Chris Powell: How & Why Governments Try to Keep a Handle on Gold

Chris Powell of the Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee, joins us this week and enlightens us on both why the U.S. government is involved in gold and silver market manipulation, and how they go about orchestrating their manipulative tactics.  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/

Treasuries have historically served as a safe haven in times of geopolitical uncertainty.  Not this time. Bonds have sold off modestly since the beginning of the U.S.-Iran conflict, as evidenced by rising yields. As Mike Maharrey explains in this week's Midweek Memo podcast, it sure looks like gold is the last safe haven standing. He explains why Treasuries are struggling to catch a bid and how a long war could exacerbate the situation. He also highlights a note by UBS to make a bullish case for gold, war or no war. 

This week, an exclusive interview with Brien Lundin, President and CEO of Jefferson Financial, editor of the Gold Newsletter and the man behind the renowned New Orleans Investment Conference. 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/

Maybe you should invest like a dead man. Sounds crazy, right? But studies have shown accounts belonging to dead people often outperform those that are actively managed.  In this episode of the Midweek Memo podcast, host Mike Maharrey makes sense out of this phenomenon and explains why it's particularly valuable to understand during a war. He also highlights how the ongoing conflict with Iran is causing logistical disruptions to the precious metals markets, and speculates how the war could impact gold and silver prices down the road. 

This week, a special interview with Mark O'Byrne the Founder of Tara Coins in Ireland. Not only is Mark the creator of the stunningly beautiful Tree of Life gold and silver coins – available at MoneyMetals.com – but he is also a bona fide Emerald Isle historian and longtime sound money proponent. 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. has launched a war against Iran. What does that mean for gold and silver? Of course, war, but its very nature, is unpredictable. But we do have plenty of past wars we can look at to establish historical trends. In this episode of the Midweek Memo podcast, host Mike Maharrey does just that, looking at the trajectory of the gold price during past wars. He finds that war itself has not had the significant impact on gold prices one might expect. There are other dynamics we need to consider. In this episode, Mike also reminds listeners why they should take precious metals investment advice from the majority of mainstream financial planners or talking heads on the major networks.

Don't miss this week's Money Metals exclusive interview, this time with Charlie Garcia of R360 and a former advisor to six U.S. Presidents. Charlie gives the backstory on the well-covered topic of Chinese export restrictions on silver, and what it's going to mean for silver prices. 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/

We all know that the sequel is rarely as good as the original. And when the original was bad... Mike Maharrey has argued that current dynamics in the markets and the economy look a lot like they did in the years just before the 2008 financial crisis.  He's not alone.  JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon recently made the same argument.  In this episode of the Midweek Memo, Mike highlights the parallels between then and now in light of Dimon's analysis. He also covers the current dynamics in the platinum market.

This week, an exclusive interview with Axel Merk of Merk Investments. Axel weighs in on the recent selloff at the end of last month in gold and silver and helps us put it all into perspective. 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/

"Money is Money, and Paper is Paper. All the invention of man cannot make them otherwise." With that line, Thomas Paine opened a devastating critique of paper money, clearly demonstrating that gold and silver are far superior. Unfortunately, the powers that be didn't listen to Paine. And neither did the investment world, because it's managed to turn the market for gold and silver into its own paper markets.  It's not exactly the same as fiat money, but the impacts are similar. We're seeing this manifest in the silver market today.  In this episode of the Midweek Memo podcast, Mike Maharrey delves into the battle now raging between the paper silver futures market and the physical silver market and how it is driving the price. He also explains why he thinks the physical market will ultimately prevail.  In this episode, Mike also gives a quick overview of the recent CPI report and tells you why you might consider taking investment advice from a 10-year-old.