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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 […]
Silver Shortage: The Crisis in London andNew York
Next week, on Tuesday 21st October, we’ll be hosting a live conversation about what record-breaking gold and silver prices really mean. It’s titled “Gold at $4,000, Silver at $50: Peak or Turning Point?” which captures the mood of the moment. Gold has climbed more than 50% in a year and silver has broken through levels not seen for […]
$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 […]
The Truth About The London Silver Shortage: How Long Will Stocks Last?
Every so often the silver market attracts claims that the vaults in London are about to run dry. It makes for a dramatic headline, but the reality is less dramatic. The latest data shows that silver holdings in London have declined by nearly a third over the last five years. That is not the same […]
Gold vs. Dollar: The Fight of the Century
What looks like a simple quarter-point cut by the Fed is part of something much larger: the slow erosion of dollar dominance and the rise of gold as the neutral reserve of choice. In this video, filmed from the National Ploughing Championships in Ireland, we explore: Why the Fed’s latest move signals more than “data […]
Gold Exempt. Silver Exposed. The Policy Gap That Could Break the Silver Market.
Silver has moved to multi-year highs at the same time Washington has confirmed an exemption from tariffs for gold bars, while offering no equivalent clarity for silver. The result is less about headlines and more about market plumbing: where metal is held, how it is financed, and how closely paper hedges track physical costs. In […]
Silver’s Strategic Upgrade – Why Washington’s Decision Matters
When the U.S. Department of the Interior added silver to its Draft List of Critical Minerals for 2025, it was more than an act of bureaucratic listing. It was a formal acknowledgement that modern economies cannot function without a metal long dismissed as secondary to gold. A new methodology, a new category The reclassification rests […]
