Category: Opinion

By Kelsey Williams for Neptune Global WHEN WILL THE OTHER SHOE DROP?  Mainstream media has been relatively quiet about bank failures lately. Has the risk of more bank failures decreased; or has the gravity of the situation lessened?  Likely not, in either case; and the lack of "newsworthy" articles on the subject may be part of an effort to shift focus away from the matter.[...]

From Neptune Global Most investors are not aware that the real estate versus gold debate is fallacious. This is referring to that misleading belief that an investor choose to invest in either real estate or gold. That these two timeless assets cannot logically coexist within the same portfolio. In just three short minutes, this video clearly demonstrates that not only is the gold versus[...]

By Kelsey Williams for Neptune Global RISING PRICES FOR BREAD AND GAS Food and energy prices receive headline attention because of their impact on consumer budgets. Post-Covid there has been a sharp spike upwards in the cost of groceries that seemed to catch most people off guard. In addition, the cost of gasoline at the pump has remained at a relatively high level for several years[...]

By Kelsey Williams for Neptune Global ARE MUNIS DIFFERENT? A bond by any other name is still a bond. A bond is a debt and all debts are IOUs. Corporate bonds, municipal bonds and U.S. Treasuries all fit the same definition. There are differences, of course. Nevertheless, municipal bonds have come in lately for their fair share of attention in the financial press. The subject[...]

By Kelsey Williams for Neptune Global The big question now is whether the Fed will pivot or not. Some, not a few, already believe that the decision has been made. Does it really make any difference? We think not. An assumption of higher prices for gold by some includes the belief that gold prices are influenced by the direction and level of interest rates. For some, there is an implied[...]

Precious metals investors have a very focused strategy for wealth management. They funnel much of/most of their liquid wealth into gold and silver – to insulate their wealth from the ravages of central bank-created “inflation”. As discussed in a recent article, gold is the premier instrument for both wealth preservation and long-term investing. Silver is currently significantly[...]

Contrary to the widely accepted narrative and excuses for its persistence, the reason punishing inflation exists is because we do not transact in real money. If you work for a living, try to save and invest, and pay for life's expenses, you know that costs are getting far ahead of earnings and returns. This is because what is believed by most to be money is not, but mere currency. The[...]

Authored by Jeff Nielson for Neptune Global Gold is money. Every other monetary instrument is just currency. The economically accepted definition of “money” has several requirements. However, the central and intrinsic property is that real money must be “a store of value”. Here gold distinguishes itself from all other so-called money (except silver) in two ways: its longevity of [...]

From Neptune Global SLOWING ECONOMY OR MORE INFLATION? Notwithstanding the expectations for a Fed pivot, along with expectations for inflation to get a lot worse, there are numerous indicators that the economy is slowing considerably. Evidence of that slowing has shown itself in several areas: 1) economic activity, 2) commodities prices 3) stocks and bonds, and 4) interest rates. [...]

Presented by Neptune Global Last week we updated the bullish weekly chart views of gold and silver. This week we update an important sentiment indicator for the metals, the most recent Commitments of Traders (CoT) report. The CoT is a weekly reading of the positioning of traders in gold, silver and commodities of all types. Its view at any time is an indicator of risk vs. reward[...]