Money Metals' Weekly Market Wrap Podcast

The government spits out all kinds of economic data. Policymakers use it to make policy. But is it good data? Not so much. In this episode of the Midweek Memo podcast, Mike Maharrey explains how the government cooks the books using biased data, highlighting a recent revision to the Fed's "favorite" inflation measure.  These formulas matter because the government can use the cooked data to make things seem better (or worse) than they actually are. In this episode, Mike also offers "a nickel's worth of free advice" to help you avoid gold and silver scams. 

This week, we interview Clive Maund, professional trader, resource sector chart analyst and contributor to MoneyMetals.com. Clive shares what his highly studied analysis is showing for gold and silver in the days and months ahead... 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 U.S. government has weaponized the dollar as a foreign policy billy club. This might be good foreign policy, but it carries some significant economic risk. In this episode of the Midweek Memo podcast, Mike Maharrey explains how the U.S. has weaponized its currency and the world's response, highlighting the accelerating pace of de-dollarization and what it could mean for the U.S. economy.  This week, Mike also shares a story underscoring the durability of silver money.

Nomi Prins, renowned market commentator, author and founder and CEO of Prinsight Global, chimes in the recent Federal Reserve rate increase, the first in roughly three years, and the aftermath. 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/

Something unusual happened at the COMEX last week. A large amount of silver left the CME vaults. In this episode of the Money Metals Midweek Memo, host Mike Maharrey breaks down the numbers. He explains exactly what happened and the ramifications, highlighting the silver market's tight supply.  This week, Mike also engaged in some myth-busting, explaining why higher interest rates aren't necessarily bearish for gold and silver.  

This week, a tremendous interview with Chris Powell of the Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee, or GATA, explains why his firm has concluded that the gold futures market in the United States was deliberately created some decades ago expressly to produce a vast imaginary supply of gold for price suppression purposes.  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/

It's pretty much a foregone conclusion that the Federal Reserve will nudge interest rates higher at the September meeting.  But should it? What are the potential impacts? And would such a move really be negative for gold and silver? This week, Money Metals Midweek Memo host Mike Maharrey takes on these questions. He explains the pros and cons of a rate hike, why the mainstream has accepted higher rates as the path forward, and why it's not nearly as bearish for precious metals as you're being led to believe.

Mike Maharrey interviews highly respected economist Daniel Lacalle, fund manager, professor of Global Economy at the IE Business School in Madrid, Spain, and author of Escape from the Central Bank Trap, among other books.| Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started Here: https://www.moneymetals.com/gold-loan

The debasement trade continues to gain momentum with more countries and investors spurning dollars for gold. It's a question of trust. Do you trust dollars, or gold? As host Mike Maharrey explains, more people are losing faith in fiat dollars, and they're turning to the yellow metal as a safe haven for their wealth. In this episode of the Midweek Memo podcast, Mike highlights two stories that broke last week, illustrating the whats and whys behind the debasement trade.  First, he covers the world's largest sovereign wealth fund announcing a reduction in Treasury holdings. He follows that up by highlighting another example of gold repatriation.  Along the way, he makes the case for a "forever" gold bull market.

This week, Brien Lundin explains why Fed rate-hike fears may be overblown. He sees debt, rising yields, and currency debasement fueling the gold and silver bull market.   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, Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh talked gold and silver down during his Jackson Hole speech, playing the tough guy facing down inflation.  But as Mike Maharrey reminds listeners in this week's Midweek Memo, Warsh & Co. still hasn't done a darn thing to tackle inflation.  Why not? Mike says the Fed is stuck on a highway with no off-ramp. It's traveling in a direction it doesn't really want to go because the debt black hole is dominating the economy. In this episode, Mike explains the 40 trillion reasons for the lack of action by the Warsh Fed so far, the ramifications if the Fed finally bites the bullet and raises rates, and why this puts gold and silver on an uphill highway with no off-ramp.

Peter Krauth, author of the book The Silver Bull and publisher of Silver Stock Investor, tells us why he believes that even with the recent advance in the silver price over the last several weeks the white metal is still undervalued 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/

Last week, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced plans to buy back long-dated Treasuries to lower yields. The markets got a different message. The Treasury move reignited the debasement trade and sent both gold and silver sharply higher. In this episode of the Midweek Memo podcast, host Mike Maharrey explains what the Treasury Department hoped to do and the message it sent the markets instead. Meanwhile, some people regret missing out on the last gold bull run. If you're one of them, Mike explains why it's not too late to get in on the next move up.

David Morgan of The Morgan Report, tells us why he believes we're witnessing the playing out of a battle between gold & silver and the U.S. Treasury & credit markets as the safest and most trusted investment vehicle and 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/

There is a giant debt black hole, and it is warping everything around it in the economy.  When we mention the debt black hole, you probably think of the national debt first. It is on the verge of eclipsing $40 trillion. But consumers and corporations are also leveraged to the hilt. In this episode of the Midweek Memo podcast, host Mike Maharrey exposes the ramifications of the debt problem by highlighting the growing risk of a private credit market meltdown and explaining how it could impact the broader financial markets and the economy.  He also proposes four reasons why central banks are piling up gold and replacing dollars. (These two themes overlap!)

This week, Michael DiRienzo, President and CEO of The Silver Institute, provides an update on how things look when it comes to the industrial demand side of things for silver, and how the years-long structural supply deficit is likely going to continue to be a factor worth watching as we move forward here in the silver market.

Dollar dominance is eroding. And recent moves by the U.S. and Japan to support the yen underscore this reality. On this week's Midweek Memo podcast, Mike Maharrey explains the recent intervention to support the yen and why it signals the dollar ain't what it used to be. He explains the mechanics of the intervention, what it tells us about the state of the bond market, why it looks bad for the greenback, and what it could mean for gold.  In this episode, Mike also talks about Rand Paul's field trip to Fort Knox and why his insistence that he knows the gold is all there is ridiculous.

Coming up don't miss our exclusive interview with Edward Sterck of the World Platinum Investment Council. Mike Maharrey and this week's guest dive into the Platinum Group Metals and in particular discuss why we've seen a divergence between the price of platinum and the price of palladium and what's behind that dynamic.

A Vote of No Confidence! Are the Markets Losing Faith in the Fed's Inflation Fight? Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh and his minions are talking tough on inflation. But they haven't done anything. At the July Fed meeting, the central bank elected to hold rates steady for the sixth time, despite price inflation remaining persistently well above the stated 2 percent target. Based on the market reaction, investors are beginning to think the Fed is surrendering to inflation and will not raise rates again.  In this week's Midweek Memo podcast, host Mike Maharrey talks about the dichotomy between the Fed's words and its actions, explains why the markets are right to lack confidence in the Fed, and how a surrender to inflation will impact the precious metals markets.

In this week's interview, Frank Holmes, CEO of U.S. Global Investors, believes we're about to see some real movement in the gold market and you'll certainly want to hear which direction he believes it'll be heading next over the upcoming months.