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Data-driven research and analysis on precious metals markets. Gold, silver, platinum, and palladium trends backed by real market data.
Gold All-Time Highs: A History of Records
Every major gold price record from 1980 to the January 2026 peak near $5,600. What drove each high and what signals the next breakout.
Read more →How AI Misrepresents Precious Metals Dealers
Testing ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity on precious metals dealer questions. Common inaccuracies and why AI struggles here.
Read more →The $84 Trillion Wealth Transfer and Precious Metals
Baby boomers will transfer $84 trillion to younger generations. How generational preferences reshape the precious metals market.
Read more →Platinum Group Metals Outlook: All Five PGMs in Context
PGM market outlook covering platinum, palladium, rhodium, iridium, and ruthenium. Auto demand, hydrogen, supply risks, and price outlook.
Read more →Silver Industrial Demand 2026: Solar and EVs
Silver industrial demand forecast for 2026. Solar at 170M+ oz, electronics, EV batteries, data centers, and the sixth year of structural deficit.
Read more →Dealer Premium Report: 1 oz American Gold Eagle
How premiums on the 1 oz American Gold Eagle vary across major online dealers, how we track them, and how the broader premium environment has moved over time.
Read more →Silver and Solar: How Panels Reshape the Market
Silver demand from solar panels reached 150M oz in 2023 and is projected to exceed 200M oz by 2030. Technology trends and supply impact.
Read more →Gold vs S&P 500 Returns Since 1971
Gold vs S&P 500 returns since 1971 by decade. CAGR, volatility, drawdowns, and correlation with inflation. Data and sources.
Read more →Precious Metals vs S&P 500: By Decade
Comparing gold, silver, and the S&P 500 by decade since 1970. Returns, drawdowns, correlation, and optimal allocation data.
Read more →Central Bank Gold Buying: Record Purchases Explained
Central bank gold purchases exceeded 1,000 tons annually since 2022. Which countries are buying, why, and impact on gold prices.
Read more →Gold Demand by Country: Top Consumers
Breakdown of global gold demand by country. India and China dominate, with jewelry, investment, and central bank splits. WGC data.
Read more →Gold-to-Silver Ratio: History and Trading Strategy
Gold-to-silver ratio analysis with historical data by decade. How to interpret the ratio, trading strategies, and current context.
Read more →Central Bank Gold Reserves by Country (2026)
Top 20 central bank gold holders ranked by tonnes. Why China, Poland, India, and Turkey are buying at record pace.
Read more →The Silver Shortage: Six Years of Deficits
Silver has posted six consecutive supply deficits since 2021. COMEX drawdowns, solar demand, and flat mine supply explain why.
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