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Wednesday Edition: May 8, 2024

GoldSeek Radio Nugget - Peter Grandich: Gold's Path to $2536

Grandich says the recent gold market slowdown might be over, and expects slow but steady growth toward a target price of $2536. Emerging economies, like the BRICS nations, could boost this growth.

Does Powell's Plan End in Fire or Ice?

So, we should crash and burn from a cold economy and hot inflation simultaneously. Can anyone say “stagflation” loud enough for Powell to hear it? There is nothing the Fed can do that will work here.

Gold Looks Great & Silver Is Superb

The miners? Well, as gold arrived at the $2400 area, I suggested a “pause with grace” was in order for the mining stocks, and that’s exactly what has transpired.

The Great Ukraine Robbery Is Not Over Yet

We are living in a post-truth society where billions spent on pointless wars are “not a whole lot of money.” But the piper will be paid and the debt will be cleared.

Could Chinese Gold Be the Straw That Breaks the Dollar's Back?

The Milkshake Theory assumes that the dollar will always remain the reserve currency and thus serve as a safe haven. But what happens if the world loses faith in the dollar?

Fortuna Reports Financial Results for the First Quarter of 2024

CEO Ganoza: "Our operations performed in line with expectations for the first quarter with 112,543 of gold equivalent production, $84.3 million in cash from operations before working capital changes and earnings per share of $0.09."

Fortitude Gold Reports First Quarter 2024 Results

Fortitude Gold reports Q1 2024 results: $8.2 million net sales, $3.6 million in exploration expense, $2.9 million cash dividends to shareholders, $4.2 million mine gross profit, and a cash balance on March 31, 2024 of $41.9 million.

Metals: A Lot Depends on Israel Hamas Outcome

The gold market is staying underneath the 18-day average of closes. In order for the market to turn bullish at least I need to see a close over the 18-day average of $2348.60.

Tuesday Edition: May 7, 2024

Biden Demonizes Companies, Seeks Ban on “Shrinkflation”

President Joe Biden recently called for a ban on so-called “shrinkflation.” That refers to the practice of manufacturers of food and other products shrinking their portion sizes. Shrinkflation is just a symptom of an underlying problem.

Why Are We Still Listening to the Central Planners?

All of this central planning has done wonders for growth in the government sector and for the FIRE economy. The wealthy, with connections to government and Wall Street, have grown wealthier.

Stagflation Warning: Service Economy Contracts as Prices Rise

You can certainly argue that the economic picture is nothing like the stagflationary years of the 1970s. But the warning signs are clearly there - as evidenced by the services PMI report and other recent economic data.

The Village Is Run by Idiots

Even though Powell claimed he couldn’t see the “flation,” every one of those Fed reports was filled with comments by business leaders saying that inflation was strangling them.

The End of Objectivity in Market Analysis and Potentially the Bull Run, Too [S&P]

With everyone blaming rising interest rates for the S&P dropping 1300+ points off the early 2022 market high, the market has now seen an almost 1800-point rally off that low to make new all-time highs despite those higher interest rates.

Gold SWOT: Gold Buying by Central Banks Just Posted Its Strongest Start to Any Year on Record

Gold buying by central banks posted its strongest start to any year on record in 2024, helping drive overall demand for bullion higher in the first quarter.

Metals: Hamas Lied!

Now you have a higher high and a lower low; gold ended that downtrend pattern. Now, the goal is, can the market get up to the 18-day average and what does it do there?

Monday Edition: May 6, 2024

Fortitude Gold Declares May 2024 Monthly Dividend; First Quarter Conference Call

Fortitude Gold declares its monthly dividend of $0.04 per common share payable on May 31, 2024. CEO Jason Reid will host a conference call May 8 at 11:00 a.m. ET. about first quarter results and current operations.

GoldSeek Radio Nugget - Bob Moriarty Part 2 of 2: The Cost of Endless War

Moriarty points out that engaging in meaningless wars has historically led to the bankruptcy of empires, including the United States, and the current trajectory risks global bankruptcy. Gold bugs will benefit, as long as we all stay safe.

Understanding the Weaponization of the Dollar

Mike Maharrey interviews Saleha Mohsin, a senior correspondent at Bloomberg News and author of the new book "Paper Soldiers: How the Weaponization of the Dollar Changed the World Order."

Investors Re: Rate Cuts – “So You’re Telling Me There’s A Chance”

Nothing was said which indicates the timeline for a change in direction for interest rates has shortened. When it comes to cuts in interest rates, investors stubbornly cling to the notion that “no” means “yes”.

Romance Scammer Used Promise of Fake Gold to Bilk Victims for Millions

This scam was fairly complex, involving a fake bank website and non-existent gold bars. The alleged perpetrator of this scam, Richard Opoku Agyemang, was arrested last month by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.

What’s Really Driving the Gold Price Surge?

The price is surging due to increased geopolitical tensions — wars in Ukraine and Gaza, the Israel-Iran conflict, Houthis firing on commercial ships in the Red Sea, and the threat of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan being the main ones — and continued central bank buying, even though gold is hitting record highs.

Technical Scoop: Inflation Stick, Commodity Fall, Bank Watch

Gold continues to hold above $2,300. Further support can easily be seen, down to $2,240/$2,250. A breakdown under $2,200/$2,225 would be more problematic as we’d question the rally.

Sunday Edition: May 5, 2024

GoldSeek Radio Nugget - Bob Moriarty part 1 of 2: Gold Will See Another Record High Shortly

Moriarty says gold has seen the correction, and will be heading higher. He notes the sentiment didn't follow the recent record highs in gold and silver.

Own Gold with Reason into Bank Failure Season

Any “pro” worth his or her salt ought hardly be “confounded” by anything the S&P does, certainly so when it declines from these ridiculously overvalued levels.  A true “pro” ought to expect significant (understatement) downside risk. 

Inflation is Transitory Again

Because it has to be in order to fund Bidenomics.

Liminal Space

Every recession has its own unique triggers, which are often in plain sight, but people underestimate their importance. The triggers we have now, some of which will eventually go critical. The question is when.

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