Golden Rule Radio, a short weekly podcast to help the precious metals investor stay ahead of the curve. Each week we’ll focus on what’s happening in the markets, the news that moves those markets, and what’s on the horizon next week that the precious metals investor should be aware of.
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Gold roared back this week, climbing 2.3% and jumping nearly $190 on our recording day alone after Treasury Secretary Bessent announced an expanded bond-buyback program. Platinum was the week’s standout with a 4.3% gain, while the U.S. dollar slid back under 99. As gold approaches the next major resistance level, continued pressure on bond yields, […]
Gold and silver just delivered their strongest week in months, with gold rallying to $4,410 and silver climbing above $65. Zoom out and the picture is even better: gold is up roughly 12% in just three weeks off its recent lows, and silver has jumped about 18%. After a long summer of grinding sideways, the […]
Precious metals came alive this week, with gold, silver, platinum, and palladium all posting strong gains as the U.S. dollar slid back under 100. It was a very different week from the quiet, sideways action of recent months — a welcome surprise driven by a weakening dollar, accelerating gold buying out of the East, and […]
Metals took another quiet step lower this week as gold, silver, platinum, and palladium all drifted down together. But the bigger story was the Fed’s decision to hold rates steady into a market that’s starting to wobble under AI-driven stress in Asia. Beneath a boring dollar chart and a modest pullback in the metals, the […]
Gold and silver strengthened this week as gold climbed 2.5% and silver with a solid 4.5% gain. Technicals point towards precious metals establishing a durable bottom as the 65-week moving average and potential double-bottom pattern. For disciplined buyers, that combination is worth paying attention to. Let’s take a look at where precious metals prices stand […]
Kicking off the week, gold and silver experienced small swings in price, but finished nearly unchanged. Platinum and palladium both posted strong gains along with the S&P 500 nearing the all-time high. Long-term fundamentals including rising government debt and fiscal deficits continue to support precious metals. Despite current pauses in the metals markets, this period […]
Gold spent this week doing something it is not supposed to do. Bond yields spiked. The dollar climbed back over 101. Oil surged on renewed Iranian escalation. And gold finished the week higher anyway. Silver, meanwhile, went the other direction, pushing the gold–silver ratio back to 70:1. Let’s take a look at where prices stand […]
Metals bounced back this week after a brutal second quarter, with gold pushing back above the $4,000 mark and silver flirting with $60 again. While the last three months delivered the worst quarterly performance in over a decade, the bigger picture — and the technical setup — still favors patient accumulators. Let’s take a look […]
Gold and silver take another slide this week, with gold dropping below the $4,000 level and silver moving just below $60. This follows a strengthening in the U.S. dollar and a hawkish Federal Reserve outlook. But when you step back from the daily ticks, the picture looks far less alarming. This is a seasonal, momentum-driven […]
A volatile week in precious metals ended with everything pointing higher, though not without a late-day reversal courtesy of the Federal Reserve. Gold climbed nearly 4.5%, silver surged over 5%, and even equities pushed into positive territory before the FOMC announcement brought a sharp afternoon selloff across the board. Let’s take a look at where […]
It’s been a rough week across the board for precious metals. Gold is down 8.5%, silver off 12.5%, platinum down 10.5%, and palladium sliding 6.75%. Equities are taking hits too, with the S&P dropping 3.8%. Despite the decline in precious metals, the long-term outlook remains bullish due to continued purchases from central banks. Let’s take […]
Another quiet week for precious metals, with gold and silver rising just over 1%. Platinum and palladium took a small step back reflecting some weakness across the industrial metals. Equities continued their strong upwards movement, with the S&P 500 reaching a new record high and the dollar creeping up to 99.5. Despite June historically being […]
Precious metals had a quiet week with gold and silver slipping 1.8% and 1.5% respectively. Beneath the calm price action, discussion around inflation, oil prices, and Fed effectiveness highlighted the importance of finding opportunities to rotate between metals. Let’s take a look at where prices stand as of Wednesday, May 27: The price of gold […]
Pressure builds in the metals markets as volatility in equities, the USD dollar, and oil shape market sentiment. Despite the fallback in metals, long-term projections see gold pushing higher as its role as a hedge against inflation and instability grows. Let’s take a look at where prices stand as of Wednesday, March 20: The price […]
Silver surged upwards this week with a 13% rise and nearly reached $90. While gold remained relatively flat, platinum continued its breakout and pushed up to $2,150. As central banks continue to buy gold, its value as a reserve currency begins to outweigh its use as a traded commodity. Comparatively, silver’s volatility keeps opportunities open […]
Gold and silver snapped back this week with conviction, with gold climbing 3.5% and silver surging over 8%. Platinum led the metals with a 9.25% gain, reclaiming the key $2,000 level. The reversal comes amid fresh macro pressure on the dollar and growing signals that the physical metals market is quietly reasserting itself over the […]
Gold and silver pulled back again this week, but don’t mistake a short-term retreat for a change in direction. The forces driving this multi-year bull market in precious metals haven’t gone anywhere — and for patient, long-term investors, the current dip may be one of the better buying windows you’ll see for a while. Let’s […]
Precious metals take a modest slide this week, as gold drops 2% and silver a little over 3%. As the metals dropped, equities rose higher and continued their ongoing rally to reach new highs. As concerns around liquidity conditions and volatility rise, maintaining a disciplined portfolio remains key. Let’s take a look at where prices […]
Once again silver was the star of the show this week, posting a 7% gain and closed in on the $80 mark. Gold climbed an admirable 1.7% while white metals also saw some modest gains. With the broad strength across the metals market, copper was not to be left out as it pushed toward all-time […]
Volatility continued to shake the markets this week as ongoing geopolitical developments drive markets in short-term swings. Despite the volatility, precious metals continue their climb with gold posting modest gains and silver nearing $75. Platinum and palladium lead the way with strong gains of 7% and 9% respectively. With the metals holding strong against volatility, […]
The long-term trend in gold and silver remains constructive, even if the path higher is uneven. Gold and silver both posted strong first-quarter gains, yet March delivered the kind of correction that tests conviction and rewards discipline. Let’s take a look at where precious metals prices stand as of Wednesday, April 1: The price of […]
Metals markets took another step downwards this week, with gold momentarily dropping towards its 200-day moving average before recovering. Despite the decline in prices, precious metals remain in line with long-term bullish tendencies. Let’s take a look at where prices stand as of Wednesday, March 25: The price of gold is down 6.5%, currently sitting […]
Metals markets pulled back this week as gold fell 6% and silver dropped to the bottom of its trading range with a 10% decline. Platinum and palladium both followed suit while also widening the gap between the two metals. As often happens when metals dip, the dollar index crept upwards and broke above the 100 […]
Silver leads the precious metals this week with a gain of 4%, gold continues its consolidation period as it crept up about 0.5%. Platinum also climbed up 2%, while palladium widened the gap and dropped 2%. The macro backdrop quietly set up what could be the next big move in metals. Let’s take a look […]
Precious metals take a modest decline this week with gold dropping 1% and silver down 7%. Despite the drops this week, February still wraps up with an overall strong metals market. The overarching trend continues to point towards strong bullish momentum as metals take a moment to digest gains from January. Let’s take a look […]
