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U.S. Debt and Inflation Surge

Trump Says Inflation Will Pay the $40T Debt. Who Pays?

October 06, 202686 view(s)

Trump says inflation will pay down the $40 trillion debt. But inflation only shrinks debt when it beats yields — and the gap comes out of savers' pockets.

If Bonds Pay 5.3%, Why Are Central Banks Buying Gold?

If Bonds Pay 5.3%, Why Are Central Banks Buying Gold?

October 06, 202676 view(s)

Treasuries pay 5.3%, yet central banks bought a record 289 tons of gold last quarter. Here's what reserve managers are protecting — and how to copy it.

Nickels Are Actually Worth 7 Cents

Why a Nickel Is Worth 7 Cents — and Why You Can't Cash In

October 05, 2026115 view(s)

A Jefferson nickel holds about 7.4 cents of copper and nickel, but melting it is a federal crime. Here's what that gap reveals about fixed-value money.

Capital Divide: Metals and Midterms

Metals and Midterms: What the Nov. 3 Vote Means for Gold

October 01, 2026788 view(s)

Gold and silver will react differently to the same election. Here's how policy outcomes, not party wins, could move precious metals prices.

Buy the Gold Dip

Gold's 10.8% Drop: A Buy-the-Dip Opportunity?

October 01, 2026959 view(s)

Gold fell 10.8% as Treasury yields climbed to 5.29%. Here's why the pullback may be a buying opportunity rather than a verdict against gold.

GDP Growth, Rising Grocery Prices

GDP Gets an Upgrade, but the 5% Price Problem Isn’t Gone

October 01, 2026482 view(s)

Q2 GDP growth was revised up to 2.2%, but PCE inflation held near 5%. Here's why a better growth report doesn't mean cheaper prices for households.

Washington’s $1 Trillion Interest Bill Gives Bond Vigilantes Teeth

Washington’s $1 Trillion Interest Bill Gives Bond Vigilantes Teeth

September 28, 2026361 view(s)

Higher bond yields can look like good news for savers. But Washington sits on the other side of that trade: what investors collect, the government must pay.

Gold ETFs Bring $18 Billion in August

Gold’s $18 Billion in ETF Buying Means Inflation Isn’t the Whole Story

September 28, 2026726 view(s)

It is tempting to read every gold rally as another inflation warning. But August brought something you can count on: investors added $18 billion to gold ETFs, the second-largest monthly inflow on record in dollar terms.

That all points north in the right direction for investors.

AI Buildout Bottleneck Pushing Silver to $70 by Year-End (back over $100 in early 2027)

September 28, 2026930 view(s)

That all points north in the right direction for investors.

Trump Didn’t Buy Greenland. This Deal Targets Who Controls Its Resources Rights.

Trump Didn’t Buy Greenland. This Deal Targets Who Controls Its Resources Rights.

September 23, 20261009 view(s)

Trump didn’t buy Greenland. A new U.S.-Denmark-Greenland agreement puts resource control under a security lens as Washington backs critical mineral projects.