The Gold Standard

Your weekly pulse on precious metals markets. From gold price swings and mining shakeups to silver trends and smart investment plays, The Gold Standard cuts through the noise to deliver the insights that matter. Two hosts, sharp analysis, and all the bullion news you need to stay ahead of the curve.

The Gold Standard is a education podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 14 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts The Gold Standard, a education show with 14 episodes published.

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  Episode #25

  Gold's Two-Month High and the Road to $5,000

  Aug 17, 202613 minS1

  Marcus and Sasha break down gold's move to a two-month high following soft US inflation data, unpacking why falling real rates rather than inflation itself are driving the metal higher. They review LBMA and UBS forecasts pointing toward $4,500 and $5,000 gold, then turn to Citi's bold $90 silver call, weighing whether investment demand can justify that target and examining CME's new round-the-clock silver futures. The conversation moves into mining and equities, covering the Equinox-Orla merger that created North America's senior gold producer, plus fresh exploration spending from Fortuna and Americas Gold and Silver. Marcus and Sasha debate whether leveraged mining stocks or physical bullion make more sense for a typical portfolio. The episode closes with a strange ten-million-dollar gold find beneath a Belgian brewery and a timely warning about gold-related phone scams, including a near-miss involving a 93-year-old victim and $600,000. - Why falling real rates, not inflation, are pushing gold prices higher - LBMA and UBS price targets and what they imply for the metal's outlook - The case for and against Citi's $90 silver forecast - What the Equinox-Orla merger means for gold mining industry structure - Three concrete red flags to help spot gold-related investment scams Questions or feedback? Reach the show at GoldStandard@heymato.com, and if you found this episode useful, subscribe and leave a review.

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  Episode #24

  Gold's Seven-Week High and Silver Past $64

  Aug 10, 202613 minS1

  Marcus and Sasha break down a major move in the precious metals market, starting with gold's largest single-day advance in five months. They explore how hopes for a Strait of Hormuz reopening, combined with a weak payrolls report, pushed gold to a seven-week peak and reshaped expectations for the Fed's next move. The conversation then turns to silver, which cleared $64 and broke through its 50-day moving average on the same jobs data, with speculator positioning hitting a two-year bullish extreme. From there, the hosts unpack Wheaton Precious Metals' record first-half 2026 results and 18% dividend hike, explaining how the streaming model translates rising metals prices into shareholder returns. They close with a look at central bank gold buying from South Korea and China, and what it could mean for UBS's $5,000 gold price target. - Gold's rally tied to Middle East supply fears and a weaker jobs report - Silver breaks key technical levels as speculative positioning hits a two-year high - Wheaton Precious Metals posts record revenue, earnings and a bigger dividend - Bank of Korea and China's central bank ramp up physical gold purchases - What official-sector demand could mean for long-term gold price targets If this episode was useful, subscribe and leave a review. Questions or topic suggestions can be sent to GoldStandard@heymato.com.

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  Episode #23

  Gold Above $4,100 and Silver's Standoff at $60

  Aug 3, 202613 minS1

  Marcus and Sasha unpack a big week for precious metals, starting with gold's climb past $4,100 an ounce after the Fed held rates steady and a softer PCE print gave the market a lift. They dig into a puzzling data revision: an FT report showing Q1 central bank gold buying was cut by 76%, followed by a record 289-tonne haul in Q2. From there, the conversation turns to silver's stalled run near $60, where JPMorgan's lowered price target sits at odds with a physical deficit that hasn't eased. The hosts also cover major mining news, including the collapse of Allied Gold's $5.5 billion sale to Zijin, Getchell Gold's Fondaway Canyon project economics, and Endeavour Silver's latest quarterly results. They close with a look at how gold and silver trading is becoming a round-the-clock market, examining new options on Binance, CME's first weekend of 24/7 futures trading, and a retail rebound at the Royal Mint, while raising questions about counterparty risk across these new access points. - Gold tops $4,100 as Fed policy and inflation data shift real-rate expectations - Central bank buying data shows a sharp Q1 revision followed by a record Q2 - Silver price targets fall even as the physical market stays in deficit - Allied Gold's $5.5 billion Zijin deal collapses amid falling spot prices - Round-the-clock trading expands through Binance, CME, and the Royal Mint Listeners will come away with a clearer picture of how monetary policy, physical supply, and market structure are shaping gold and silver right now, and what to watch as trading moves toward a 24/7 model. Subscribe and leave a review if this episode was helpful. Questions or feedback can be sent to GoldStandard@heymato.com.

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  Episode #12

  Gold Breaks $4,400, a $40 Million Heist, and What Silver's Next Move Tells Us

  Jun 15, 202619 minS1

  This week on The Gold Standard, Marcus Blackwell and Sasha Reyes work through one of the most volatile trading weeks of the year for precious metals. Gold broke below $4,400 on US-Iran strike fears before reversing sharply on ceasefire reports, and the hosts use that single-week swing to examine the full geopolitical transmission chain from oil prices to inflation expectations to real yields to gold. They also cover a striking real-world story involving a former CIA officer charged after the FBI seized $40 million in gold bars from his home, a tightening silver supply picture tied to Mexico and Peru inventory constraints, and fresh drill results from Americas Gold and Silver, Brixton Metals, Radisson, and White Gold Corp. Listeners will come away with a clearer framework for distinguishing short-term war premiums from structural repricings, a grounded understanding of the practical tradeoffs between physical gold, ETFs, and miner exposure, and a forward-looking test to watch: whether gold can hold above $4,400 on structural demand once the geopolitical headline risk fades. - Gold's volatility in context: The January record high of $5,595 and subsequent 19 percent correction set the backdrop for evaluating whether the current floor near $4,300 represents durable support. - Physical versus paper gold: The $40 million gold seizure case highlights the custody costs and logistical realities that separate physical ownership from ETF or paper exposure. - Silver supply tightening: Above-ground inventories have fallen to 136 million ounces, and CPM Group's 2026 demand outlook frames what that means for prices and miners with high-grade assets. - Exploration as a leading indicator: Drill results from Radisson's O'Brien project and White Gold Corp in the Yukon represent material resource upgrades, not incremental additions, and matter most when evaluating miner leverage to a macro thesis. - The forward test: The Iran ceasefire scenario is the week's key variable — whether gold holds above $4,400 once the war premium fades will signal the strength of underlying structural demand. Subscribe and leave a review if this episode brought you value. Send questions to GoldStandard@heymato.com.

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  Episode #13

  Gold Loses Its Gains, Central Banks Load Up, and Silver Keeps Sliding

  Jun 8, 202618 minS1

  <p>This episode of The Gold Standard examines a week of sharp contradictions in the precious metals market: gold posted its worst single-day loss since March, silver fell even harder, and yet a silver mining company raised $270 million in a successful IPO. Hosts Marcus Blackwell and Sasha Reyes work through what a blowout jobs report means for near-term price pressure while making the case that the structural story underneath remains intact.</p><p>Listeners will come away with a clearer understanding of how rate expectations, dollar strength, and central bank behavior interact with gold and silver prices, and why short-term...

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