As gold and silver soar, setting record prices and record demand…
Those who already own gold and silver are probably pretty happy. But they should also be worried.
Because what’s driving the price of these metals higher isn’t merely today’s inflation…
It’s the growing, global recognition that the U.S. dollar is no longer a suitable reserve currency.
Foreign creditors are backing away from U.S. debt for the first time in decades… While at the same time, the U.S. is adding billions to its debt load every day.
This is how we lose the dollar’s world reserve currency status.
Foreign central banks, for the first time in decades, now hold more gold in reserves than they do U.S. Treasuries, for the first time in 30 years.
While the consequences of these changes are far-reaching, the most important immediate impact will be higher borrowing costs for the U.S. Treasury.
The other concern is political.
Massive government debt and huge increases to annual deficits, along with looming unfunded pension obligations is spiraling toward insolvency.
It’s a catastrophe in the making.
The U.S. government is going to print whatever it takes… buy their own bonds… and continue to stiff regular, hard-working Americans by devaluing the dollar.
It’s the only trick they know. And the more they debase the dollar, the less investable bonds become.
So where does that capital go? Historically, every time real yields collapse, capital floods to one place…
Gold.
What we’re seeing right now is a global flight away from dollars, and into hard assets like gold.
And it shows this is just the beginning of gold’s run…
So if you think the gold story is old news or that we’re nearing the end of this cycle and you’ve missed your chance to get in…
I want to stress: Nothing could be further from reality.
What we’re witnessing today, between the U.S. Government’s reckless spending, the global flight away from dollars, and the price explosion of hard assets?
I’m warning you – this is the beginning of the largest monetary shift we’ve ever seen.
I’m urging everyone to take steps to protect their wealth, starting today.
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The One Metric Bulls Watch in Palantir Before Earnings
Reported by Chris Markoch. Posted: 1/21/2026.
Key Points
- Rising institutional ownership in Palantir stock signals growing confidence despite valuation concerns.
- Strong earnings growth and improving analyst price targets suggest PLTR stock could outperform the broader market, even as growth rates normalize.
- Technical indicators point to short-term caution ahead of earnings, but long-term sentiment remains bullish as institutions continue accumulating shares.
When many investors discuss Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: PLTR), they point to a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio above 550x and a price-to-sales (P/S) ratio over 142x. Those figures fuel the argument that PLTR stock is overvalued. But one metric suggests the opposite may be true.
That metric is institutional ownership — a dynamic figure that depends on the number of shares outstanding and the shares institutions hold. Both change daily, but ownership data is typically reported on a monthly basis.
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For example, MarketBeat shows institutional ownership of PLTR at about 45.65% — roughly 46% (close to 50%). Other sources report institutional stakes nearer to 52% or even 56%.
The important point is that institutional ownership has risen sharply over the past 12 months, with buying far outpacing selling. Some of that inflow reflects Palantir's inclusion in both the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ 100.
That index inclusion explains part of the buying, but not all of it. Palantir has also delivered strong earnings that support the view it belongs among leading names in the evolving technology sector.
Growth Is Slowing, But Still Strong
One objection to Palantir's lofty valuation is that much of its future growth may already be priced in. Palantir reports earnings on Feb. 2. Analysts forecast earnings per share of $0.23 on revenue of $1.34 billion — roughly 90% and 61% higher year-over-year, respectively.
Those growth rates are expected to moderate over the next 12 months, to approximately 39% for EPS and 33% for revenue. That deceleration is still impressive, but it lends weight to the notion that some growth is baked into the price.
Institutional buying is therefore an important signal: it indicates many large investors believe PLTR will outperform the broader market, and they are positioning accordingly.
That optimistic view may also be reflected in the whisper number, which currently suggests Palantir's upcoming EPS could come in at $0.27 — about 17% above the consensus target.
Consensus Price Target Has Been a Reliable Signal
As institutions have moved into PLTR, the stock's consensus price target has climbed materially. A year ago, the consensus target was roughly $43.78, which implied downside versus the price at that time.
That downside did not materialize. In the past 12 months the stock is up more than 134%. Today, the consensus price target sits at $175.88, implying upside of roughly 4% from current levels.
Analyst coverage on MarketBeat shows bullish sentiment building. Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) upgraded PLTR from Neutral to Buy and raised its price target to $235 from $210. Truist Financial Corp. (NYSE: TFC) initiated coverage with a Buy rating and a $223 target.
Those targets suggest PLTR could post price gains of over 30% in the next 12 months, which would likely outperform the broader market and could reinforce continued institutional buying.
PLTR Chart Suggests Caution Before Earnings
At the close of trading on Jan. 20, PLTR slipped just below its 150-day simple moving average (SMA), around $169. The 150-day SMA had acted as support since mid-November, so the move raises the concern that near-term momentum — the stock is down about 4.8% in the first weeks of 2026 — could carry into the earnings report.
The stock remains below its November all-time high, and buyers have failed to defend prior support levels. That pattern suggests investors are showing caution rather than aggressively accumulating ahead of the report. Supporting this view, volume on the stock's recent down days has been moderate.
If PLTR drops decisively below the 150-day SMA, the next support area could be near $152. The MACD line sits below its signal and close to the zero axis, which confirms waning upside momentum and a mildly bearish short-term bias ahead of earnings.
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