Month: February 2026

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Larry Simon

A look at the Gold and Silver Charts (26.02.2026)

If you needed any more proof that the world’s financial plumbing is cracking, this week delivered it in spades. Let me set the scene. On Tuesday night, the President gave his State of the Union address and did what we all expected, he doubled down on tariffs as the cure

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Larry Simon

Why Your Smartphone and EV are Made of Money

In early 2026, as silver prices test new psychological barriers near $80–$90 per ounce, the world is waking up to a startling realization: Silver is the “secret ingredient” in almost every technology we touch. For decades, silver was marketed as “Gold’s cheaper cousin.” But that was the Teaser. The reality

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Larry Simon

Physical Metals 101: Ownership in an Age of Paper Promises

In the first two months of 2026, the gold market did something it hasn’t done in decades. It surged to nearly $5,600 an ounce, pulled back sharply in a “leverage reset,” and then stabilized firmly above the $5,100 mark. For those watching the ticker symbols on a screen, it was

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Gold, Crypto, and Cash: The Right Tool for the Right Job

If you need to hang a picture frame, you reach for a hammer. If you need to tighten a loose screw, you grab a screwdriver. Both are essential, but using a hammer to fix a screw will only result in a ruined wall. Managing wealth in 2026 requires the same

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Larry Simon

Gold: The Constant Store of Value

Gold Never Goes Out of Style In the roaring 1920s, a gentleman could walk into a fine tailor on Savile Row or New York’s Fifth Avenue, lay down a single one-ounce gold coin (then valued at roughly $20.67), and walk out with a bespoke wool suit, a silk tie, and

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Larry Simon

A look at the Gold and Silver Charts (19.02.2026)

If you needed any more proof that the paper markets are a fiction factory, this past week delivered it on a silver platter — pun intended. Silver touched $83 an ounce before the COMEX did what the COMEX always does: changed the rules mid-game. They jacked up margin requirements, triggering

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Larry Simon

A look at the Gold and Silver Charts (12.02.2026)

The department of statistics is feeding us figures which are frightening. They told The People of America that 584,000 jobs were created… but now they say it was really just 181,000. What happened to the rest of the jobs? If this is the quality of statistics we are receiving, what

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Larry Simon

A look at the Gold and Silver Charts (05.02.2026)

Which is the real price of gold and silver? The price quoted on your screen, where you cannot get the commodity or the price where you can take physical possession of your metal. The Western Comex price of around $80.00 for silver, while silver Eagles are quoted around $110.00 if

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