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Friday Read: Everything Else Is a Promise
Jan Skoyles and I have been discussing an idea that has shaped much of our recent work, and it is one that grows more relevant as each new crisis unfolds. The modern financial world, for all its complexity, rests on a very simple foundation. Almost every form of wealth today is a promise. Gold and […]
Gold and Silver: The Great Liquidity Squeeze
Gold is recovering after one of its hardest drops in years. At the time of writing, prices are up $62 to about $4,126/oz, while silver has climbed $1.25 to $48.93/oz. Platinum jumped 6.4% in London to $1,646/oz, its biggest move since 2020, as traders rushed to secure physical metal. Oil is also rising. U.S. crude […]
This is REALLY why Central Banks want all the gold
Gold has been experiencing some volatility these last few days. After surging above $4,350 an ounce earlier this week, the metal has since retreated to below $4,150. Silver is now trading closer to $48. Such wide intraday swings are a clear sign that this is not an ordinary market phase but one defined by uncertainty […]
The Signal in Gold’s Rally: Lessons from History and Professor Ferguson
This week I listened to a podcast featuring Professor Niall Ferguson, the financial historian whose understanding of the past often sheds light on the present. As ever, it was interesting to hear another perspective on what is happening in markets, particularly from someone with such a deep sense of economic history. Much of what he […]
The Great Flip — Gold’s Quiet Return to Power
Over the past half-century, the world has built a financial architecture on the assumption that trust could replace collateral. Today, that assumption is being tested. Gold above $4,200 and silver beyond $50 do not mark a bubble; they record a change in the world’s balance sheet. In our latest video on GoldCore TV, Jan Skoyles […]
The World Has Started to Reprice Trust
Gold and silver both reached record highs this week, briefly pausing only after crossing thresholds that many investors had once assumed would hold for years. Prices have eased since, but something significant has changed in the collective psychology of markets. The ceiling has gone. What was once a speculative hope has become accepted fact, and […]
$4000 Gold – This Won’t End Well!
Gold has moved above $4,000 an ounce. For investors, this raises understandable questions. How much higher will it climb? Is it time to take profits? Should you wait for a pullback? Is this the top of the market? In truth, gold’s most recent rise has less to do with excitement and more to do with […]
When Money Becomes a Monument to Itself
The United States Treasury is considering a new one-dollar coin to mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The proposal is genuine, although the design remains a draft. Early sketches feature Donald Trump on both sides: his profile beneath the word Liberty on one, and his raised fist with the slogan Fight, Fight, Fight on the other. […]
Security Theatre and the Fragility of Modern Money
When I opened my first bank account, the process was straightforward. A signature, a form of identification, perhaps a conversation with the local manager, and one was welcomed as a customer. Today the same relationship requires considerably more formality. Proof of identity, documented addresses, background checks, and rightly so. Any responsible financial institution must verify […]
