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Disclaimer: The following is an educated opinion based on market observations and analysis. One tool is through ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds) Warning this short article is about the structure surrounding these products. The end of this article may shock most of you. Market makers and authorized participants (APs) interact with ETFs to help the ETF’s […]

I am seeing many questions asking why and how the gold and silver ETFs can be seeing mass attrition in assets within their funds while at the same time the price of the metals are moving higher. In fact, we have been seeing this steady decline in shares outstanding which equates to ounces held in

Several people asked me to comment on why silver lease rates are so high and what that means for silver going forward. We recently saw a spike in lease rates as viewed in the charts below. The lease rates were also discussed in the following article by Paul Franke. https://seekingalpha.com/article/4661025-silver-is-now-a-strong-buy-highest-lease-rates-since-2008?utm_campaign=twitter_automated&utm_content=article&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter_automated What and why this is

Tom Luongo delves into the Ukrainian political situation and the dubious circumstances surrounding the FTX crypto exchange, noting the prevalent Ponzi schemes in today’s financial system, while Bob Coleman provides insights into the precious metals markets and practical advice for prudent metal investments.

Over the past year, metal consumers have faced inflated prices and secondary supply risks, yet as silver edges past the thirty mark, prices could accelerate swiftly, already seen in the thousand-ounce bar market, amidst logistical challenges and sourcing issues impacting sovereign coin markets.