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Political Shocks and the Fault Lines in Gold’s Paper Market
When a bureaucratic letter from US Customs and a four-word social media post from President Trump can shake one of the deepest commodity markets in the world, the real lesson is not in the headlines. It is in the plumbing. Late last week, the global gold market experienced a momentary rupture that should trouble anyone […]
Gold Tariffs: A Market Shock with Systemic Implications
Earlier, the Financial Times reported a development that has surprised the international gold market: U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) has ruled that one-kilo and 100-ounce gold bars, the standard units for delivery on New York’s COMEX futures exchange, are now subject to import duties. The ruling reclassifies these bars under a tariffable customs code, […]
Avoiding Mistakes in a Complicated World
We know what you might be thinking. A video called “5 Mistakes to Avoid When Buying Gold” sounds a bit… basic. Especially when it’s coming from us, i.e. the same people who write about central banks, trade wars, and economic crises every week. But here’s why we made it: Many of our long-term clients keep […]
Simon Hunt on Geopolitics in Flux: The BRICS Challenge and America’s Strategic Desperation
If the Cold War was a grand chessboard, today’s geopolitics resemble something closer to a high-stakes game of Jenga: stacked with fragility, disguised as stability. In his recent interview with GoldCore TV, strategist Simon Hunt offers a view of the current global order that is not just provocative, but bracingly contrarian. According to Hunt, we […]
Gold and the Quiet Power of Financial Dissent
Every so often, a new piece of research or a high-profile speech emerges, arguing that gold has somehow lost its long-cherished status as a safe haven. The latest example comes from a paper published in the Global Finance Journal. In this study, the authors present an array of detailed data and analysis, examining gold’s short-term […]
Is Gold Still a Safe Haven Asset? The Debate Reconsidered
Few debates in finance are as persistent as the question of whether gold remains a reliable safe haven. For centuries, it has been regarded as a refuge in times of uncertainty, a store of value against inflation, political upheaval, and currency debasement. However, critics increasingly question its relevance in a financial world dominated by complex […]
Seven Classic Mistakes New Gold Investors Make and How to Avoid Them
Gold is firmly back in the spotlight. Central banks continue to add to their reserves, experienced investors are quietly accumulating it, and headlines fixate on its price movements. But price alone is not the reason to own gold. Gold serves a deeper purpose. It protects against systemic risk, political instability, and monetary mismanagement. It provides […]
Friday Read: Independence Lost? The Quiet Decline of the Dollar
The Fourth of July arrives once again, that familiar day of national celebration when Americans gather to commemorate their independence, a concept enshrined not only in political terms but woven into the very mythology of the nation itself. Across the country, there will be fireworks and parades, backyard barbecues and patriotic speeches, all evoking the […]
The Next Financial Crisis Has Already Begun (Few See It Coming)
Investors are celebrating what appears to be another reassuring signal from the US economy. The latest jobs report has delivered figures that surpassed expectations. The economy added 147,000 jobs in June, comfortably exceeding the forecast of 111,000. The unemployment rate fell to 4.1 per cent, below the anticipated 4.3 per cent. Furthermore, job numbers for […]
