Episodes
Don’t miss our exclusive interview with Philip Newman, managing director of Metals Focus. Money Metals’ Mike Maharrey and Philip break down the silver supply deficit as well as where the demand for silver is coming from.
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Published 08/30/24
We live in a microwave world. But the economy is roasting in a slow cooker.
In this episode of the Midweek Memo, host Mike Maharrey talks about modern news media and the struggle to make sense of a slowly unfolding economy in a world where headlines drive decision-making. Along the way, he maps out some of the fundamentals he sees underlying today's economy. He goes on to talk about Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's Jackson Hole speech and the trajectory of monetary policy in a...
Published 08/28/24
Economist Daniel Lacalle, professor of Global Economy at IE Business School in Madrid, offers his well-studied insights on the state of global inflation, how that inflation has become the accepted policy by central planners around the world, and gives us one of the best explanations about how governments benefit from this and use it to stay in power and control the masses. | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started...
Published 08/23/24
Everybody seems to think the Federal Reserve just about has price inflation under control. As Money Metals' Midweek Memo host Mike Maharrey explains, it doesn't. And it won't. That's because price inflation is the Fed's stated policy. He also talks about the recent record-breaking run for gold and why this bull likely still has legs.
Published 08/21/24
Frank Holmes joins Mike Maharrey for a wonderful conversation on gold, Bitcoin and how the recent market turmoil has caused weak hands to give up gold and crypto. | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started Here: https://www.moneymetals.com/gold-loan
Published 08/16/24
There are a lot of dumb ideas out there, especially when it comes to economics and investing. In this episode of the Money Metals' Midweek Memo, host Mike Maharrey covers some dumb things that grabbed his attention this week including the notion that gold is "a useless metal," Kamala Harris's plan to deal with inflation, and minting a $1-trillion coin to deal with the national debt.
Published 08/14/24
Exclusive interview with Dr. Peter Earle -- Senior Economist at the American Institute of Economic Research. Join Money Metals' Mike Maharrey and Dr. Earle as they dive into the health of the U.S. economy, the lack of quality jobs that have been created, and the fallacy of the supposed soft landing. Mike and Peter also discuss how the recent wave of inflation has driven many out there, especially young people, to turn to gold and silver as a solution to combat these inflationary woes. | Do...
Published 08/09/24
There was complete panic as stock markets melted down on Monday, but on Tuesday, it was as if everything was fine. So, was it just an overreaction to a few isolated factors? Or was it a premonition? On this episode of the Money Metals' Midweek Memo, host Mike Maharrey dissects the big selloff in both stocks and gold. What caused it? What happened to gold being a safe haven? And what can we expect next from the Federal Reserve?
Published 08/07/24
This week we interviewed Michael Pento of Pento Portfolio Strategies. Michael covers a range of topics, including the evisceration of the middle class, the unsustainable debt levels and debt servicing costs we’ve reached in this country and how he – as an investment advisor – looks at markets and aims to capitalize on all of the market chaos. | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started Here: https://www.moneymetals.com/gold-loan
Published 08/02/24
Will the Fed signal interest rate cuts with the July FOMC meeting? That's the question on everybody's mind. But interest rates are really a sideshow in this Fed drama. The real action is on the Fed balance sheet.
In this episode of the Money Metals' Midweek Memo, host Mike Maharrey explains what's going on with the balance sheet, why it matters, and what it tells us about the likely trajectory of price inflation and the economy. He also touches on a new milestone for the national debt.
Published 07/31/24
This week, join us for a conversation with Money Metals CEO Stefan Gleason. Stefan reveals some juicy details of Money Metals’ new, much larger depository which just opened in Idaho. This state-of-the-art precious metals storage facility is actually twice the size of Fort Knox! You’ll also hear some insider info on just what’s happening in the retail bullion market right now, the sound money movement, and much more. | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to...
Published 07/26/24
You don't know what you don't know.
And that can be a big problem if you're an investor or a central planner.
In this episode of the Money Metals' Midweek Memo, host Mike Maharrey talks about the "knowledge problem" and explains why it, along with hubris, is the Achilles heel of central planning. He applies this truth specifically to Federal Reserve monetary policy with the help of an interesting history lesson.
Published 07/24/24
This week, Ed Steer of the Gold and Silver Digest joins the show for a conversation and a deep dive into the suppression that’s some believe is occurring in the paper silver market, how much longer it’s likely to last, who Ed believes is responsible for it, and what it will take for trading in the physical metal itself to finally overwhelm the paper market, leading to true price discovery. | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started...
Published 07/19/24
Gold hit a new all-time high Tuesday after Jerome Powell gave some indications that the Federal Reserve is getting closer to actually cutting rates.
In this episode of the Money Metals' Midweek Memo, host Mike Maharrey analyzes the record-breaking rally, and puts Powell's comments and rate cut mania into context. He also touches on market reaction to the Trump assassination attempt.
Published 07/17/24
This week we interview the Silver Guru, and hear his take on the current market conditions, why we should be skeptical of the inflation numbers the government is feeding us, a breakdown of the gold to silver ratio and what to expect in the metals during the second half of 2024. | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started Here: https://www.moneymetals.com/gold-loan
Published 07/12/24
We talk a lot about silver but there is another white metal that often gets lost in the shadows - platinum. In this week's Money Metals' Midweek Memo, host Mike Maharrey talks about the platinum market and explains why there are reasons to be bullish on the other white metal. He also talks about Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's testimony on Capitol Hill.
Published 07/10/24
Coming up after this week’s market update, Mike Maharrey interviews Connor Boyack, the founder and president of the Libertas Institute and renowned author of over 40 books, including the very popular children’s-oriented Tuttle Twins series. | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started Here: https://www.moneymetals.com/gold-loan
Published 07/05/24
Government officials and media pundits keep trying to tell you that inflation isn't really that bad. In fact, the economy is great! You just don't realize how good you have it! In this episode of the Money Metals' Midweek Memo, host Mike Maharrey takes on the myth that it's not that bad. In fact, he argues that it's probably worse than you think.
In this episode, he also overviews the most recent central bank gold buying data.
Published 07/03/24
Mike Maharrey and Axel Merk discuss why the economy has fared a bit better than many expected, interest rates and whether or not the Fed has slayed the inflation dragon, and how all of this will affect the prices of the metals. | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started Here: https://www.moneymetals.com/gold-loan
Published 06/28/24
If you listen to the mainstream financial media, you might think gold is a horrible investment and should generally be avoided. In this episode of the Money Metals' Midweek Memo, host Mike Maharrey compares these mainstream myths with gold's market realities. As it turns out, gold has historically performed much better than you've been led to believe.
Published 06/26/24
Join Mike Maharrey and Tom DiLorenzo, as they discuss the real beneficiaries of all of the inflation continually created by the Federal Reserve, how our monetary policy harms savers and
the elderly and also why gold and silver should be viewed not necessarily as an investment but more as insurance, and why everyone should own this financial insurance. | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started Here: https://www.moneymetals.com/gold-loan
Published 06/21/24
During this inflationary cycle, gold tended to sell off with any hot inflation news. Conversely, mainstream and institutional investors tended to buy when inflation appeared to be cooling. Does this prove gold really isn't an inflation hedge? In this episode of the Money Metals' Midweek Memo, host Mike Maharrey probes this question. He concludes the proof is in the pudding.
In this episode, Mike also gives an overview of last week's Federal Reserve meeting and the central bank's miserable...
Published 06/19/24
This week, Mike Maharrey talks with Greg Weldon of Weldon Financial. Greg breaks down the latest action in the gold and silver market, and he gives us some clues about what to expect for the rest of the year. | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started Here: https://www.moneymetals.com/gold-loan
Published 06/14/24
There was a big selloff in gold and silver last Friday sparked by a couple of news items. In this episode of Money Metals' Midweek Memo, host Mike Maharrey explains that it was a perfect example of the markets overreacting to the news of the day while ignoring the underlying dynamics in the economy. Along the way, he touches on the May jobs report and the Chinese gold-buying pause.
Published 06/12/24
Later on in today’s program, we have an important update on Money Metals’ efforts to enact pro-sound money laws across America. So, stick around for an interview with our own Jp Cortez, coming up after this week’s market update. | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started Here: https://www.moneymetals.com/gold-loan
Published 06/07/24