Money Metals' Weekly Market Wrap Podcast

Central banks have been gobbling up gold, adding over 1,000 tonnes to their reserves each of the last three years. Meanwhile, they're jettisoning dollars. Why? In this episode of the Money Metals Midweek Memo Podcast, host Mike Maharrey delves into the central bank gold buying phenomenon. He discusses a recent survey that indicates there is more central bank gold accumulation in the pipeline and explains the ramifications for the United States and investors. 

Mike Maharrey and Axel breakdown whether or not Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill will be meaningful when it comes to addressing long-term fiscal challenges. | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started Here: https://www.moneymetals.com/gold-loan

Silver has finally broken through a significant price level. Could this be the beginning of a breakout that sends silver to new record highs? In this episode of the Money Metals Midweek Memo, host Mike Maharrey makes the case that this is the start of the much-anticipated silver bull run, where the white metal finally catches up with gold. And even if it's not, silver is still poised for a breakout. Mike also talks about the tax cut/spending bill working its way through Congress in light of the budget deficits and national debt. He takes on the idea that the tax cuts will "pay for themselves" and won't increase the debt, arguing that this idea doesn't stand up to historical scrutiny absent significant spending cuts.

This week, exclusive interview with Michael Pento of Pento Portfolio Strategies. Michael shares his incredible insights on a range of topics, including how much longer he expects the consolidation in gold prices to last, which metal he favors the most and much more. Don’t forget to also follow us on social media for more important precious metals updates! https://www.youtube.com/@Moneymetals | https://www.facebook.com/MoneyMetals | https://instagram.com/moneymetals/ | https://twitter.com/moneymetals | https://www.pinterest.com/moneymetals/

After increasing annually for nearly 50 years, gold mine output has plateaued. Some analysts believe this signals we are close to "peak gold," the point at which mine output will begin to decrease annually.  In this episode of the Money Metals Midweek Memo podcast, host Mike Maharrey looks at the historical and current gold supply dynamics and presents the case for peak gold. He also highlights one big bank's bullish forecast for both gold and silver. 

An incredible interview with Greg Weldon of Weldon Financial. Greg tells us why he sees the U.S. bond market facing a tsunami of new debt issuance that will push yields higher, and tariffs and market uncertainity.   Don’t forget to also follow us on social media for more important precious metals updates! https://www.youtube.com/@Moneymetals | https://www.facebook.com/MoneyMetals | https://instagram.com/moneymetals/ | https://twitter.com/moneymetals | https://www.pinterest.com/moneymetals/

The national debt recently hit the headlines after Moody's downgraded the U.S. credit rating. But does the national debt really matter? A lot of people think not and most don't seem overly concerned about it. In this episode of the Money Metals' Midweek Memo podcast, host Mike Maharrey argues that they should be worried, and he explains why. He specifically addresses how exploding government debt could impact the markets and urges gold and silver investors not to focus exclusively on the daily tariff news. 

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Money. We all want it. We spend our lives scrambling for it.  But what exactly is money? In this episode of the Money Metals' Midweek Memo podcast, host Mike Maharrey talks all things money. He explains exactly what money is, why we need it, and how it evolved. He also compares and contrasts sound money - gold and silver - with fiat money run by governments.

This week, Juan-Carlos Artigas, Head of Global Research at the World Gold Council joins us. Juan-Carlos and Mike Maharrey also discuss the growing divergence between the demand for gold in Asia as compared to the U.S. Don’t forget to also follow us on social media for more important precious metals updates! https://www.youtube.com/@Moneymetals | https://www.facebook.com/MoneyMetals | https://instagram.com/moneymetals/ | https://twitter.com/moneymetals | https://www.pinterest.com/moneymetals/

Information comes at us at a dizzying pace. We live in a 30-second news cycle, and the latest headline tends to drive markets.  Are investors missing the big picture in this deluge of data and headlines? In this episode of the Money Metals' Midweek Memo podcast, host Mike Maharrey argues that many are, and he encourages more big-picture thinking to put the latest headlines into perspective. To kickstart the process, he covers three long-term trends that he thinks investors should pay attention to. 

Coming up in a moment, we have an exclusive interview with Nomi Prins, renowned market commentator, author and founder and CEO of Prinsight Global. Nomi sheds light on what has been driving gold recently and much more. Don’t forget to also follow us on social media for more important precious metals updates! https://www.youtube.com/@Moneymetals | https://www.facebook.com/MoneyMetals | https://instagram.com/moneymetals/ | https://twitter.com/moneymetals | https://www.pinterest.com/moneymetals/

With gold prices at record levels, investment demand for the yellow metal surged in the first quarter. But not in the United States. Asian markets primarily drove gold coin and bar demand. In this episode of the Money Metals' Midweek Memo, host Mike Maharrey digs into the demand data for Q1, focusing specifically on physical investment demands and highlighting the dichotomy between Asian and American markets. Along the way, he explains the difference between investing in gold-backed ETFs and physical metal, and explains how the value of gold scrap is determined.

Jim Grant joins us this week to tell us why he believes the current low interest rate environment is unsustainable and much more.  Don’t forget to also follow us on social media for more important precious metals updates! https://www.youtube.com/@Moneymetals | https://www.facebook.com/MoneyMetals | https://instagram.com/moneymetals/ | https://twitter.com/moneymetals | https://www.pinterest.com/moneymetals/  

Today, the price of gold is just over $3,300 per ounce. But where does that number come from? And why do different sources quote different prices? In this episode of the Money Metals' Midweek Memo podcast, host Mike Maharrey takes a deep dive into the sometimes confusing world of gold pricing. He explains the difference between the spot, futures, and fixed prices, and what each price tells you about the market.  This week, Mike also covers another milestone for gold and offers some tips on navigating and making sense of the markets in these chaotic times when prices whipsaw with the latest post on social media.

Don't miss this week's interview with Keith Neumeyer, president and CEO of First Majestic Silver Corp. Keith, is somewhat of a lone wolf when it comes to mining executives because he regularly holds gold and silver on the company’s balance sheet, rather than always selling his mining output onto the open market. Keith discusses this strategy and why he is a firm believer in his product.  Don’t forget to also follow us on social media for more important precious metals updates! https://www.youtube.com/@Moneymetals | https://www.facebook.com/MoneyMetals | https://instagram.com/moneymetals/ | https://twitter.com/moneymetals | https://www.pinterest.com/moneymetals/

Gold has been hogging the spotlight, surging higher and setting new records on what seems like a daily basis. Meanwhile, silver has been kind of lost in the shadows. When will it be silver's turn to shine? In this episode of the Money Metals' Midweek Memo podcast, host Mike Maharrey takes deep dive into both the fundamentals and the technicals of the silver market and argues that the white metal is poised to upstage gold in the spotlight with an explosive move higher. It's just a matter of time. 

Coming up we’ll hear from our good friend David Morgan of The Morgan Report. You won’t want to miss Mike Maharrey’s discussion with the man they call the Silver Guru, who tells us why he believes the underlying economic issues go beyond just trade wars and tariffs and how they are actually much deeper concerns when it comes to America’s dependence on China for critical resources, among other things. Don’t forget to also follow us on social media for more important precious metals updates! https://www.youtube.com/@Moneymetals | https://www.facebook.com/MoneyMetals | https://instagram.com/moneymetals/ | https://twitter.com/moneymetals | https://www.pinterest.com/moneymetals/

Last week was a wild roller coaster ride on Wall Street. When the dust settled and the cars came to a stop on Friday, gold was the last safe haven standing.  In this week's Money Metals' Midweek Memo podcast, host Mike Maharrey examines gold's performance and contrasts it with other havens, including the Treasuries and the U.S. dollar.  He also puts recent market and economic volatility driven by the trade war into a broader context—the bubble economy. Mike notes that the mainstream can't even ignore the bubble anymore, but they still seem relatively clueless about what caused it and why it will ultimately pop. 

Coming up we’ll hear from Jp Cortez, Executive Director of the Sound Money Defense League. Mike Maharrey and his interview guest this week discuss the state of sound money in our nation, some exciting news on the policy front regarding gold and silver and then also talk about the nation’s gold at Fort Knox and what it will take to finally get an audit on the gold that Uncle Sam supposedly owns.