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The McAlvany companies have long been characterized by innovation. When your primary product (for many years, at least) is a minimally adorned hunk of metal pulled out of the ground, you’d better be innovative or you’ll go the way of the dodo bird. Many precious metals brokerage firms are opportunistic. They come into being during […]
Leverage The week before last ended with optimism (albeit with plenty of confusion) around a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the possibility of a negotiated peace deal before this week’s Tuesday night ceasefire deadline would expire. Well, last weekend, after Iran re-closed the Strait and then the U.S. doubly closed it with their […]
Precious metals take a modest slide this week, as gold drops 2% and silver a little over 3%. As the metals dropped, equities rose higher and continued their ongoing rally to reach new highs. As concerns around liquidity conditions and volatility rise, maintaining a disciplined portfolio remains key. Let’s take a look at where prices […]
David McAlvany joined Schwab Network to discuss the forces shaping gold, oil, and broader market risk. In the interview, he explains why short-term price action is being driven by headlines, while longer-term trends remain tied to geopolitical fragmentation, energy insecurity, and liquidity concerns. He also outlines why gold continues to have strong structural support and […]
Private Equity & Private Credit: The Doomed Darlings Of Wall Street Wall Street Losing Appetite For Gold – Smart Investors Buying Watch Dow/Gold Ratio For Best Timing “I am bullish. And as agnostics in the markets, we can be bullish on just about anything. It’s just a question of what the value equation is, what […]
As the story in Iran—and by extension the story of the world economy—whipsaws day by day, the McAlvany analysts offer perspective on the chaos. No one knows what tomorrow’s development will be, but the laws of markets and human behavior remain the same. In times of uncertainty and loss of faith in institutions, things that […]
Slip Through Your Fingers Friday was a very busy day. The action started with an early morning Bloomberg report that Iranian officials had fully opened the Strait of Hormuz. Bloomberg quoted an X post by Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi saying, “In line with the ceasefire in Lebanon, the passage for all commercial vessels through […]
Once again silver was the star of the show this week, posting a 7% gain and closed in on the $80 mark. Gold climbed an admirable 1.7% while white metals also saw some modest gains. With the broad strength across the metals market, copper was not to be left out as it pushed toward all-time […]
