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McAlvany Financial Group

Golden Rule Radio, a short weekly podcast to help the precious metals investor stay ahead of the curve. Each week we’ll focus on what’s happening in the markets, the news that moves those markets, and what’s on the horizon next week that the precious metals investor should be aware of.

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September 11 · 29 min
The Cracks Are Showing
Gold barely budged this week while the real story played out beneath the surface: copper punched to a fresh all-time high, platinum ripped more than 7%, oil pushed back over $100, and the U.S. dollar quietly logged its sixth down day out of the last eight. On paper it looks calm. Underneath, the plumbing is […]
September 4 · 24 min
Metals Correct As Demand Builds
Precious metals took a breather this week after a hot close to the summer, with gold slipping back under $4,400 and silver cooling into the mid-$60s. But August was a strong month across all four metals, gold is still positive on the year, and the smart money is quietly loading the boat. Let’s take a […]
August 28 · 23 min
What’s Driving Gold Higher?
Markets remain relatively quiet following the volatility sparked by last week’s FED announcement. Gold added another $110 to trade just under $4,600 after blowing through resistance last week, while silver, platinum and palladium all pushed higher alongside it. Copper, meanwhile, printed a fresh all-time high — a signal the economy is running hot. We breakdown […]
August 21 · 25 min
Gold Finds Its Footing
Gold roared back this week, climbing 2.3% and jumping nearly $190 on our recording day alone after Treasury Secretary Bessent announced an expanded bond-buyback program. Platinum was the week’s standout with a 4.3% gain, while the U.S. dollar slid back under 99. As gold approaches the next major resistance level, continued pressure on bond yields, […]
August 14 · 19 min
Metals Shake Off The Pullback
Gold and silver just delivered their strongest week in months, with gold rallying to $4,410 and silver climbing above $65. Zoom out and the picture is even better: gold is up roughly 12% in just three weeks off its recent lows, and silver has jumped about 18%. After a long summer of grinding sideways, the […]
August 7 · 29 min
Metals Gain Momentum
Precious metals came alive this week, with gold, silver, platinum, and palladium all posting strong gains as the U.S. dollar slid back under 100. It was a very different week from the quiet, sideways action of recent months — a welcome surprise driven by a weakening dollar, accelerating gold buying out of the East, and […]
July 31 · 20 min
Markets Flash Warning Signs
Metals took another quiet step lower this week as gold, silver, platinum, and palladium all drifted down together. But the bigger story was the Fed’s decision to hold rates steady into a market that’s starting to wobble under AI-driven stress in Asia. Beneath a boring dollar chart and a modest pullback in the metals, the […]
July 24 · 19 min
Gold Eyes Higher Prices
Gold and silver strengthened this week as gold climbed 2.5% and silver with a solid 4.5% gain. Technicals point towards precious metals establishing a durable bottom as the 65-week moving average and potential double-bottom pattern. For disciplined buyers, that combination is worth paying attention to. Let’s take a look at where precious metals prices stand […]
July 17 · 21 min
Gold’s Quiet Week
Kicking off the week, gold and silver experienced small swings in price, but finished nearly unchanged. Platinum and palladium both posted strong gains along with the S&P 500 nearing the all-time high. Long-term fundamentals including rising government debt and fiscal deficits continue to support precious metals. Despite current pauses in the metals markets, this period […]
July 10 · 23 min
Geopolitics Test Gold’s Strength
Gold spent this week doing something it is not supposed to do. Bond yields spiked. The dollar climbed back over 101. Oil surged on renewed Iranian escalation. And gold finished the week higher anyway. Silver, meanwhile, went the other direction, pushing the gold–silver ratio back to 70:1. Let’s take a look at where prices stand […]
July 3 · 27 min
Gold Market Reset
Metals bounced back this week after a brutal second quarter, with gold pushing back above the $4,000 mark and silver flirting with $60 again. While the last three months delivered the worst quarterly performance in over a decade, the bigger picture — and the technical setup — still favors patient accumulators. Let’s take a look […]
June 26 · 19 min
Metals Take a Breather
Gold and silver take another slide this week, with gold dropping below the $4,000 level and silver moving just below $60. This follows a strengthening in the U.S. dollar and a hawkish Federal Reserve outlook. But when you step back from the daily ticks, the picture looks far less alarming. This is a seasonal, momentum-driven […]
June 19 · 18 min
FED Sparks Market Volatility
A volatile week in precious metals ended with everything pointing higher, though not without a late-day reversal courtesy of the Federal Reserve. Gold climbed nearly 4.5%, silver surged over 5%, and even equities pushed into positive territory before the FOMC announcement brought a sharp afternoon selloff across the board. Let’s take a look at where […]
June 12 · 23 min
Opportunity Amid Market Volatility
It’s been a rough week across the board for precious metals. Gold is down 8.5%, silver off 12.5%, platinum down 10.5%, and palladium sliding 6.75%. Equities are taking hits too, with the S&P dropping 3.8%. Despite the decline in precious metals, the long-term outlook remains bullish due to continued purchases from central banks. Let’s take […]
June 5 · 23 min
Seasonal Weakness Meets Strong Demand
Another quiet week for precious metals, with gold and silver rising just over 1%. Platinum and palladium took a small step back reflecting some weakness across the industrial metals. Equities continued their strong upwards movement, with the S&P 500 reaching a new record high and the dollar creeping up to 99.5. Despite June historically being […]
May 29 · 26 min
Metals Drift As Risks Build
Precious metals had a quiet week with gold and silver slipping 1.8% and 1.5% respectively. Beneath the calm price action, discussion around inflation, oil prices, and Fed effectiveness highlighted the importance of finding opportunities to rotate between metals. Let’s take a look at where prices stand as of Wednesday, May 27: The price of gold […]
May 22 · 26 min
Precious Metals Face Headwinds
Pressure builds in the metals markets as volatility in equities, the USD dollar, and oil shape market sentiment. Despite the fallback in metals, long-term projections see gold pushing higher as its role as a hedge against inflation and instability grows. Let’s take a look at where prices stand as of Wednesday, March 20: The price […]
May 15 · 26 min
Silver’s Explosive Rally
Silver surged upwards this week with a 13% rise and nearly reached $90. While gold remained relatively flat, platinum continued its breakout and pushed up to $2,150. As central banks continue to buy gold, its value as a reserve currency begins to outweigh its use as a traded commodity. Comparatively, silver’s volatility keeps opportunities open […]
May 8 · 26 min
Gold And Silver Rebound
Gold and silver snapped back this week with conviction, with gold climbing 3.5% and silver surging over 8%. Platinum led the metals with a 9.25% gain, reclaiming the key $2,000 level. The reversal comes amid fresh macro pressure on the dollar and growing signals that the physical metals market is quietly reasserting itself over the […]
May 1 · 26 min
Gold Tests Support as Silver Corrects
Gold and silver pulled back again this week, but don’t mistake a short-term retreat for a change in direction. The forces driving this multi-year bull market in precious metals haven’t gone anywhere — and for patient, long-term investors, the current dip may be one of the better buying windows you’ll see for a while. Let’s […]

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