By Stefan Gleason Cryptocurrencies are based on blockchain technology that allows for de-centralized peer-to-peer transactions to take place outside the government-controlled banking system. Backers of…
By Stefan Gleason The explosive price action seen in palladium recently is indicative of a physical shortage. Put simply, available inventories are failing to keep…
By Stefan Gleason The emerging coronavirus pandemic is already crimping global commerce. In response, the S&P 500 has thus far put in two weeks’ worth…
By Stefan Gleason The U.S. Treasury Department announced Monday that China is no longer on a list of countries deemed to be “currency manipulators.” The…
By Stefan Gleason The first part of our 2020 Outlook covered the Big Picture Backdrop for Precious Metals. This second part focuses on the fundamental…
By Stefan Gleason The year ahead promises to be an eventful one. It will, of course, be dominated by political headlines leading up to the…
By Stefan Gleason The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged as expected last week. However, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell made news with some…
By Stefan Gleason Gold-linked exchange-traded products are growing in popularity with investors. Assets held by gold ETFs have grown 38% globally in 2019. In October,…
By Stefan Gleason The banking system may not be as sound we’ve been led to believe. It continues to get propped up through central bank…
By Stefan Gleason As investors reset their clocks to accord with the end of Daylight Savings Time, they may also need to reset their expectations…
By Stefan Gleason We’re in uncharted territory. Never before have U.S. fiscal and monetary policy been leveraged so heavily to boost an economy that wasn’t…
By Stefan Gleason Precious metals markets enter the often favorable fourth quarter trading season with the potential to reinvigorate their major uptrends. Despite posting impressive…
By Stefan Gleason Monday’s spike in crude oil prices could be a game changer – for geopolitics, for the economy, and for investors. Normally it…
By Stefan Gleason It’s the most widely anticipated recession in history. The recession hasn’t arrived yet – and may not do so anytime soon –…