Money Metals Exchange Podcast

Gold & Silver Rising on Geopolitical and Inflation Fears

Well, what a week for the gold market! The monetary metal gained $30 on Thursday to close at $1,900 for the first time since last spring. As of this Friday recording, gold prices are coming in at $1,899 per ounce -- good for a weekly gain of 1.8%.… Keep Reading

Investors Grow Extremely Nervous Over Coming Rate Hikes

Another hotter than expected inflation report jolted markets this week. On Thursday, the Labor Department released the latest Consumer Price Index report. The CPI surged 7.5% in January from a year earlier. That exceeded most forecasts and marked a new fo… Keep Reading

Wall Street Sags as Americans Turn Focus to Real-World Problems

As market volatility continues to unnerve investors, a major rotation away from frothy assets and into quality assets appears to be playing out. Over the past few months, overbought innovation stocks, overripe meme stocks, and overhyped cryptocurrencies … Keep Reading

Falling Stock Prices Won’t Necessarily Tamp down Inflation

Gold and silver markets took a hit this week following the Federal Reserve’s meeting announcement. Although Fed officials didn’t make any policy changes, they did strongly suggest that they will hike their benchmark interest rate in March.… Keep Reading

Central Bank Digital Currency Touted as “Risk Free” Money

This week is shaping up to be a pivotal one for precious metals markets with some breakout price action on the board. As the U.S. stock market got pounded, hard assets perked up on safe haven buying.… Keep Reading

Consumers Feel Major Inflation Pain as Biden and Fed Dither

Another set of bombshell inflation reports rattled markets this week. On Wednesday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released data showing consumer prices continue to rise at the fastest rate since 1982. The all-items index has risen 7% for the past 12 mon… Keep Reading