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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 […]
The Real Cost of Not Holding Gold as 2025 Ends
For many years the mainstream’s principal argument against gold was that it paid nothing. This was repeated often enough that it acquired the status of received wisdom. Investors were invited to observe the metal, observe the income generated elsewhere, and conclude that gold was an interesting but essentially idle asset. That view belonged to a […]
Why Do People Forget This About the Gold Price?
The gold price has continued to hold comfortably above the $4,000 level, even as the latest United States employment figures finally emerged after the 43-day government shutdown, the longest in the country’s history. The delayed release has produced an unusual situation. Investors are being asked to interpret labour data that reflects conditions from September rather […]
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 […]
Kintsugi and the Cracks in the Financial System
In Japan, when a finely made bowl is broken, it is not discarded or hidden away. It is repaired with lacquer mixed with gold powder, the seams left visible and gleaming. The practice is known as Kintsugi, or “golden joinery”, and it transforms what was once considered ruined into something of even greater worth. The […]
The New Gold War: Why Countries Are Fighting Back
Gold prices declined again early today, following a shift in tone from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Although the Federal Open Market Committee lowered interest rates by 0.25 percent as expected, Powell cautioned against assuming further cuts this year. A December move, he said, is “far from a foregone conclusion.” That comment pushed Treasury yields […]
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 […]
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 […]
Does China’s Move Signal A Gold Reset?
China isn’t just buying gold anymore. It’s offering to hold the world’s reserves in Shanghai and Hong Kong, giving central banks an alternative to London and New York. In this video, we dive into: This isn’t just about gold prices. It’s about the plumbing of global finance, who writes the rules, and whether the West […]
