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Alasdair Macleod- Gold, Silver & the Strain on a Debt-Based System
If you are trying to make sense of why gold and silver behaved the way they did in 2025, this conversation is worth your time. Jan Skoyles recorded this interview with Alasdair Macleod in early-December, at a moment when record prices, official unease, and growing public anxiety are colliding. Gold has moved sharply higher. Silver […]
What Silver Is Telling Us About Money and Who Should Explain It
The silver price has surged again, continuing a run that has already astonished seasoned investors this year. We now find silver trading at almost twice the level of twelve months ago, outrunning even gold’s remarkable rise. It is an ascent seen only a handful of times in the modern era, usually during moments when the […]
Here’s How Far Silver Will Go
Silver has moved above $60 this week. This is a level that naturally prompts investors to stop and reassess their position. Some are considering whether it is the right moment to take profits. Others are asking if they are too late to add to their holdings. To help bring some clarity to these questions, Jan […]
Here Is Why Gold Is Not in a Bubble
Gold and silver were higher in early U.S. trading, but the price action has the cautious feel of a market holding its breath. Silver is hovering near recent record highs, gold is pushing on, and yet both metals are pausing as the Federal Reserve’s FOMC meeting begins today. By Wednesday afternoon we get the statement, […]
Friday Read: The Price of Trust Is Rising
In the 18th Century, Britain discovered a modern miracle: a financial scheme that promised safety, yield, and national prosperity all at once. The South Sea Company would refinance government debt, enrich the public, and, by the logic of the day, turn paper into something close to certainty. Share prices rose, confidence rose faster, and for […]
Silver at $59?: Market Mechanics, Physical Strain, and the Rumours Nobody Can Ignore
Gold and silver are a little softer today on normal profit taking after a strong run. That is not unusual, particularly in silver, where rallies tend to be sharp and the pullbacks can be just as violent. The bigger story is that silver has been one of the standout performers this year, and the pace […]
The Real Cost of Not Holding Gold as 2025 Ends
I’m dropping you a note from the UK, where Christmas events are starting to kick off and the country has entered that familiar annual phase of festive lights, Christmas parties and people insisting they’ve “nearly finished” their shopping. It also happens to be a slightly accidental coincidence that this visit has landed at the exact […]
The Shoddy Return on Investment Society
Every year, governments around the world present their budgets, statements or fiscal plans, and each one is framed as a sober exercise in responsibility. In the United Kingdom this week it took the form of the Autumn Budget, but it could just as easily have been Canada’s Fall Economic Statement, an update from the US […]
Gold’s Price Is Not Natural – Someone Is Steering It
In this week’s GoldCoreTV episode, we examine recent analysis from Société Générale along with the interpretation provided by VBL on the GoldFix Substack. Their work suggests that gold demand has become more segmented and that each segment now responds to price in a different way. The most notable development is the rise of inelastic demand […]
