Déjà vu! Party Like It's 2019!

It's déjà vu all over again. In this episode of the Midweek Memo podcast, host Mike Maharrey explains how the setup in the financial system looks very similar to what we were seeing in 2019, prior to the pandemic. And that's not good news. Along the way, he explains the business cycle, its causes, and where we are in the current iteration of the pattern.

This week, a replay of one of our very best interviews this year, a recent one  with Jorge Jraissati, President of the Economic Inclusion Group. Jorge joined Mike Maharrey in an explosive, enlightening and somewhat troubling discussion on the subject of de-banking 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/

Silver took the gold medal in 2025, more than doubling its price. So, what drove silver to over $80 an ounce last week? In this episode of the Midweek Memo podcast, host Mike Maharrey takes a deep dive into the dynamics of the silver market, explaining that while there are many factors at play, one fundamental reality underpins it - there isn't enough metal. This dynamic has resulted in a significant silver squeeze, driving prices higher with significant volatility.  In this episode, Mike also offers some advice as you contemplate your New Year's resolutions. 

This week, we feature a special year-end interview with Money Metals CEO Stefan Gleason -- who's joined by Jp Cortez of our sound money project. Stefan provides his observations of what's happening in the precious metals market -- globally and in the U.S. 

Talk about a Christmas gift! Gold and silver both hit new record highs Christmas week, with gold eclipsing $4,500 and silver above $70.  But are these precious metals in a bubble? In this episode of the Midweek Memo podcast, argues that they are not. He thinks that the gold and silver markets are telling us something - that they are signaling an important monetary paradigm shift. This week, Mike also explains why the Magi gave the gift of gold to Jesus and tells you where that gold is today and how it got there. (Yes, we know!)

Join Money Metals' Mike Maharrey and Dr. Peter Earle – Director of Economics and Economic Freedom and a Senior Research Fellow at the American Institute of Economic Research – as they discuss the gold standard, why governments dislike it and the reasons behind why it was abolished. 

The mainstream financial media buried the lede in its reporting on last week's Fed meeting.  They reported on the rate cut. They sliced and diced the dot plots. They analyzed every syllable coming out of Jerome Powell's mouth. But they barely mentioned the biggest story - the Fed just restarted quantitative easing (QE).  In this week's Midweek Memo podcast, host Mike Maharrey covers the stuff the mainstream reporters left out. He explains what the Fed plans to do, why it is QE no matter what they call it, and how it will impact normal people. Hint: it means more inflation.

Exclusive interview with Edward Sterck of the World Platinum Investment Council. Edward shares the drivers behind the recent price gains over the last couple of years in the Platinum Group Metals, but discusses how the prospects for the two main metals in that group – platinum and palladium – have different looking outlooks over the longer term. 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 laws were made to be broken! So, has silver cracked the fundamental relationship between price and demand? It appears that way, as silver demand is increasing even as the price skyrockets.  In this episode of the Midweek Memo podcast, host Mike Maharrey explains this apparent break in fundamental laws of supply and demand and explores whether silver is what is known as a Giffen good. If so, it could signal even more explosive upside for the silver price in the months ahead.  Mike also covers the recent resurgence in central bank gold buying. 

Peter Krauth, author of the book The Silver Bull and publisher of the Silver Stock Investor, weighs in on the recent price action in the silver and explains that the physical silver market remains very tight and more.