Entries by Monetary Metals

What Is Undermining the Banks? 

April 1, 2023  First, it was the crypto-focused Silvergate Bank. Then it was Silicon Valley Bank. And immediately after, Signature Bank. Silvergate and Signature could be dismissed because, well, crypto. But Silicon Valley Bank is something entirely else. It was older, and much larger. And a mainstay of high-tech, venture-funded startups for many decades.  Then […]

Did the Fed just Pivot?

Last week, we had this to say about the implications of SVB’s collapse…  Everyone in the market has to think about an unpleasant reality and come to grips with it. They have to consider the risks of things that previously they may have thought absolutely safe. Such as bank deposits, and Treasury bonds (and government-guaranteed […]

2023 Gold Outlook Webinar

In the live 2023 Gold Outlook Webinar, CEO Keith Weiner commented on the conclusions of the Gold Outlook Report and answered attendees’ questions. If you did not get a chance to fill out the survey during the interview please take a moment to fill it out here. Additional Information Chapters 00:00:00–00:01:12 Intro 00:01:012-00:07:17 Conclusions of […]

Jay Powell is Victor Frankenstein

In the world of finance, something has been haunting economists and investors alike: zombie firms. The Fed has created hordes of zombie firms, with a study in April 2021 finding that over 25% of U.S. companies were zombies in 2020. These undead firms have been sucking the life out of the economy.  But things are […]