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Dear Reader,

I started rating the safety of banks in the early ’70s.

Over the last 50+ years, I’ve warned my readers about the bank failures of the 1980s and 1990s, the Dot-Com Bust, the 2008 housing collapse and more.

But today, I’m writing to you with a different kind of warning. One that genuinely frightens me.

This time, the threat to your money isn’t coming from reckless Wall Street bankers. It’s coming directly from the Federal Reserve itself.

Through a program outlined in the Federal Reserve Docket No. OP-1670 — known as “FedNow” — the government is quietly rewiring the entire American banking system.

Simply stated, the Fed is building a centralized hub that will process every transaction in the U.S. … giving it the ability to track every transfer, bill pay, purchase or donation you make in real time.

That, in turn, could give them unprecedented power to cut off your access to your savings if they decide you’re not in “compliance” with whatever their policy agenda dictates at the time.

Or maybe even confiscate your savings when the need arises like it happened in Cyprus in 2013.

In all my decades studying the U.S. economy and banking system, I’ve never seen anything as scary as this.

If you value your financial privacy …

If you believe your money belongs to you and not Washington …

Now’s the time to act.

I’ve spent the last few months putting together 4 specific, legal steps to “Fed-proof” your checking and savings accounts.

I urge you to take this threat seriously.

Review these 4 steps immediately, right here.

Good luck and God bless!

Martin D. Weiss, PhD
Weiss Ratings Founder

P.S. The Fed is counting on the fact that ordinary Americans won’t read a 93-page document until it’s too late. I’ve read it and that’s why I’m begging you to act while you still can. Get the 4 “Fed-proof” steps right now.

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Markets Seek Shelter as Gold Shines Brightest

Written by Jeffrey Neal Johnson. Article Posted: 3/3/2026. 

KEY POINTS

• Heightened global uncertainty is fueling a flight to safety, boosting investor demand for gold and the miners that produce it.
• The company’s recent financial results demonstrated impressive strength, with a significant earnings beat and record free cash flow.
• Management has reinforced its confidence in future performance by implementing a new framework to enhance and grow direct returns to shareholders.
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As geopolitical tensions rise, investors are shifting from growth to capital preservation — a familiar rush to safety. That change in mindset has pushed gold, the world’s oldest store of value, back into the spotlight.

The wave of capital into the metal is lifting gold-backed funds such as the SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEARCA: GLD) and creating a strong tailwind for top-tier producers. At the center of that move is industry leader Newmont Corporation (NYSE: NEM), which is benefiting from both the macro trend and its own solid fundamentals.

Why the Fear Trade Is Igniting the Entire Gold Sector

A PERSONAL WARNING FROM MARTIN WEISS (PLEASE READ) (AD)

The Fed is counting on the fact that ordinary Americans won’t read a 93-page document until it’s too late. I’ve read it and that’s why I’m begging you to act while you still can.Get the 4 “Fed-proof” steps right now.

The current market environment is a classic fear trade: escalating conflict in the Middle East has heightened concerns about supply-chain disruption and potential energy price shocks, prompting investors to seek assets outside traditional government-backed currencies. Gold, with its long history as a store of wealth, is the main beneficiary.

The evidence for this capital flight is clear. The SPDR Gold Shares ETF, which holds physical bullion, has climbed roughly 14.57% over the past month and is up 23.48% year-to-date. Its roughly $184.86 billion in assets under management underscores the scale of money moving into the metal.

That inflow creates an amplified effect for miners because of operational leverage. A miner’s short-term extraction costs are largely fixed, so once those costs are covered, each dollar increase in the spot price of gold can flow disproportionately to the company’s profit margins. In other words, a 10% rise in gold can translate into a much larger percentage gain in a miner’s earnings. Newmont’s recent stock performance illustrates this: the shares are up about 29.5% year-to-date, outpacing the metal and showing how leading producers can magnify gold’s upside.

A Foundation of Profit: Newmont’s Fundamental Strength

While the macro tailwind is significant, Newmont’s investment case rests on strong execution and financial discipline. The company isn’t merely a passive beneficiary of higher gold prices — it’s a best-in-class operator with the balance-sheet strength to turn market opportunities into shareholder value.

• Massive Earnings Beat: In its fourth-quarter 2025 results, Newmont reported earnings per share of $2.52 versus the Wall Street consensus of $1.81, reflecting tight cost control and effective operational management.
• Record Cash Generation: Revenue rose 20.6% year over year, but the standout metric was free cash flow. Newmont generated a record $7.3 billion in FCF for 2025, giving it flexibility to fund growth, strengthen the balance sheet, and return capital to shareholders.
• Commitment to Shareholders:Management has implemented an enhanced capital-allocation framework that prioritizes shareholder returns, including an increase in the quarterly dividend to $0.26 per share, signalling confidence in future cash generation.
• Proactive Asset Management: Potential operational issues are being addressed from a position of strength. The company recently issued a notice of default to its partner at the Nevada Gold Mines joint venture — a move intended to enforce performance standards and protect a core asset’s value for shareholders.

A Golden Opportunity?

Two narratives are converging in Newmont’s favor: a global flight to safety lifting the gold sector and the company’s own strong execution. That combination has attracted bullish attention — analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein recently upgraded the stock and set a $157 price target.

Beyond the immediate catalyst, the longer-term case for gold is supported by persistent inflation concerns and continued demand from central banks. Newmont’s ability to convert higher gold prices into record cash flow, along with a clear shareholder-return policy, makes it a standout among precious-metals producers. As always, investors should weigh these strengths against market risks and their own investment objectives before taking a position.

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