shrugged. That Gap Is the Story.

June CPI cooled to 3.5% and gold popped 2% in an hour. Silver barely moved, pushing the gold/silver ratio to its widest point in weeks.

ounce-by-ounce Jul 13, 2026

Your Stack Is Done. You Just Don't Want to Admit It.

Most silver stacking videos tell you to buy more. This one is different.

silver Jul 12, 2026

The Mint Sold Zero Silver Eagles in May. That's Not a Shortage — It's a Hangover.

For the first time in the American Silver Eagle's 40-year history, the U.S. Mint sold zero coins in a month. Here's what that actually tells you.

gold Jul 10, 2026

HSBC Cut Its Gold Forecast by $304 — After the Price Already Moved

HSBC slashed its 2026 gold forecast to $4,560 from $4,864 this week. The bank isn't predicting the market. It's describing what already happened.

perth-mint Jul 10, 2026

Same Mint, Same Ounce, 3 Different Prices — Which Perth Mint Coin Wins?

Kookaburra, Kangaroo, or Koala — three silver coins from the same mint, same one-ounce weight, wildly different prices.

gold Jul 9, 2026

The Fed Chair Won't Even Guess Anymore. That Should Tell You Something.

Kevin Warsh skipped his rate projection at the June FOMC meeting — the first Fed chair to do that since 2012. Here's why that matters more than the headline vote.

gold Jul 8, 2026

Gold Fell the Day Tankers Got Hit in the Strait of Hormuz. Let That Sink In.

The U.S. struck Iran, two tankers got hit in the Strait of Hormuz, and gold went down. Silver slipped below $60. Here's why 'safe haven' isn't what you think it is.

silver Jul 7, 2026

Solar Cut Its Silver Use by 19% — and the Shortage Got Worse Anyway

Solar manufacturers just posted the biggest silver thrifting drop on record, yet the 2026 supply deficit widened to 46.3 million ounces. Here's why.

gold Jul 6, 2026

Gold Round-Tripped From $5,600 to Under $4,000 This Year. That's the Point.

Gold hit a record $5,600 in January, dipped below $4,000 by June, and now sits near $4,140 — down on the year. Here's why that's not the scary part.

silver-rounds Jul 6, 2026

Stop Overpaying for Silver: Rounds vs. Coins

Rounds and coins are the same metal — .999 silver, one ounce — so why does one cost more, and which should you actually buy?

gold Jul 5, 2026

China Just Bought Gold for the 19th Straight Month. That's Not an Investment Thesis — It's a Vote of No Confidence

China added to its gold reserves for the 19th consecutive month while Turkey sold gold to prop up the lira. Same asset, opposite signal.

silver Jul 4, 2026

Silver Just Beat Gold by 3x This Week — Thank the Labor Department

June's dismal 57,000 payrolls miss killed near-term Fed rate-hike bets, and silver ran with the news harder than gold. Here's what the ratio is telling you.

morgan-silver-dollar Jul 3, 2026

1900 Morgan Silver Dollar — I Need Your Help Grading It!

She's 126 years old, struck in Philadelphia in 1900, I'm no professional grader. So in this one I break down the 1900 Morgan silver dollar from top to bottom.

silver Jul 2, 2026

Silver at $60: What a 50% Drop From the Highs Means for Your Stack

Silver was at $120 in January. It's $60 today. Before you panic-sell or panic-buy, here's what's actually happening.

gold Jul 1, 2026

Gold's Worst Quarter Since 2013: The Warsh Effect

Gold is down 14% this quarter — the steepest drop since 2013 — and one policy pivot is almost entirely to blame.

gold-investing Jul 1, 2026

Why Gold Will Never Make You Rich (And Why You Should Still Own Some)

Gold just hit an all-time high — its first real, inflation-adjusted record since 1980. Then it fell 25% in two months.

gold Jun 30, 2026

Gold Just Had Its Worst Quarter Since 2013. A Record Share of Central Banks Say They're Buying Anyway.

Gold closed Q2 down 14%, its steepest quarterly decline in thirteen years. Meanwhile a World Gold Council survey found a record 45% of central banks plan to add to their own reserves. Both things are true.

gold Jun 29, 2026

At 69 to 1, Gold Is Telling You Something About Silver

The gold-silver ratio just hit 69—one of its highest readings of the year. Here's what that number means for stackers deciding what to buy this month.