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Metals markets pulled back this week as gold fell 6% and silver dropped to the bottom of its trading range with a 10% decline. Platinum and palladium both followed suit while also widening the gap between the two metals. As often happens when metals dip, the dollar index crept upwards and broke above the 100 […]
Lauryn Williams joins David McAlvany to discuss the financial realities behind elite athletic success. A four-time Olympic medalist and Certified Financial Planner, Lauryn shares why many athletes take on debt to compete, how short the earning window can be, and the biggest misconceptions about what Olympians actually make. She and David also explore the mindset […]
The Iran war still looms large in this week’s analysis by all the below-featured content creators. Part of the reason is that it occurs in the context of two other “wars.” The second war is the three-way conflict between MAGA loyalists who trust Trump, leftists who oppose anything Trump does on general principle, and a […]
Uncontrollable Events To be clear, in HAI‘s view, the ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz is undoubtedly the epicenter of a rapidly growing risk for a potential global crisis. The size of the disruption of global oil supplies is already orders of magnitude larger than any other major disruption in over 50 years. Despite […]
Silver leads the precious metals this week with a gain of 4%, gold continues its consolidation period as it crept up about 0.5%. Platinum also climbed up 2%, while palladium widened the gap and dropped 2%. The macro backdrop quietly set up what could be the next big move in metals. Let’s take a look […]
Every $10 In Oil Price Increase Boosts Inflation 20 Basis Points The War Is Costing $900 Million Per Day Watch Oil Futures To See Expectations Of The Duration Of The Iranian Conflict “The markets are concerned with duration of the engagements, which ends up being a defining factor for costs. How much will this add […]
War is incredibly convoluted. It seldom goes according to plan. The biggest winners are typically bankers and materiel manufacturers, though precious metals holders often also do well. Strange, then, that the metals have seemingly lost their compass over the past week or two. When such disconnects occur, it helps to step back to get a […]
Only Gold is Gold Last week HAI asserted that the near-term technicals for precious metals were “swinging more bullish.” Well, a week later, that assertion hasn’t exactly aged well. It was, no doubt, a very tough week for gold, silver, and the precious metals mining stocks. This week’s drubbing in the metals was made all […]
