Money Metals' Weekly Market Wrap Podcast

The Federal Reserve and the U.S. government have a big problem. The Fed is trying to take down sticky price inflation but it can never win the fight. As host Mike Maharrey explains in this episode of the Money Metals' Midweek Memo, the national debt is part of the problem, and until that is under control, inflation won't be. And here's a dirty little secret -- the central bankers at the Fed know t...

Economic data comes in worse than expected, investor uncertainty is rattling markets.  Meanwhile, Money Metals' Mike Maharrey and Mark  Skousen talk about the incredible resilience of gold and how and why central banks are snapping up gold like there's no tomorrow. | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started Here:  https://www.moneymetals.com/gold-l...

Inflation is arguably the number one phenomenon influencing the economy today. It is driving markets and policy. But what (or who) caused it? People point at many culprits from greedy corporations to "Putin's price hikes." But in this episode of the Money Metals' Midweek Memo, host Mike Maharrey explains why the blame is being misplaced. He identifies the real culprit and explains the root cause o...

This week, Money Metals' Mike Maharrey talks to Peter Krauth, author of the book The Silver Bull, about a range of topics, including the slow death of the dollar, the future for silver and why he believes poor man's gold is critical to our modern world. | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started Here:  https://www.moneymetals.com/gold-loan

Tax day was Monday. It was a painful day for some people, but for most, it was no big deal. After all, they got a nice refund. But as Money Metals' Midweek Memo host Mike Maharrey explains, whether they realize it or not, they're getting taxed to death too. In fact, everybody is thanks to the inflation tax.  In this episode, Mike also explains why last Friday's big selloff in silver may be good ne...

As inflation continues to come in hotter than expected, gold and silver markets continue to gain upside momentum, although today's market action is very wild. | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started Here:  https://www.moneymetals.com/gold-loan

The mainstream financial media seems to have a particular disdain for gold. Why is that? In this episode of Money Metals' Midweek Memo, host Mike Maharrey gives some examples of mainstream folks dumping on gold and offers some theories as to why they always seem to think it's time to sell the yellow metal - no matter what. He also offers a little food for thought for people who think that just bec...

Another week, another record high for gold. And an exclusive interview with Corey Maita from MintID. Money Metals' Mike Maharrey talks to Corey about how he has used unique technologies and innovation to fill gaps in the retail bullion market and how he's created products in direct response to counterfeiting concerns. | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash?...

The national debt has spiraled to nearly $34.6 trillion. It's easy to point out that this is the problem. But what are we going to do about it? Answering that question isn't so simple. But as host Mike Maharrey explains in this episode of the Money Metals' Midweek Memo, there is a blueprint we could follow to address the spending and the debt. Thomas Jefferson gave it to us. The question is whethe...

Well, we're seeing another big move in the gold market. The monetary metal reached a new record high on Thursday to close out this holiday-shortened trading week. | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started Here:  https://www.moneymetals.com/gold-loan  

We'd be better off with sound money. But how do we get there? It's a political question, and unless they are well-funded, most people feel pretty powerless when it comes to making change through the political process.  Maybe that's because we need a better approach. In this episode of the Money Metals' Midweek memo, host Mike Maharrey presents an alternative - a bottom-up approach that avoids Wash...

As the Federal Reserve confirms plans to cut interest rates later this year, Jay Powell's shifty stance on inflation has left many Fed watchers scratching their heads – and others crying foul. Also, don't miss our exclusive interview with Axel Merk of Merk Investments. | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started Here:  https://www.moneymetals.com/go...

You've almost certainly heard of Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme. He was sentenced to 150 years in prison for running it. Well, as Mike Maharrey explains in this episode of the Money Metals' Midweek Memo, Joe Biden is overseeing an even bigger Ponzi scheme - the national debt. In this episode of the Money Metals' Midweek Memo, Mike puts the national debt into perspective, explains how it's a Ponzi sc...

As inflation data comes in hotter than expected, markets are reassessing the outlook for rate cuts. Also, don't miss our exclusive interview with Greg Weldon of Weldon Financial, often dubbed the Gold Guru. | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started Here:  https://www.moneymetals.com/gold-loan

Gold just had quite a bull run, setting a new all-time high along the way. But Money Metals' Midweek Memo host Mike Maharrey says this is just the opening act. If you enjoyed that, you're really going to like the feature. In this episode, Mike explains what drove this recent bull run and why he thinks it's just a prelude to a bigger gold and silver bull market in the future. He also covers the mos...

This week investors are witnessing a historic move in gold prices. The precious metal finally broke above a longstanding overhead resistance level to reach new all-time highs. | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started Here:  https://www.moneymetals.com/gold-loan

The United States has weaponized the dollar, leveraging it to achieve foreign policy objectives. But is the U.S. playing with fire? Is it setting itself up for significant blowback? In this episode of the Money Metals' Midweek Memo, host Mike Maharrey explains how the U.S. has turned the dollar into a weapon and the risk it takes by using its privilege as the issuer of the reserve currency to bend...

Precious metals markets enter trading for March with gold bulls wondering whether the monetary metal is finally ready to march up to new highs. Also, hear the conclusion of our fascinating interview with monetary and constitutional expert Edwin Vieira. | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started Here:  https://www.moneymetals.com/gold-loan

Gold and silver are often disparaged as "useless" or "barbarous relics" by investors and economists. But as Mike Maharrey explains in this episode of the Money Metals'Midweek Memo, gold and silver are real money. He argues that a return to sound money would help reign in out of control government spending and constant currency depreciation, and he offers some strategies to move in that direction. 

Well, as another potential government shutdown looms, precious metals markets continue to consolidate. Also, Dr. Edwin Vieira breaks down the incredible story of how America went from sound money system to a centrally planned government money system in Part 1 of this 2 part interview. | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started Here:  https://www.mo...

The Federal Reserve is the engine that powers one of the biggest most powerful governments in history. In this episode of the Money Metals' Midweek Memo, host Mike Maharrey explains how and why the Fed enables an ever-growing federal government. Along the way, he explains quantitative easing, debt monetization, and the real problem with the national debt.

As speculative fervor fuels price spikes in technology stocks and cryptocurrencies, gold continues to quietly hold its major support level. And don't miss a must-hear interview with Michael Pento of Pento Portfolio Strategies. | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started Here:  https://www.moneymetals.com/gold-loan

The Federal Reserve is between a rock and a hard place. It needs to cut interest rates because this debt-riddled economy can't function in a high-rate environment. But it can't plausibly cut rates with price inflation still far above its target. As Mike Maharrey explains in this episode of Money Metals' Midweek Memo, the Fed is damned if it does and damned if it doesn't.

With state legislatures now in session, there's a ton of activity with respect to precious metals sales taxes, income taxes, and much more. And a special interview with Money Metals CEO Stefan Gleason… covering all the latest developments on the sound money battlefront. | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started Here:  https://www.moneymetals.com/g...

We live in a strange world where good economic news is perceived as bad, and bad economic news is good. In this episode of Midweek Money Metals' Memo, host Mike Maharrey provides some examples of this strange phenomenon, and then explains why this is going on. It all boils down to the market's addiction to the drug of easy money. Along the way, Mike talks about the January jobs report, the most re...