In the past, safe deposit boxes at local banks were considered a secure way to store valuable documents, jewelry, cash, and even physical precious metals. However, the changing landscape of commercial banks and recent events have shed light on the...
When it comes to analyzing precious metals, the right methodology isn’t immediately obvious. Fundamental analysis in stocks and bonds is well understood. One can discount cash flows, examine the balance sheet, review the income statement, look at growth prospects and...
It’s pretty, isn’t it?
Gold, Liquid Gold, and Inflation
Gold has a unique appearance. It is also astonishingly heavy—much heavier than it has any right to be. It’s just an inch and a quarter in diameter yet weighs 0.075 pounds. Everyone should...
For well over a decade, Ronnie Stoeferle has written the annual In Gold We Trust Report. Since 2013 it has been co-authored by his partner Mark Valek and has provided a holistic assessment of the gold sector and the most...
Spend any time in the gold market and you will be bombarded with all kinds of theories about what drives gold and silver prices.
It’s the money supply dummy! No, it’s “real” interest rates! No, no, it’s mine production!
Then there are...
J.P. Morgan is famous for testifying before Congress saying “money is gold, and nothing else.” But why is gold so uniquely suited to be money? Here are our top six reasons why we think gold is the best money, and...
Welcome to the Basel III and Gold Resource Center! This page is for gold investors who want to understand the impact of Basel III regulations on gold. Monetary Metals has been covering Basel III since 2019. You'll find all our...
Monetary Metals CEO Keith Weiner was invited to participate in a roundtable discussion about the impact of Basel III regulations on the gold price. The conversation was hosted by Palisades Gold Radio. Keith was featured alongside Bob Coleman, Adrian Day...
These are exciting times for gold & silver ETFs.
Bloomberg reported this week that metal-backed ETFs accumulated more than $50 billion of bullion this year. And Nasdaq shows that iShares Silver Trust (SLV) has experienced a $188.2 million dollar inflow over...
Forbes Senior Contributor Larry Light penned an opinion piece this week titled “Stay the Hell Away From Gold”.
As you can imagine, he took a strong position on whether or not purchasing gold right now is a good idea.
Spoiler Alert: he’s...
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