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Police in Louisiana have arrested three suspects in connection with the theft and destruction of a statue depicting Abraham Lincoln The incident took place at the Houmas House Estate and Gardens, a historic plantation located in Darrow, a small town between Baton Rouge and New Orleans. Located on a curve of the Mississippi River, the site first attracted European settlers in the early 1700s; construction on the property’s large Greek Revival-style mansion started in 1829. Today, the 38-acre site is a tourist destination, Kevin Kelly, the site’s owner, noticed the antique, solid silver statue of the nation’s 16th president was...

As India corners the world’s silver and China gobbles gold, Western investors pile into sky-high tech valuations—could one major move into silver send prices rocketing in the blink of an eye?…… The Great Silver Rush: Is India Outsmarting the World? India isn’t just importing silver—they’re scooping up every ounce they can find, pushing prices through the roof and sending a signal to global markets. Can anyone stop India’s relentless pursuit of “the people’s precious metal”? What do they know that Western investors ignore? China’s Golden Appetite: Why Gold, Why Now? Just as India is flooding its vaults with silver, China...

Understanding the Silver Supply-Demand Deficit: A Market in Transition The global silver market has undergone a remarkable transformation in recent years, shifting from a position of consistent surpluses to a persistent structural deficit. This fundamental change in market dynamics represents one of the most significant developments in the precious metals sector, with implications for investors, industrial consumers, and mining companies alike. The Emergence of a Structural Silver Deficit For nearly half a decade, silver demand has consistently outpaced available supply, creating a sustained market imbalance. This deficit began in 2021 when consumption suddenly exceeded production by approximately 75.3 million ounces...

The US dollar is not what most people think it is. There are a constitutional dollar (C$) and a Federal Reserve dollar (F$). The former is money; the latter is a money-substitute circulating in place of money. They are fundamentally distinct with different definitions. Many modern economists struggle to define money. Often beginning with an historical overview of the concept of moneyness, they generally end by describing the functions of money. What money ‘does’ is not a definition of what money ‘is’. Throughout history, money has always been defined as a specific weight of gold or silver. In colonial America...

The Department of the Interior on Monday released a draft 2025 list of 54 minerals deemed critical to the US economy and national security. The update, developed by the US Geological Survey (USGS), includes six new additions: copper, silver, potash, silicon, rhenium and lead. Arsenic and tellurium were recommended for removal.

Silver bugs: Saudi Arabia Central Bank now buying Silver.

When the Bedale hoard was first discovered by metal detectorists in 2012, it was immediately recognized as one of the most significant assemblages of Viking-era silver objects and jewelry that had ever been found in England. Dating to the late ninth or early tenth century, the collection consists of 29 silver ingots and several elaborate neck rings, among other items. According to a statement released by the University of Oxford, a recent study of the origins of the Bedale silver is shedding new light on the international scope and far-reaching extent of Viking trade. Researchers led by Oxford archaeologist Jane...

For today's column, we have something a little bit different. Because while there is certainly plenty happening that is worthy of comment, I'm not sure it would be possible to put it all in better context than how Luke Gromen just did in the interview I recorded with him yesterday. This is the one I mentioned on Tuesday, that is perhaps the episode of the Arcadia Economics YouTube channel that I've been most looking forward to in the entire time I've been doing the show. So I've posted the gold and silver charts below, but rather than writing any more...

A Sudden Dislocation in the Silver Market July opened with an alarm bell. The Exchange for Physical (EFP) premium for silver, which reflects the cost of converting COMEX futures into deliverable metal, surged from near-zero levels to between 60 and 80 cents per ounce. This kind of move does not occur in isolation. At the same time, spot silver jumped more than two dollars, pushing beyond $38 per ounce. These changes appeared within a 48-hour window. Us Metal War Silver Becomes Strategic As Premiums Explode 01 The market had not been showing extreme activity beforehand. There was no retail panic....

Get ready for a deep dive into one of the most exciting technical setups in recent memory. In this episode of the Gold & Silver Show, Mike Maloney and Alan Hibbard break down a massive “cup and handle” pattern forming across multiple timeframes—6‑month, quarterly, and annual—forecasting a possible silver breakout into the $300–$500+ per ounce range (yes, really). From historic parallels to the 1970s bull run, you’ll see how current price action mirrors volatile, vertical gains—complete with confirmation signals across key charts. Discover why silver may need to hit $200–$468 (or more) just to reclaim its inflation-adjusted purchasing power, and...

If I'm not mistaken, 483 million ounces of silver were sold yesterday, within an hour, in an effort to stop this breakout in silver. This short position is now completely underwater, which means that whoever sold those ounces was either an extremely bad trader, or had no intention of making money in the first place. And since 483 million ounces is 57% of the annual mine supply, I'm assuming there is no physical silver to back this position. This amount is not available for sale, anywhere.….

Silver Nears 2011 Highs as Physical Market Fractures Silver markets are flashing red as the amount of physical silver available for immediate delivery in London has plunged to the lowest levels ever recorded. According to Daniel Ghali, senior commodity strategist at TD Securities, the so-called “free-float” inventory at the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) has dropped to just 155 million ounces. That’s less than a single day’s worth of trading volume for spot silver in London, and it marks an unprecedented squeeze in the world’s most important silver trading hub. What’s driving this crisis? A perfect storm of factors. The...

Known by the scientific name Vanilla tahitensis, Tahitian vanilla is found to exist only in cultivation; natural, wild populations of the orchid have never been encountered... "All the evidence points in the same direction," Lubinsky said. "Our DNA analysis corroborates what the historical sources say, namely, that vanilla was a trade item brought to Tahiti by French sailors in the mid-19th century. The French Admiral responsible for introducing vanilla to Tahiti, Alphonse Hamelin, used vanilla cuttings from the Philippines. The historical record tells us that vanilla – which isn't native to the Philippines – was previously introduced to the region...

Investors are pouring into silver and platinum as they seek "gold alternatives" and hedges against the U.S. dollar, sending prices for both metals soaring. With the U.S. dollar's status as a safe haven for global capital under threat, gold has enjoyed a historic rally, surging 25% since the beginning of the year as investors use it as a hedge against uncertainty. However, amid concerns that gold may now be overvalued, other precious metals such as silver and platinum are starting to catch up. Silver prices have surged to a 13-year high, and platinum prices are at their highest levels in...

Sweden's Arkeologerna announced that archaeologists working in Viggbyholm, Täby, outside of Stockholm, unearthed a stunning 1,000-year-old Viking Age treasure trove. The site was inhabited from around a.d. 400 to 1050 and contains more than 20 houses and other buildings. Beneath the flooring of one structure, former occupants concealed an array of valuables they were never able to retrieve, for reasons that are still unknown. The collection includes eight silver neck torcs, two silver armbands, one ring, two pearls, and 12 coins that were turned into pendants. These had been carefully wrapped in a cloth purse and placed in a ceramic...

In comex silver trading this week 684 new contracts (3.4 million oz) were written and 704 delivery notices were issued. News flash: NONE of those delivery notices were from the HSBC “customer” account that I have been calling out for more than a year. This HSBC account issued 94 delivery notices (470,000 oz) on first notice day for the May contract (May 29). Since then they have not sold any silver. This is far below the average 5.5 million oz per month they have issued over the prior 18 contracts. This HSBC account has sold over 100 million oz of...

The dollar keeps losing value with accelerated devaluation appearing inevitable, stocks seem inflated, and bonds don't seem good either. Gold and silver seem poised to go much higher, but the fees seem high for precious metal IRAs. Thoughts?

Gold gains some ground despite U.S. dollar’s rebound as traders focus on the continuation of the pullback in Treasury yields. From the technical point of view, gold needs to settle above the resistance at $3235 – $3245 to gain additional upside momentum in the near term. Silver remains stuck below the 50 MA at $32.51 as traders wait for additional catalysts. If silver moves back below the $32.00 level, it will head towards the nearest support at $31.45 – $31.75. Platinum tests new highs as rally continues amid tariff optimism. Platinum is heading towards the nearest resistance at $960 –...

The naked short on the March silver contract is the HSBC "customer" account. I had posted about this situation a couple of days ago on X, pointing out that the OI was one of the highest ever at this point in the delivery cycle: https://x.com/DtDS_WSS/status/1904572463012282757 Over the last two days, that HSBC "customer" account has issued delivery notices on 417 contracts (2.1 million ounces) dropping the open interest as of this morning's open to 223 (1.1 million ounces). Last notice day is tomorrow (March 28) so they have delayed to the last moment… This isn't the first time HSBC was...

Many precious metals investors have heard about silver manipulation or suspected it, but few fully understand how it works or can clearly explain it. Many also intuitively sense that silver's price is artificially low and should be much higher but struggle to identify what—or who—is keeping it suppressed. I have committed myself to studying silver price manipulation, documenting the evidence, educating others, and exposing these practices to bring them to an end and ensure justice is served. In this article, I will explain in clear and accessible terms how silver's price is systematically manipulated and suppressed. Simply put, the goal...