Money Metals News Service

Fake Markets and Return of the "Plunge Protection Team"

It’s amazing what passes as a market these days. Stocks rallied during the Christmas week, and the mainstream financial press would like you to believe bargain hunters swooped in after the weeks of heavy selling to grab some deals. The truth is there a… Keep Reading

SANTA CLAUS RALLY TURNS INTO MARKET CARNAGE: Precious Metals Push Higher In A Sea Of Red

The much awaited and hoped for Santa Claus Rally turned into a complete rout today as the broader markets continued to sell-off to new lows this month. The Dow Jones plunged a stunning 653 points today, the worst in the in the 122-year-old history of the … Keep Reading

Treasury Secretary Panics as Markets Melt Down and Trump Mulls Firing Fed Chair Powell

Wall Street didn’t take well to the Federal Reserve’s latest rate hike and projection for two more to come in 2019. Neither did the White House.… Keep Reading

Trump-Defying Fed Enters Danger Zone for Economy and Markets

The Fed blinked – but didn’t flinch away from another rate hike. On Wednesday, Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) policymakers rejected President Donald Trump’s call for a pause. They raised their benchmark rate by a quarter point to a range up to… Keep Reading

Why I Didn't Sell Gold & Silver in 2011, Part II

Over a year ago in this space, you may have read my rationale for not closing out core metals and mining stock positions after the May 2011 intermediate top (which turned out to be a longer term!) in the resource sector. (By the way, David Morgan called t… Keep Reading

Political Theater Goes into Overdrive as Shutdown Looms

The Democratic party will be moving back into the control room in the House of Representatives. Congress may commemorate the return to split government with a partial shutdown. The feud over construction of a border wall looks like it will not be resolved… Keep Reading

It’s a Buyer’s Market: Why and How to Buy Silver Bullion Now

Few markets are as depressed – and, as many analysts argue, suppressed – as silver. The upshot for investors is that they can now obtain silver bullion at both a low spot price and a low premium above spot. How long this buyer’s market will is unkno… Keep Reading

Palladium Prices Are Exploding – Here’s Why It Matters...

The precious metals sector has just one standout performer this year, and that is palladium. Lately the market for that metal has gotten more than just hot.… Keep Reading

Gold & Silver Prices Rise As The Markets & Oil Decline

Over the past week, the gold and silver prices have held up rather well compared to the overall markets. While precious metals investors still fear that a huge sell-off in the gold and silver prices will take place during the next market crash, it seems … Keep Reading

Richard Cantillon, the Most Important Economist You’ve Never Heard of

Richard Cantillon is the most important economist you’ve never heard of. Born in Ireland sometime in the mid- to late-1600s, Richard Cantillon’s contributions to economics are found in his major work, Essai sur la Nature du Commerce en General (Essay… Keep Reading