Bullion

You’ve undoubtedly read about the dramatic increase in demand for gold and silver bullion products since the big correction. Supply has gotten tight, premiums are rising, and inventory is hard to come by, especially for certain silver products. But it’s worse than you may know. Many of these reports come from the retail side of the business, including those from sovereign mints. This information is indicative but more important is the activity among the wholesalers. It’s possible the retail trade is just experiencing a giant bottleneck, which would come with a different set of conclusions than if behind the scenes the wholesale industry is seeing net sales.