Daily News | Mid State Precious Metals

News and updates to keep you informed.

10-Year Showdown

THE 10-YEAR SHOWDOWN: 100 OUNCES OF SILVER VS. THE STANDARD BANK CD

When planning a long-term financial roadmap, most people are conditioned to look toward traditional banking products for "safety." The most common tool for locking away capital over a sustained period is the bank-issued Certificate of Deposit (CD). It is often viewed as the gold standard of predictable, risk-free savings.
But what if you challenged that traditional view?
At Mid-State Precious Metals LLC, we believe that in the current economic landscape, conventional "safety" may actually be a recipe for guaranteed stagnation.
Let’s run a head-to-head comparison: investing identical capital over a 10-year span in physical silver versus a standard bank CD. We want to drive home exactly what is left on the table when you choose systemic "safety" over the explosive, institutionally-backed potential of silver.
THE BASELINE PARAMETERS...Read More

The evening surge

Evening Surge in Precious Metals
We are seeing a rapid, significant surge across the precious metals market this evening. Here is the breakdown of what is driving this movement and what to expect in the near term. The Catalyst-
The late-breaking news of a two-week cease-fire agreement regarding Iran and the Strait of Hormuz has dramatically shifted market sentiment. The pause in immediate geopolitical escalation has caused a sharp drop in the U.S. Dollar. A weakening greenback typically acts as a major catalyst for precious metals, driving an aggressive rotation of capital into both gold and silver.
Silver and Gold Action
Silver has been the standout, completely reversing its recent downtrend. Driven by the falling dollar, silver aggressively...Read More

The Daily Market

MID-STATE PRECIOUS METALS LLC: DAILY MARKET UPDATE
The global markets are moving aggressively today, and we are closely monitoring major threshold tests across the board. The exchanges are highly fragmented, but here is exactly where the spot markets are trading this evening.
The Current Spot Snapshot:
• Gold: Trading in a wide, volatile range today, with base feeds showing strong support at the $4,800 level and major dealer asks pushing up between $4,830 and $4,854/oz.
• Silver: Maintaining strong momentum and officially testing heavy resistance, trading between $79.35 and $80.12/oz.
Why are metals surging right now? We are seeing a perfect storm of factors pushing physical metals...Read More

Market Recap

Weekly Market Intel:

MARKET RECAP (FEBRUARY 23 – 27)

Last week, precious metals established a strong upward trend as the market adjusted to the new 15% global flat tariff and rising geopolitical instability.

• Gold (Spot): Started the week at approximately $5,189.60 and closed Friday at $5,278.01, a gain of 1.7%.

• Silver (Spot): Started at approximately $87.50 and surged to a Friday close of $93.82, a significant gain of 7.2%.

WEEKEND GLOBAL CONFLICT BRIEF (FEBRUARY 28)

The market landscape shifted violently over the last 48 hours. Two major regional conflicts have reached a point of full-scale military engagement:

Investors should...Read More

Weekly Market Recap Gold-Silver

What a week in the metals market! The numbers have been verified, and we’re seeing massive geopolitical moves driving the action as we head toward the weekend.

GOLD: We saw Gold test record highs near the $4,800 mark this week before settling into the $4,715–$4,760 range.

The Why: Safe-haven buying was intense due to the U.S.-Iran conflict. However, prices pulled back slightly on Thursday after the presidential address regarding the Middle East didn't deliver a clear timeline for a resolution, leaving financial markets in a state of high volatility.

SILVER: Silver has been the wild sibling this week, tumbling roughly 3%–5% late in the week to settle into the $72.80–$75.50 range...Read More

The Road to Triple Digits

SILVER MARKET UPDATE:

Silver is currently consolidating after its historic January surge, where spot prices shattered the psychological $100 barrier to reach intraday highs near $120. While the metal is currently finding support in the $80.00 to $84.50 range, the underlying data points to a massive second wave.
The Structural Deficit
Global demand continues to outpace mine supply for the sixth consecutive year. The Silver Institute forecasts a 67-million-ounce deficit for 2026, as exchange inventories plummet to multi-decade lows.

The Industrial Engine
Silver is no longer just a precious metal...Read More

The Momentum Report

Gold and Silver Lead the Charge

The precious metals market has entered a phase of high-velocity trading, with the first 30 minutes of the Sunday session confirming that the strength seen at the end of last week was just the beginning.

Friday’s Closing Baseline (February 20, 2026)
The late-session rally on Friday set a powerful new floor for the metals. Contrary to earlier mid-day estimates, the metals closed at multi-month highs:
• Spot Silver (XAG/USD): Finished Friday at 84.59.
• Spot Gold (XAU/USD): Finished Friday at 5,109.17.
The Sunday Open: First 30 Minutes Performance
In the first 30 minutes of the market opening today, we witnessed an immediate "gap up"...Read More

The Silver Floor

The "New Era" of Silver: What is Project Vault?
If you’ve been watching the silver market lately, you know it’s been a wild ride. We saw a massive run-up to $120, followed by a "flash crash" that shook a lot of people. But behind the scenes, something much bigger is happening that changes the game for silver forever.
It’s called Project Vault, and it’s why we believe the "basement" for silver prices has just been permanently raised.
What is Project Vault?...Read More

Shanghai Market Reopening

The Liquidity Floodgates Open This Tuesday.
Western markets have been dictating price discovery in a vacuum during the Lunar New Year holiday. When Shanghai reopens, the world’s largest consumer of physical bullion returns to the table. We anticipate this influx of real manufacturing and investment demand will overwhelm current paper contract pricing, acting as a powerful catalyst for the next leg up in Gold and Silver...Read More

Gold Reclaims!

GOLD RECLAIMS THE THRONE: THE GREAT RESERVE FLIP

A historic tectonic shift has just occurred in the global financial order. At Mid-State Precious Metals LLC, we have been tracking the move toward tangibles, and the verified data from February 2026 confirms it: Gold has officially surpassed U.S. Treasuries as the world’s largest foreign reserve asset.

The Hard Data (Verified Feb 2026):

• The Crossover: For the first time since 1996, central banks now value their physical gold holdings higher than their U.S. government debt.

• The Valuation...Read More

The "Fire Horse"

The "Fire Horse" Reset & The Shanghai Shutdown

The January precious metals mania has hit a seasonal speed bump. At Mid-State Precious Metals LLC, we believe understanding the "why" behind the dip is the key to a smart buy.

Here is what is actually happening in the global markets right now:

1. The Shanghai "Liquidity Vacuum"

The world’s largest physical gold hub—the Shanghai Gold Exchange (SGE)—is officially closing for the Lunar New Year (Spring Festival) from February 14 through February 23. When China goes offline, the global market loses its biggest physical buyer. This "holiday silence"...Read More

The Great Rebound

THE GREAT REBOUND: THE DIP IS OVER AND THE CLIMB HAS BEGUN

Mid-State Precious Metals LLC MARKET UPDATE

If you’ve been watching the charts over the last two weeks, you’ve witnessed a classic market "reset." After a historic start to 2026, we saw two distinct dips—what we call "the healthy correction."

The good news? The floor is set, the speculators are out, and the recovery is officially in motion.

Here is exactly what is happening...Read More

Gold!

GOLD HOLDS $5,000! SILVER ROARS BACK!

The bulls are back in charge today! If you were waiting for a sign that the bull market is alive and well, this is it.
The Numbers (Feb 11, 2026):
Gold: Firmly back above the psychological $5,000/oz level, trading around $5,085 (up ~1.2%).
Silver: The star of the show today! Up nearly 5%, reclaiming the $84-$85 range...Read More

The "Story"

The Premium Trap: Why Smart Money Buys Bullion, Not "Collectibles"

By Ron Prescott | Mid-State Precious Metals LLC

In the world of precious metals, there are two distinct ways to buy: you can buy the metal, or you can buy the story.

Lately, we have seen a surge in what are called "Numismatic" coins—rare, collectible, or graded coins that often come with a high price tag. Some salesmen will tell you these coins have "collector value" that makes them a superior investment.

At Mid-State Precious Metals, we believe in straight talk and smart investing. Here is why we recommend... Read More

The Silver Market Opportunity

The Great Reset: Why This "Correction" is Just a Pit Stop on the Road to Record Highs

By Ron Prescott

Mid-State Precious Metals LLC

If you’ve been watching the ticker tape this week, you’ve seen the volatility. But here at Mid-State Precious Metals, we don't look at a price drop and see "panic"—we see a gift.

Let’s be crystal clear about what happened over the last few days. The fundamentals of silver have not changed. The demand has not evaporated. What we witnessed was a textbook example of mass profit-taking. After silver’s historic run-up, traders and.... Read More