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Middle East War: Why Money Is Rushing to the Dollar, Not Gold
Gold prices are slightly weaker today, weighed down by a stronger U.S. dollar and rising Treasury yields. Despite escalating tensions in the Middle East and ongoing strikes involving Iran, safe-haven demand has not translated into a sustained rally in precious metals. Instead, investors have moved rapidly into the dollar and U.S. government bonds. Markets are […]
The Real Reason Gold Isn’t Surging Right Now
Unsurprisingly, ongoing events in the Middle East have revived a familiar assumption within financial markets. When conflict escalates and uncertainty spreads, the mainstream media and investors almost instinctively expect gold to surge as capital seeks refuge from instability. The idea that gold serves as the ultimate safe haven has become so deeply embedded in the […]
Seven Silver Investing Mistakes
Like you, we have been watching in real time as a new and deeply unsettling chapter of instability unfolds in the Middle East. Over the past several days, a major conflict has erupted between the United States, Israel and Iran, broadening into strikes across the region that have closed strategic waterways, hit diplomatic posts, and […]
Silver Trading Halted: The Real Risk for Investors
Yesterday, silver briefly pushed toward $92/oz, a level that traders had been watching closely. Momentum was building and the market was approaching a key delivery period in the futures calendar. And then CME Group halted metals and natural gas trading. Orders were cancelled, the market paused and when it reopened the upward pressure had faded. […]
Global War Is Now Probable – Simon Hunt’s Urgent Warning
This week marked four years since the outbreak of the Russia–Ukraine war. On the same day, fresh statements emerged from Moscow that suggest tensions are not easing but hardening. Reports carried by Russian state media referenced alleged discussions around nuclear components and potential attacks on energy infrastructure. Whether these claims prove material or rhetorical, they […]
When Systems Begin to Shift
There are periods in history when events move quickly yet systems remain largely intact. Elections come and go, markets rise and fall, conflicts flare and subside and although the headlines may feel urgent, the architecture beneath them remains recognisable and broadly trusted. Then there are periods when the architecture itself begins to change, not through […]
Is COMEX Prepared for Silver’s Structural Shift?
Recent movements in the silver market have once again reminded investors that this is not a passive or predictable asset. Headlines can feel urgent. And when volatility intensifies, it becomes easy to focus on the immediate move rather than the broader structure beneath it. That reaction is natural. Silver has always exhibited sharper fluctuations than […]
The Risks Gold Investors Ignore in Volatile Markets
In recent weeks, markets have reminded us that volatility is never far away. Even gold, which so many investors associate with stability and long-term resilience, is not immune to sharp moves in either direction. When prices swing, it is entirely natural to feel unsettled. We begin to question our timing, our allocation and sometimes even […]
Silver Market Expert Gives Perspective on Latest Price Crash
At the time of writing both gold and silver are lower in midday U.S. trading. The move appears driven by short-term profit taking and position-adjusting ahead of a heavy run of U.S. economic data, rather than any sudden deterioration in fundamentals. Traders are clearly cautious ahead of tomorrow’s U.S. jobs report, which includes annual revisions […]
