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What Is the Premium Over Spot on Gold and Silver?

Anyone who has bought a gold or silver coin runs into the same small shock at checkout. The spot price on the screen says one thing, and the coin costs more. That gap has a name. It is the premium over spot, and understanding it is the difference between buying metal well and quietly overpaying […]

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Daniel Reyes July 30, 2026

Macro Environment & Strategy

Rosland Capital Files for Bankruptcy: What the Court Record Shows About How a Household-Name Gold Dealer Collapsed

A company that sold "stability" on television for nearly two decades is now liquidating, with roughly 617 customers owed about $60 million — and its own filing lays out how it happened.

Daniel Reyes Jul 13, 2026

Market Updates & Premiums

Gold Rebounds Toward $4,350 as a Mideast Peace Deal Cools Oil — But the Recovery Looks Unfinished

A reported U.S.–Iran peace agreement sent crude tumbling and gold to its strongest day since February. Yet the metal remains below key technical markers, and analysts caution that the bounce in bullion may prove fragile.

Daniel Reyes Jun 16, 2026

Market Updates & Premiums

Gold Whipsaws Into the Fed Meeting: A Mid-June Recovery That Settled Nothing

Bullion staged a sharp washout and an equally sharp rebound in the week to June 16, 2026, leaving spot gold near $4,330 and silver back above $70 — with the metals' direction now hostage to a knife-edge FOMC decision.

Jacob Barton Jun 16, 2026

Market Updates & Premiums

OFFICIAL: Gold Just Broke a Demand Record in 2025!

🧭 Editor’s Note: Gold just broke a historic demand record — and the buying wasn’t coming from bracelet counters or hype chasers. This breakdown cuts through the bravado to explain who is really buying gold in 2025, why it matters, and where everyday U.S. buyers risk getting misled if they confuse price action with smart positioning. The Hook Gold didn’t…

Jacob Barton Feb 13, 2026

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