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Metals today: silver jumps nearly 5% as rate-hike bets unwind

Update, 6:00 PM Eastern: the closing wrap The rally held. Gold ended the day near $4,080, up about 1.9 percent, after pressing to roughly $4,086 late in the session, its best level of the day. Silver was the story from the opening bell and stayed that way, finishing near $58.87 for a gain of about […]

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FMV Market Desk July 21, 2026

The Week in Metals

The Week in Metals: Gold’s Worst Week Since Early June as Oil Fans Rate Fears

The strangest thing about this week was watching gold fall while the world burned. Six days of American airstrikes on Iranian targets, fresh Iranian attacks in reply, tankers still dodging the Strait of Hormuz, and oil up double digits: on paper, a textbook week for the metal. Instead gold posted its worst five days since […]

FMV Market Desk Jul 18, 2026

Macro Environment & Strategy

The Gold Was Real. The Promise Wasn’t.

Gold hit the highest price in history — and one of America's most-advertised gold dealers went bankrupt because of it. The metal was real. The promise wasn't.

Daniel Reyes Jul 13, 2026

Macro Environment & Strategy

Own the Gold, Not a Promise: The Rosland Lesson for Every Buyer

The metal did exactly what it was supposed to. The way people bought it is what failed them.

Daniel Reyes Jul 13, 2026

Macro Environment & Strategy

Rosland Capital Files for Bankruptcy: What the Court Record Shows About How a Household-Name Gold Dealer Collapsed

A company that sold "stability" on television for nearly two decades is now liquidating, with roughly 617 customers owed about $60 million — and its own filing lays out how it happened.

Daniel Reyes Jul 13, 2026

Pricing, Guides & Market Reports

Why People Really Look Up Coin Values: What Sixty Sources Taught Us About Getting a Fair Deal

We swept collector forums, estate guides, and the tools people use today to learn how coin owners really arrive at 'what is this worth?' The answer reshaped how FMV Gold talks about valuation.

Priya Anand Jul 13, 2026

Market Updates & Premiums

Gold Rebounds Toward $4,350 as a Mideast Peace Deal Cools Oil — But the Recovery Looks Unfinished

A reported U.S.–Iran peace agreement sent crude tumbling and gold to its strongest day since February. Yet the metal remains below key technical markers, and analysts caution that the bounce in bullion may prove fragile.

Daniel Reyes Jun 16, 2026

Bullion vs. Numismatic Insight

Bullion vs. Semi-Numismatic Coins: What Retail Investors Are Really Paying For

Two coins can contain exactly the same gold yet trade at very different prices. Understanding the line between bullion, semi-numismatic, and true numismatic coins — and what each premium actually buys — is one of the most useful skills a retail precious-metals buyer can develop.

Margaret Ellison Jun 16, 2026

Market Updates & Premiums

Gold Whipsaws Into the Fed Meeting: A Mid-June Recovery That Settled Nothing

Bullion staged a sharp washout and an equally sharp rebound in the week to June 16, 2026, leaving spot gold near $4,330 and silver back above $70 — with the metals' direction now hostage to a knife-edge FOMC decision.

Jacob Barton Jun 16, 2026

Macro Environment & Strategy

Gold and the Macro Machine: How Rates, Inflation, and the Dollar Set the Tone

Real yields, inflation expectations, and dollar strength form the three-legged macro stool that explains most of gold's big swings. Here is how each works, where today's regime breaks from the textbook, and how the picture differs for long-term holders versus tactical traders.

Jacob Barton Jun 16, 2026

Pricing, Guides & Market Reports

Two Metals, Two Jobs: Why Gold and Silver Play Different Roles in a Portfolio

Gold is the market's monetary metal and reserve asset; silver wears two hats at once — half precious metal, half industrial commodity. Understanding the split explains their different volatility, liquidity, and behavior across market regimes.

Jacob Barton Jun 16, 2026

Macro Environment & Strategy

The Official Bid: How Central Banks Shape the Gold Market

Central banks hold gold as a reserve asset, and their buying and selling moves on a horizon of years, not days. Understanding why they accumulate — and how to read the headlines when they do — is essential to making sense of the modern gold market.

Jacob Barton Jun 16, 2026

Products & Formats (Coins, Bars, Rounds, Vaulted)

Five Ways to Own Gold — and What Each One Actually Gets You

Physical coins and bars, allocated and unallocated accounts, gold-backed ETFs, futures, and mining or royalty shares all offer exposure to gold — but they differ sharply on liquidity, counterparty risk, cost, and leverage. A clear-eyed comparison, including the perennial "paper gold" debate.

Jacob Barton Jun 16, 2026

Macro Environment & Strategy

When the Hedge Gets Tested: Tail Risks in the Gold Market

Gold is widely held as protection against the unexpected — but the metal carries its own risk catalog, and it does not behave as a safe haven in every crisis. A framework for thinking about gold's tail events and its real role in risk management.

Jacob Barton Jun 16, 2026

Macro Environment & Strategy

The Slow Forces: How ESG, Technology, and Mining Supply Will Shape Gold for Decades

Beneath the daily price action sit structural currents — tightening environmental standards, harder-won community consent, and a wave of mining technology — that will quietly govern how much gold reaches the market, at what cost, and what that means for multi-decade holders.

Jacob Barton Jun 16, 2026

Macro Environment & Strategy

MEXICO BURNS, SILVER TIGHTENS: Cartel Violence Threatens Global Supply

MEXICO BURNS, SILVER TIGHTENS: Cartel Violence Threatens Global Supply Editor’s Note: When exchanges halt trading, governments start talking “strategic stockpiles,” and silver vaults mysteriously empty faster than they fill — it’s time to stop watching headlines and start reading between them. In this breakdown, Jacob Barton cuts through the noise on COMEX glitches, Mexico supply…

Jacob Barton Mar 2, 2026

Market Updates & Premiums

OFFICIAL: Gold Just Broke a Demand Record in 2025!

🧭 Editor’s Note: Gold just broke a historic demand record — and the buying wasn’t coming from bracelet counters or hype chasers. This breakdown cuts through the bravado to explain who is really buying gold in 2025, why it matters, and where everyday U.S. buyers risk getting misled if they confuse price action with smart positioning. The Hook Gold didn’t…

Jacob Barton Feb 13, 2026

New Issues & Mint News

After Years of Drift, the U.S. Mint Gets a Real Numismatist

🧭 Editor’s Note: The U.S. Mint has been drifting without a steady hand — long on optics, short on coin sense. With Paul Hollis confirmed as Mint Director, that era may finally be ending. In this breakdown, I’ll explain who Hollis really is, why his background matters, and why this appointment is a sharp course…

Jacob Barton Dec 19, 2025

New Issues & Mint News

The Final U.S. Penny: Historic Sendoff or Auction-House Theater?

Editor’s Note:The penny didn’t die quietly — it went out in a blaze of headlines, gold plating, and six-figure auction bids. In this breakdown, Jacob Barton cuts through the nostalgia and auction hype to explain what those $16.7 million “last pennies” really represent… and what they absolutely do not mean for everyday collectors and investors.…

Jacob Barton Dec 17, 2025

Bullion vs. Numismatic Insight

When Gold Hits Records but Coins Yawn: How Smart Money Decides to Buy—or Bail

Editor’s Note:Gold’s screaming headlines again, but classic U.S. gold coins are barely clearing their throats. In this breakdown, I’ll explain why premiums look sleepy at record spot prices, how dealers really think about bullion versus numismatic gold, and how to decide whether you should be buying, selling, or simply standing pat without getting churned to…

Jacob Barton Dec 6, 2025

New Issues & Mint News

The 1776–2026 Silver Eagle Is Real — The Question Is What You’ll Pay for the Privy

Editor’s Note:The Mint is dangling a shiny new anniversary carrot — a dual-dated Silver Eagle with a Liberty Bell privy — and the crowd is already lining up. Before you sprint to the checkout button, Jacob Barton breaks down what’s actually scarce, what’s just dressed up, and where collectors usually overpay when symbolism meets subscription…

Jacob Barton Dec 6, 2025

New Issues & Mint News

The 2025 Morgan & Peace Reverse Proof Set: Solid Coins, Softer Signals

Editor’s Note:The U.S. Mint rolled out its 2025-S Morgan & Peace Reverse Proof set with plenty of hype and solid early sales — but slower than last year. Jacob Barton breaks down what those numbers actually mean, why “sellouts” don’t equal profits, and how collectors can avoid mistaking Mint marketing for real market demand. The…

Jacob Barton Dec 5, 2025

Macro Environment & Strategy

The Hidden Cost of Inflation: Why Taxing Gold and Silver is Unfair

Inflation is one of the most pressing issues today, affecting almost every American. Since 2019, the cost of living has skyrocketed, squeezing the middle class and pushing many into financial hardship. This problem isn’t just a fluke of the economy; it’s a direct result of how our money system works, particularly the use of unbacked…

Jacob Barton May 31, 2024

Pricing, Guides & Market Reports

10 Tips for Tracking Your Physical Gold and Silver

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Jacob Barton May 1, 2023

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