Money Metals' Weekly Market Wrap Podcast

The U.S. economy is a massive debt bubble. And what happens to bubbles? They pop. On this episode of the Midweek Memo podcast, host Mike Maharrey provides an overview of government, corporate, and consumer debt, explaining how we got into this situation, the ramifications, the potential for stagflation, and how you can shield yourself from the consequences.

David Morgan of The Morgan Report, joins us this week. While many precious metals bulls may be frustrated with the recent sideways action in the prices of gold and silver, David tells us why he believes the recent consolidation should be viewed as a very good thing 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/

If you believe the CPI, inflation is at least close to being under control. But the PPI tells a different story. So, what's up with inflation? In this episode of the Midweek Memo Podcast, host Mike Maharrey breaks down the inflation data. He explains why tariffs couldn't be the sole factor driving the recent spike in producer prices and reveals the real culprit.  It's government doing what government has done throughout history - devaluing your money. So, what can you do about it?

This week, we have an interview with Jeff Clark – founder of TheGoldAdvisor.com newsletter and a globally recognized authority on precious metals. Jeff and Mike Maharrey try to make sense of why gold has been so resilient and why we haven’t seen much in the way of corrections... 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/

Bonds, particularly U.S. Treasuries, have long been considered a go-to safe-haven asset. However, they haven't behaved that way as late. That leaves gold as the last safe haven standing. In this episode of the Midweek Memo podcast, host Mike Maharrey highlights the warning signs rippling through the Treasury market and explains the ramifications. He then highlights gold's role as the ultimate safe haven using real-world examples in Russia and Iran.

Coming up don’t miss an exclusive interview with Peter Krauth, author of the book The Silver Bull and publisher of the Silver Stock Investor newsletter. Peter explains the reason behind the recent narrowing of the gold to silver ratio, and whether or not silver is likely to continue closing the gap on gold. 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/

A big increase in investment demand for physical gold and silver helped drive overall demand higher through the first half of the year, but Americans, by and large, sat out the big rally. In fact, Americans tended to sell their gold bars and coins.  In this episode of the Money Metals' Midweek Memo, host Mike Maharrey digs deep into H1 demand gold demand data and wonders why so many Americans continue to trade real money for devaluing paper. Mike also discusses the job number fiasco, pointing out that the government has a long history of revising job numbers lower.

This week, Mike Maharrey interviews long-time investor Frank E. Holmes, who explains what is impacting the US dollar and global trade, and why he remains bullish on gold.  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/

A lot of countries are bringing their gold home. What's behind this gold repatriation movement?  In this episode of the Midweek Memo podcast, host Mike Maharrey takes a deep dive into the gold repatriation trend, explaining the motivations behind it and some of the potential ramifications. In this episode, Mike also discusses platinum's phenomenal performance during the first half of the year.  

This week we have an interview involving Money Metals' own Jp Cortez, who appeared on the popular VRIC Media YouTube channel this week. Jp gives the latest on Money Metals' efforts to promote sound money reforms across America – but he also has some warnings.   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/

You demanded answers! We will not disappoint! Money Metals Midweek Memo podcast host Mike Maharrey is on vacation this week, so he pre-recorded an episode where he answers listener-submitted questions. He tackles subjects from whether or not he thinks the gold is still in Fr. Knox to how fractional reserve banking increases inflation.

Coming up in a moment, we have an informative interview with Jordan Roy Byrne, a technical analyst and editor of the Daily Gold Newsletter. Author of a new book on the precious metals markets, Jordan has a lot to say about the forces at work in the gold market right now... 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/

Some decisions are hard. Some decisions are easy.  In this episode of the Money Metals Midweek Memo, Mike Maharrey talks about one of each. Should the Fed cut or raise interest rates? That's a hard decision, and the June CPI didn't give much clarity. Mike breaks down the report and examines various ways to interpret it.  Should you have silver? That decision seems like a no-brainer given the fundamental and technical dynamics, as Mike explains. 

Don’t miss this exclusive interview with Joe Cavatoni of the World Gold Council. Joe is a market strategist with over 30 years of financial services experience and reveals how the investment world has been waking up to and embracing gold over the last several years and the shift that has taken place when it comes to the view and the acceptance of the yellow metal throughout the Western world specifically.  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/

Should the Federal Reserve cut interest rates or hold them steady? The debate is raging with plausible arguments on both sides, but Money Metals Midweek Memo podcast host Mike Maharrey thinks we're debating the wrong question.  In this episode, Mike argues that the real question is why we let central planners control interest rates in the first place. He explains the role of interest rates in the economy and how politicians and central bankers have distorted the entire system to our detriment.  Of course, central planners are going to centrally plan, so Mike explains how we can navigate things in the world as it exists. 

Coming up don’t miss a wonderful interview with Larry Reed, President Emeritus at the Foundation for Economic Education or FEE. Larry is a terrific historian and the author of several books and shares with us some fascinating history on the origins of sound money in this country.

The dollar is garbage! This may sound like an overstatement, but the dollar index fell by over 10 percent through the first half of 2025, the sharpest decline since 1973.  In this episode of the Money Metals Midweek memo, host Mike Maharrey explains why he thinks the dollar is "garbage," or "unattractive as Swiss investment bank UBS analysts put it. He highlights some of the reasons for de-dollarization and explains what's replacing the greenback. He also explains the practical impact of dollar devaluation. 

Coming up in a moment, we have an exclusive interview with Brien Lundin, editor of Gold Newsletter and the CEO of the renowned New Orleans Investment Conference. Money Metals’ Mike Maharrey and Brien dissect how the market often has a tendency to latch onto the latest narrative.

With some apparent progress on the tariff front, some people in the mainstream are turning bearish toward gold, thinking the economy can avoid a recession and dodge a resurgence in price inflation.  Is their bearishness justified? On this week's episode of the Money Metals Midweek Memo podcast, host Mike Maharrey takes on the gold and silver bears, arguing there are at least three significant factors that should continue to support gold in the mid to long term.   In this show, Mike also explains why Idaho Governor Brad Little was wrong to veto a bill authorizing state gold and silver reserves because of the storage costs.

Coming up don’t we’ll have another wonderful interview, this time with Phillip Newman, founding partner and managing director of Metals Focus. Phillip shares the insights from perhaps the most highly regarded precious metals research and consultancy firms on the globe 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/