Key Takeaways Allocated gold storage registers a specific bar or coin to your account or lot, keeps it separate from the storage provider’s balance sheet, and allows you to demand physical delivery. It is direct legal ownership, not a pooled claim. Most retail gold investment flows through ETFs and pooled structures that do not guarantee … Read more
Why is gold up today? On Wednesday, gold climbed back above $4,100 per ounce, rising about 1.65% to roughly $4,074.65 by mid‑day Eastern Time, with an intraday high near $4,115. Silver moved even faster, gaining nearly 2.9% to about $60.18. Those moves were not driven by a single explosive headline. Instead, the market reacted to … Read more
Key Takeaways The IRS classifies physical gold, silver, and many physically backed metal ETFs as “collectibles.” Long-term gains on collectibles are taxed at a maximum federal rate of 28%, not the typical 15–20% long-term capital gains rate that applies to most stocks. Gold mining stocks and ETFs that hold mining equities or futures are not … Read more
Private employers added 98,000 jobs in June, below May’s 122,000 and under the 110,000 expectation. A weak payroll number would normally give gold room to rally, yet the price of gold is holding around $4,040 per ounce, up roughly 0.8% on the day. Markets appear to be discounting the ADP print and focusing on the … Read more
Gold began the second quarter around $4,700 per ounce. By June 30, 2026, the price stood at about $4,015 — a roughly 14% drop for the quarter. That decline marks the weakest quarterly performance for gold since the dramatic sell-off in Q2 2013, when markets reacted to changes in Federal Reserve policy expectations. The commonly … Read more
Key Takeaways Gold has retraced roughly 28% from its January 2026 peak near $5,589 as the Federal Reserve signals a tighter-dollar approach under new Chair Kevin Warsh. Warsh, confirmed by the Senate in May 2026, has publicly prioritized shrinking excess liquidity and reducing the money supply — a policy that directly challenges the long-running monetary … Read more
Gold is trading at $4,023 this morning. OCBC (Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation), one of Southeast Asia’s largest banks, has just cut its year-end gold forecast sharply — from $5,100 to $4,360 — citing higher real yields, a stronger U.S. dollar, and a more hawkish Federal Reserve. These are the same macro forces that typically push model-based … Read more
Key Takeaways The Federal Reserve’s June 17 FOMC dot plot included 18 projections, not 19. Chair Kevin Warsh chose not to submit a forecast — the first time a sitting Chair has withheld a dot since the tool was introduced in 2012. Nine of the 18 submitted dots indicate at least one rate hike in … Read more
Key Takeaways A savings account protects your cash balance. Gold preserves purchasing power. They serve different purposes. As of May 2026, the Consumer Price Index rose 4.2% year-over-year. The national average savings rate is 0.38%. That implies a real return near negative 3.8% for the average saver. High-yield savings accounts may offer around 4.20% APY. … Read more
Key Takeaways All the gold ever mined — about 220,000 tonnes — would fit in a cube roughly 22 meters on each side [World Gold Council, 2025]. Annual mined supply grows only about 1.8% per year and cannot be meaningfully accelerated. Gold’s zero nominal yield becomes attractive when real interest rates compress toward zero. Historical … Read more