
Craig Hemke - Comex, Open Interest mischief & precious metals
About this episode
Today’s podcast guest is Craig Hemke of the TF Metals Report. Craig began his career in financial services in 1990 but retired in 2008 to focus on family and entrepreneurial opportunities.
Since 2010, Craig has been the editor and publisher of the TF Metals Report, found at TFMetalsReport.com, an online community for precious metal investors.
Craig also writes for Sprott Money Ltd and is the host of the Ask The Expert podcast for Sprott Money Ltd.
It was an absolute pleasure to be able to chat with Craig. We covered a wide variety of subjects, including:
* A 30,000 ft view of the gold and silver markets
* What to expect from seasonality in the precious metals markets
* The recent typo for OI on the COMEX
* Key reasons for owning physical metals
* Will the US monetize the asset side of the balance sheet? And what could potentially happen as a result.
* 1 recession indicator that shows that we could be in a recession
* Trump, Tariffs and more.
Contact Information
You can find Craig at TF Metals Report on X or also at TF Metals Report
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