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Wealthion · Thursday, July 16, 2026

Gold and Silver Prices Show Signs of Bottoming, Smart Money Reloading

Despite potential for more downside, Mark Thornton believes gold and silver prices are showing signs of a bottom, with 'smart money' like China and other central banks loading up on gold. He notes stubbornness in downward pressure on precious metals and mining shares.

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Well, there could be more downside ahead, but I think it looks like a bottom to me.
Mark Thornton
And, um, I think people are sort of circling around and, you know, the, um, the smartest of people are reloading with more gold and silver, like the Chinese are, for example.
Mark Thornton
I mean, China and a lot of the other central banks are loading up on gold.
Mark Thornton
Heard on Wealthion — “Mark Thornton: The Most Overvalued Stock Market Since 1927? Why Gold Could Win Next, published Thursday, July 16, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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Gold and Silver Prices Show Signs of Bottoming, Smart Money Reloading — Heardvine