With the Silver Price breaking the important $48 level for the first time since 2011, will we finally hit all-time highs above $50? If so, it will likely happen within the next several weeks as silver is now in backwardation. Thus, the silver cash price is higher than the Dec Futures contract, which is a rare occurrence...
I was absolutely stunned by the significant increase in global debt in the first half of 2025. Amazingly, the increase in world debt tripled in 1H 2025 compared to full-year 2024!! What is going on? Moreover, this surge in Global Debt is similar to the 2020 Pandemic, but we don't have a pandemic or recession...
While I realized that global oil discoveries had declined considerably over the past decade, I was quite surprised to see the collapse in major gold and copper discoveries worldwide. When I say collapse... I mean it. There have been ZERO major gold and copper discoveries in the past few years...
With gold and silver hitting new highs, this is an important update for all SRSrocco Members. While the gold futures price surpassed $3,800 and silver almost reached $47 on Friday, the Bitcoin price remains weak. What happened? Also, there are some troubling signs in the Bitcoin Market...
It's truly unbelievable to see the speed and massive scale of the U.S. AI Data Center Buildout. While I knew there were a lot of AI Data Centers being built, I had no idea of the negative ramifications they would have on everyday Americans. I believe AI Data Centers signify the pinnacle of our high-tech global economy.
While the Top Gold miners' costs continue to increase, the real surprise was to see Barrick's costs surge over $2,500 per oz. What is going on in the gold mining industry? Interestingly, the cost to produce gold continues to be higher even though energy prices have been the lowest in several years...
The U.S. imported so much silver this year, it is twice as much as the same period last year. As a matter of fact, the U.S. imported more silver in the first six months of 2025 than it did for the entire year in 2024. Also, the silver price closed at a new weekly high, and if it breaks this level, it will move up much higher next week...
While the rest of the world struggles with rising costs and declining demand for Green Energy, China is doing the opposite. Unfortunately, there seems to be a dark side to the massive increase in China's wind and solar capacity as the country is forced to curtail record amounts of this green energy this year...
I spoke with Bob Coleman of Idaho Armored Vaults about what was driving the gold and silver prices to new highs and what was happening in the bullion market. Bob also discussed some of the details that take place in the complex precious metals trading futures market and why it can be so volatile...
While I have anticipated that U.S. Shale oil would eventually peak, it looks like it has finally arrived. Even the U.S. EIA - Energy Information Agency is forecasting a decline in domestic oil production. Also, the EIA suggests that U.S. power bills will increase significantly in the coming years...
Mexico's INGEI reported the lowest silver production during the first half of the year since the 2020 Pandemic Shutdown. With silver prices not being high enough to generate new projects, several large mines in the country are experiencing ongoing depletion of reserves, pulling down overall production. While I knew Mexico's...
Today, I am going to talk about one of my favorite subjects... SILVER. Why the $40 Silver price is just the beginning for much higher prices in the future. There is one key factor that the precious metals industry is overlooking in the upcoming Silver Bull Market, which will reach highs we have never seen before...
Given that North America, primarily the U.S., accounted for 75% of Global oil production growth since 2008, what implications does the potential peak and decline of the Permian have? Some suggest that shale oil fields such as the Vaca Muerta in Argentina will be the new growth... or will it...
Yes, it finally happened on Friday. Silver touched $40 for the first time in 13 years. So, what's NEXT? If we take a look at the Silver Yearly Chart, it provides a clue as to the next BREAKOUT LEVEL. If we breakout of this level, we will likely see another...
While the total group cost of the Top Silver Miners increased slightly in Q2 2025, one company reported a net loss for the period, which put its costs above $36. Why were their costs so high when this company reported a $24.85 AISC (All-In Sustaining Cost) for the 1H 2025...
While the Saudi Central Bank SLV Silver ETF holdings were an interesting thing to see, it was also a Test for our Precious Metals Community... and I wasn't let down. Why a Test? I'll explain, however, my post on Twitter-X received 242,000 views, nearly a quarter million views, and it went somewhat viral on social media.
According to the most recent data, a central bank just became a large holder in one of the Silver ETFs. This is a very interesting development, as I have never seen a central bank take a stake in a Silver ETF. Is this a new trend...
According to President Trump, U.S. manufacturing is heading into the toilet and needs to reverse. To make America Great Again, Trump has enacted Trade tariffs across the world in an effort to bring back manufacturing to the United States...
Because the Bitcoin Mining Industry & Bitcoin have funneled a lot of funds away from the precious metals, this is a MUST-SEE Report. According to my analysis of the Top Four Bitcoin Miners as a group, they haven't been profitable in the past four years... and I believe this situation will worsen in the years ahead...
The World's Largest Gold Miner is seeing its costs surge even as energy prices continue to decline. What is going on? What happens when energy price inflation hits again? Also, the gold mining industry continues to mislead investors by under-reporting costs with its AISC metric...