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Why Gold and Silver Premiums Spike During Shortages

August 20, 2026

Watch a bullion market during a real scare and you notice something that seems to break the rules. The spot price on the screen is falling, sometimes hard, yet the coin you actually want costs more than it did a week ago, and the dealer says it will ship in three weeks if you are […]

The Bid-Ask Spread on Gold and Silver, Explained

August 12, 2026

Pull up a live gold quote and you will see a single number climbing or sliding. Walk up to a dealer counter, or a dealer’s website, and that single number splits in two. There is a price to buy and a lower price to sell, and the space between them has a name: the bid-ask […]

The Silver Eagle Shortage Nobody Is Watching Yet

August 12, 2026

Silver Eagles aren't disappearing from America's coin shops - not yet. But new-coin flow from the U.S. Mint has slowed dramatically, including a zero print in May, and today's inventory churn could become tomorrow's premium problem.

What Is the Premium Over Spot on Gold and Silver?

July 30, 2026

Anyone who has bought a gold or silver coin runs into the same small shock at checkout. The spot price on the screen says one thing, and the coin costs more. That gap has a name. It is the premium over spot, and understanding it is the difference between buying metal well and quietly overpaying […]

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

July 13, 2026

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.

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

June 16, 2026

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.

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

June 16, 2026

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.

OFFICIAL: Gold Just Broke a Demand Record in 2025!

February 13, 2026

🧭 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…