Market insights

The numbers stackers actually watch — the gold-to-silver ratio, how premium erodes with weight, and how much shopping around really saves. Live from the latest scrape.

Gold-to-silver ratio

67.5oz silver per oz gold
67
40 · silver dear100 · silver cheap
43-day range 6570

One ounce of gold currently trades for about 67 ounces of silver. The modern era mostly ranges 45–90; historical extremes run ~15 (1980) to ~125 (2020). Shown for context only — not a signal to buy or sell.

The national debt

$40.07TUS national debt · as of Sep 9, 2026 · +$2.60T in the past year
9.2 billiontroy oz of gold
621.6 billiontroy oz of silver

At today's spot, the entire national debt equals roughly 9.2 billion ounces of gold — the kind of number that draws people to hard assets in the first place. Figures from the U.S. Treasury; shown for context only, not a prediction or advice.

Premium erodes as weight grows

The lowest premium over spot at each weight. Small pieces cost far more above spot — the premium shrinks fast as you size up. This is why weight matters more than any single coin.

Gold
2.0%1g3.5%1⁄10 oz3.7%1⁄4 oz1.5%1⁄2 oz0.6%1 oz0.9%10 oz0.7%1kg
Silver
20.8%1⁄10 oz10.3%1⁄4 oz5.0%1⁄2 oz0.7%1 oz1.1%10 oz1.5%100 oz0.8%1kg
Platinum
4.9%1g11.3%1⁄10 oz4.6%1⁄4 oz2.9%1⁄2 oz2.7%1 oz3.5%10 oz4.6%1kg
Palladium
59.5%1g3.2%1 oz2.9%10 oz

What shopping around saves

The gap between the cheapest and priciest dealer on the same 1 oz product, right now.

Market snapshot

Gold
$4,350.50/ozt spot
Best premium0.6%
Dealers20
Silver
$64.47/ozt spot
Best premium0.7%
Dealers20
Platinum
$1,799.00/ozt spot
Best premium2.7%
Dealers16
Palladium
$1,327.00/ozt spot
Best premium2.9%
Dealers8

Latest gold & silver news

Aggregated headlines from across the web — links open the original source.

Insights are computed from the latest scrape (9/11/2026, 7:21:31 PM) and shown for informational purposes only — not investment advice. Premiums are cash/wire basis and use the spot quote captured with each dealer price. National-debt data from the U.S. Treasury; news aggregated via Google News.