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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 […]
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 […]
Algorithms, Confidence Games and the Fragility of Big Narratives
Every era has its preferred prophets. In the 1920s it was journalists urging households to buy stocks on margin. More recently it was the cryptocurrency evangelists who promised a future where you could buy bitcoin or a banana with the same keystroke. Today we have traded tarot cards for algorithms and convinced ourselves that the […]
Bullion Dealer: This Is Why There Are Shortages
In October, extreme volatility returned to the precious metals markets. Despite the turbulence, both metals remain among 2025’s top-performing assets. In this week’s update, I join Jan Skoyles to discuss whether this is the end of gold and silver’s remarkable run or the beginning of a new phase in their long-term bull market. We explore: Buy […]
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 […]
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 […]
Silver Breaks $50, Gold Tops $4,000. Here’s What It Really Means
The past 36 to 48 hours have been extraordinary. Gold has crossed $4,000 an ounce, and now silver has moved beyond $50. It has been record-breaking, reassuring, and unsettling, all at once. We have spoken with many clients who are trying to make sense of what this means. Some are wondering whether they should buy […]
Silver at $50: Why the Shortage Could Spark a Historic Breakout
Silver has risen more than sixty percent in 2025. It now sits within touching distance of the fifty dollar level, a price that has acted as resistance for nearly half a century. In 1980, it was the Hunt brothers’ attempt to corner the market that drove silver close to fifty dollars. In 2011, it was […]
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 […]
