Coming up we'll hear from our good friend David Morgan of The Morgan Report. David has some important advice for investors on the difference between owning physical precious metals as compared to paper derivatives such as silver and gold ETFs.

Worries about tariffs on importing gold and silver into the U.S. are creating a potential opportunity in the gold and silver markets.

As Midweek Memo host Mike Maharrey explains, the movement of metal into the U.S. incentivized by tariff fears is depleting London vaults and setting up a potential squeeze. This has ramifications for the price of gold and silver.

In this episode, Mike also points out some things investors should keep in mind as we move into the Trump era.

Exclusive interview with Axel Merk of Merk Investments. Money Metals' Mike Maharrey and Axel breakdown the Trump effect and how the second Trump administration is likely to sway markets, especially precious metals. Axel also highlights the broader global instability he's seeing and the rise of populism as factors that could boost demand for gold as a safe haven asset. | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started Here: https://www.moneymetals.com/gold-loan

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has indicated interest rates probably need to stay higher for longer. President Donald Trump says we need deeper rate cuts now.

Who is right?

Both!

And as Mike Maharrey explains in this episode of the Midweek memo, the difference of opinion between Trump and Powell underscores an ugly reality -- the Fed is stuck between a rock and a hard place. He also explains why this matters to gold and silver investors.

This Week, we have an exclusive interview with Brien Lundin, editor of Gold Newsletter and the CEO of the renowned New Orleans Investment Conference. Money Metals' Mike Maharrey and Brien discuss the gold and silver markets and the ever-growing importance of sound money. | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started Here: https://www.moneymetals.com/gold-loan

Most people realize that gold and silver had a pretty good year in 2024. But just how good was it?

In this episode of the Money Metals' Midweek Memo, host Mike Maharrey gives an overview of gold and silver's performance last year and highlights some of the factors that drove the markets. He also looks ahead to what might be in store for 2025.

This week, we have a special interview with Money Metals CEO Stefan Gleason. Stefan gives our listeners an inside look at the market from our perch atop the retail U.S. bullion industry – including some interesting changes in both buying and selling patterns we've been seeing lately. | Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started Here: https://www.moneymetals.com/gold-loan

Another incredible interview with Michael Pento of Pento Portfolio Strategies. Michael clues us in on why the Fed is actually cutting rates and reminds us of who they ultimately answer to. He also tells us why the counter-intuitive move recently in the bond market following those Fed rate cuts should be very worrisome and may be quite detrimental for the economy and the broader financial markets.

Coming up don't miss our exclusive interview with Frank Holmes of U.S. Global Investors. Frank and Mike Maharrey cover a lot of ground as they dive into the divergence between physical bullion and minting stocks and whether Frank expects the underperformance in mining stocks to continue into the new year.

Gold has been selling off with increasing worries that price inflation isn't quite under control and the Federal Reserve might have to slow the pace of monetary easing.

Is this a mistake? Or should we follow the crowd?

Money Metals' Midweek Memo host Mike Maharrey thinks it is, and in this episode, he explains why. He also talks about a fundamental economic principle that we all need to reckon with - scarcity.