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Tuesday Edition: March 17, 2026

A Comedy or a Tragedy? Treasure Hunter Freed from Prison

In 1857, the gold was worth about $2 million. With gold over $5,000 an ounce, the melt value alone would be somewhere in the neighborhood of $2.2 billion.

Brien Lundin on the Future of Precious Metals

Much of the discussion focused on the deeper monetary forces driving the gold market—particularly the explosion of government debt.

Iran War Has Global Economy On Verge Of Complete Meltdown

Keep in mind that gold went from $1,000 to $700 in 2008 as the markets were unraveling, before hitting $1,900 a few years later. And I think we’re in a similar situation now...

U.S. Government Debt Black Hole Got Bigger in February

The relentless monthly budget deficits keep pushing the national debt higher. After eclipsing $38 trillion in October, it has ballooned to $38.9 trillion today.

Bounce in Metals but Doesn't Look to Be Lasting

Ira Epstein discusses the current state of the metal markets, noting a decline in metals and stability in energy markets, while bond yields saw a slight rally.

Monday Edition: March 16, 2026

The Deeper Dive: We Are Stumbling on the Truth Around Us Because We Cannot See It

The economy is falling, and the best the government can do is pretend to try to end up somewhere closer to the truth after buying itself a long delay away from admitting the truth.

Gold & Silver Sell Off Again, as Oil Tankers Are Getting Blown up in the Middle East

If you were expecting the gold and silver prices to rise following the outbreak and then escalation of the Iran war, obviously, that has not been the case over the past two weeks.

SP500, Oil & Gold: Key Wave Counts

Gold is generally moving in a multi-decade incomplete impulsive fashion, from the 35.20 low made back in 1970.

Gold SWOT: Pan African Is Acquiring Australian-Listed Emmerson Resources

Gold is pulling back for its second consecutive weekly decline, pressured by a stronger dollar and rising inflation expectations as the U.S.-Iran conflict keeps oil near $100 per barrel...

Technical Scoop: Oil Damage, Precious Flounder, Materials Outperform

What’s encouraging is that gold is still above $5,000. But will it last? Gold needs some calming from the US$ Index.

Asian Metals Market Update for 16th March 2026

Why is the gold price not rising despite the Iran war and the rise in crude oil prices? The answer is to look at the gold-crude oil ratio as one of the reasons.

Want Gold? Get a Duck!

According to the SCMP, this isn’t nearly as strange as it probably sounds to you. During the Tang dynasty (618-907), farmers regularly collected gold particles from the feces of ducks and geese.

Sunday Edition: March 15, 2026

The Iran War and Stagflation

Unless the war with Iran ends soon, stagflation will soon be stalking global economies. Stagflation is bad for stocks, bonds, consumers and manufacturers. The only thing that it’s good for, history has shown, is gold.

Two Weeks of War Profound; Two Weeks of Gold Gone Down

Gold now being down -10.1% from its record high can inducing buying.

AI Is Bullish On Gold – What About You?

The structural drivers (central-bank buying, monetary instability, and declining real yields) remain strongly supportive of the gold bull market. A reasonable expectation for 2026 is...

The Curious Case of Gold and Utility

Gold performs a role within reserve portfolios that few other assets can replicate. The majority of official reserves consist of foreign currencies and government bonds, both of which represent claims on other states. Their value ultimately depends on..

After a Holiday Surge, Consumer Borrowing Slowed in January Signaling Continued Consumer Stress

And even if consumers still have some borrowing power, an economy run on Visa and Mastercard simply isn't sustainable. When Americans finally hit their credit limit, it will have major implications for economic growth.  

The Fog of Confusion

Even if the war lasts three months, but there is no substantial infrastructure damage, the long-term results are frustrating, and certainly inflationary over the next year, but not the end of the world as many armchair analysts claim. But infrastructure damage? That’s a game changer.

Friday Edition: March 13, 2026

Gold Mid-Tiers’ Q4’25 Fundamentals

These amazing and fantastically-resilient gold prices guarantee the mid-tiers will report an even-better Q1 in a couple months. That will further improve their outstanding fundamentals...

You Need to Protect Your Savings Before It Is Too Late

While the IMF did not provide figures for US banks alone, the Fed said last year that US banks had extended almost $3 trillion to shadow lenders.

Cost of the Iran War—and Why It Will Fuel Inflation

The only way the US can finance this war is by printing money. That always results in higher prices. And higher interest rates as well.

What’s up With the Treasury Market? Why Is Gold the Last Safe-Haven Standing?

When times get tough, you don’t want rapidly devaluing dollars backed by a spend-happy U.S. government. You want real money – gold – backed by nobody.

Middle East War: Why Money Is Rushing to the Dollar, Not Gold

Markets are grappling with a surprising reality: even in what many analysts describe as one of the most destabilising geopolitical events in decades, gold has struggled to hold its gains.

Gold's Highs: War, Energy Prices Fail—What Will?

Ira Epstein notes the disconnect between rising oil prices and falling gold prices, emphasizing the unpredictable and hit-and-run nature of trading in these conditions.

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