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Sep 3, 2026 by Brendan Coffey
Should Investors Ride the Silver Boom With a Physical ETF like SIVR or Through Silver Mining Stocks With SLVP?
SLVP delivered 108.4% returns over one year but carries higher volatility tied to equity markets. SIVR's lower expense ratio and $4.6B in assets make it the steadier commodity play.
Sep 3, 2026 by Bram Berkowitz
Fed Governor Chris Waller Just Significantly Upped the Stakes for the Sept. 11 Inflation Report. It Could Decide Whether There is a Rate Hike at the Fed's Upcoming Meeting
Waller said he would consider leaving interest rates unchanged at the Fed's September meeting if the next inflation report shows progress toward the Fed's 2% target.
Sep 3, 2026 by Matthew Benjamin
Stanley Druckenmiller Says the 30-Year Treasury Bond Is "the Only Fiscal Disciplinarian We Have Left," Even After the Government Doubled Its Long-Dated Bond Buybacks to $4 Billion. Does That Signal Higher Rates for Longer?
Yields continue to rise despite Treasury's actions to push them lower.
Sep 3, 2026 by Sean Williams
President Donald Trump Claims Kevin Warsh Will "Do What He Has to Do" Over Interest Rates, but Keeps Throwing the Fed Under the Bus
Fed Chair Warsh has escaped direct criticism from the president thus far -- but the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) hasn't been as lucky.
