I have put this article ahead of the others I had prepared because of its importance.

Once again the bankers are being bailed out of their short positions in silver. At some point they were going to be caught short. That time is right now. Once again the investors are on the hook for the improprieties of the ‘untouchables’.

The COMEX has changed the rules for trading silver on margin. In order to continue to hold one’s contracts, the margins have been doubled, meaning one would have to double the amount paid for the futures contract or sell the contract, forcing prices down. In addition, the ‘buy’ button was allegedly on some trading platforms, disabled, only allowing sell orders, further adding to selling pressure. Rigging the market in favour of the bankers is what I would call it.

I have never seen this action in reverse, where investors would get an unfair advantage. Unfortunately this is perfectly legal as it is part of the terms of the contract, as well as the fact that investors who stand for delivery can be paid out in cash. I wonder what happened to morality?

I feel that under normal circumstances this panic move would probably work, but this time there is a real shortage of metal which has been ongoing for five years, the demand is increasing, dealers do not have silver, large buyers such as the motor industry, solar panel manufacturers and others are bypassing the market and buying directly from the mines, removing the flow through the market exacerbating the shortage.

I understand that they are paying around $85.00 per ounce so I expect prices to gravitate there and then some. Let the games begin.

• Silver (+129% YTD)… Gold… (+65%)… Platinum (+119%)
• These numbers are slightly out of date but prove the point. Silver is about 140%

A discussion in our offices between Lynette Zang and Francis Hunt

Read more here > Fiat’s Final Stage & How to Prepare w/ Francis Hunt #gold

Just for fun, here is the chart for the S&P 500. Our system gave a sell signal at the very end of November and has just given a new entry signal. This to my mind reflects the inflationary numbers showing through as well as the Quantitative Easing by another name. The beginnings of a blow off top?

Inspired by Greg Mannarino

Despite the political propaganda of how amazing the US economy is, some raw numbers may add some reality to the situation.

ISM Manufacturing PMI is 48.2, Nine consecutive  months have been below 50. (An index value below 50 indicates contraction).

The New Orders index is now at 47.4. Demand is decreasing.

ISM Manufacturing Employment Index is 44.0, under 50 for ten months in a row.

ISM Prices paid index is 58.5 as orders plummet. This means prices are going up as demand falls. Stagflation?

FED Industrial Production Data shows capacity  utilization decreasing, that equals falling demand.

Manufacturing payrolls are decreasing, Lower wages, decreased working hours or layoffs could contribute to this.

Tariffs are paid by the American consumer. Input costs increase and as a result prices and inflation increase. Any reduction in prices will be as a result of diminishing demand, forcing the cutting of margins along the entire supply chain.

The question then is…. Is this deliberate policy?

How Well is Capitalism Working?

Only 41% of Americans believe that capitalism works. The question then is, do we have a capitalistic society? In my opinion the answer is a resounding NO. 

When the government subsidises companies to manufacture Electric vehicles which many people do not want. When the government  ‘buys’ shares in certain industries such as solar manufacturers and AI companies. When certain companies get preferential treatment.  When Farmers are subsidized ….. That to me is not capitalism.

If one reads Ayn Rand – Atlas Shrugged, we can see exactly where we are headed and it is not pleasant.

PLATINUM

BUY: (28 November 2025) Platinum is performing as expected. It is overbought but no sell signal yet.

URANIUM

BUY (24 December 2025) URA.

BITCOIN AND GOLD

Gold outperforms bitcoin  (18 December 2025).  19.47 one ounce gold coins buys one bitcoin, this was over 41 ounces almost a year ago.

ETHUSD: SELL: (14 December 2025)

BTCUSD: SELL: 15 December 2025.  NASDAQ (Cyan).

GOLD AND SILVER STOCKS

06 November 2025 Gold stocks outperform gold.

Silver outperforms silver stocks (08 December 2025). An early signal, let’s see if it holds. Holding very well.

GOLD AND SILVER

Silver to Gold Ratio

Silver outperforming Gold. (07 November 2025)  Silver is coming out of the ground at about 8:1 and the Gold: Silver ratio is 62.86:1. Silver is still a great buy at this time, even over $70.00 The ratio is falling showing the strength of silver against gold.

GOLD TO USD

Gold outperforms USD, (11 November 2025).

A LOOK AT THE GOLD AND SILVER CHARTS

Gold’s low of the week was $4,333.00 and the high was $4,525.00 now trading at around $4,465.00.

• Gold Monthly:  is a HOLD. We bought at $1,800.00 in October 2023.  Looking overbought, but it can hold that situation for a while. No sell signal yet.  We need to see a price over $4400.00 for me to relax a little. (I am relaxing a little!).

• Gold Weekly:  (HOLD 25 August 2025)   Overbought. No sell signals yet.  An unusual pattern. A definitive candlestick sell, then a break free of the resistance.

• Gold Daily: (HOLD: 12 November 2025).  It almost looked like a sell on the daily chart but the indicators are holding.

The low for Silver this week was $66.87 and the high $72.70 trading around $71.06 at present. 

• Silver Monthly: Hold. (Buy:  $24.00 March 2024). Looking overbought. No sell signal yet.

• Silver Weekly: (HOLD: 25 August 2025). Overbought but still positive indicators.

• Silver Daily: HOLD (10 November 2025).  Silver formed a cup and handle. This pattern completed then the price blasted upwards. Even though it is overbought there are no other sell indications.

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A video by Mike Adams on the Goldbacks. 

Well worth a look!

On the Stockcharts.com charts, the blue vertical lines are our proprietary system buy signals and the red vertical lines are system sell signals – for information purposes only

An interview with Josh, owner of Scottsdale Mint:

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This is my interpretation of the market and is not to be taken as financial advice. Before making any buy or sell decisions I recommend that you consult with your professional financial advisor.