Sprott Money, Released on 2/27/26

Silver is breaking out, and Michael Oliver says the move may be entering an acceleration phase with most gains potentially arriving by summer. In this Sprott Money Monthly Wrap-Up, Craig Hemke and Oliver (Momentum Structural Analysis) discuss the unusual late-month trading disruption, why attempts to restrain markets can create a “compression effect,” and how that could fuel explosive upside in silver, including his long-term $300–$500 outlook. They also cover gold’s strength and its breakout versus the S&P, why spread breakouts often mark the beginning of a larger trend, and why miners may be “reborn” as they reprice higher relative to gold alongside silver’s improving performance versus gold.

00:00 Monthly Market Overview
01:59 Market Manipulation and Price Discovery
05:32 Silver’s Potential Breakout
09:08 Momentum Analysis in Commodities
11:31 Gold vs. S&P Performance
15:38 Mining Sector Dynamics
19:35 Future Projections for Silver and Gold
23:37 Market Trends and Analysis

J. Michael Oliver entered the financial services industry in 1975 on the Futures side, joining E.F. Hutton’s International Commodity Division, headquartered in New York City’s Battery Park. He studied under David Johnston, head of Hutton’s Commodity Division and Chairman of the COMEX. In the 1980s Mike began to develop his own momentum-based method of technical analysis. He learned early on that orthodox price chart technical analysis left many unanswered questions and too often deceived those who trusted in price chart breakouts, support/resistance, and so forth. In 1987 Mike technically anticipated and caught the Crash. It was then that he decided to develop his structural momentum tools into a full analytic methodology. In 1992 the Financial VP and head of Wachovia Bank’s Trust Department asked Mike to provide soft dollar research to Wachovia. Within a year, Mike shifted from brokerage to full-time technical research. His website is Olivermsa.com. He is also the author of The New Libertarianism: Anarcho-Capitalism.

Known primarily by his nickname “Turd Ferguson,” Craig Hemke is the founder and editor of the popular TF Metals Report blog and podcast, covering precious metals, the financial markets, and greater economic trends.

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