Why a central bank needs the BIS to undertake gold swaps isn’t clear, but the swaps are likely connected with short-term trading needs, which could include suppressing the gold price.
BlackRock and what it represents are symptomatic of the problems in the world today. A pox upon it. It has nothing to do with capitalism and free markets.
It remains likely that the BIS has entered these swaps on behalf of the U.S. Federal Reserve. There is no evidence to suggest that any other major central bank is actively trading this much gold.
Gold, with its enduring value, has consistently stepped in to play a crucial role in these currency resets, providing stability and continuity during times of financial upheaval.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives should protect the people’s right to use alternative currencies such as precious metals and cryptocurrency.
We have: wars that could go global, the big bond bust, inflation rising, and a bank bust coming due to commercial real estate. We’re running out of places to run.
There is no reason to expect geopolitical issues to have any measurable or lasting effect on the gold price unless the U.S. dollar is affected negatively.
We have to take complex geopolitics into consideration when attempting to determine the outlook for Precious Metals’ prices, as well as other commodities, in particular oil and gas.