Gold, silver, and other tangible assets can’t go bankrupt and always hold value. In a world of perpetual growth and easy money that doesn’t sound too compelling.
Inflation, deep recession, war, disease and political unrest are just a few of the factors that could bring a badly limping financial system down. But suppose the global picture were to brighten significantly?
FOMO or Fear of Missing Out has started in gold, silver, and copper. More and more retail traders are now investing or will buy on dips. Risk appetite has risen.
The US Federal Reserve continues to grapple with inflation, which at 7.7% (October CPI) is more than triple the Fed’s 2% target, without causing a recession by lifting interest rates too high.
Now, I’m going to dissect the pig to fully reveal the lie. I stated in that last article that the lie was the inflation number used to back inflation out of GDP ...
The “new economy” we’ll face as the 2020s unfold won’t just be a more intense version of the old one. It will be fundamentally different—profound, irreversible, and rapid evolution..
The London wholesaler exposes the speculators that will be left tricked with undeliverable short positions, waking up into what will likely be a bid-only market.
It’s remarkable to me how close we appear to be getting to near-universal recognition that silver and gold (along with a host of other commodities) are priced based upon the activities of a relative handful of large paper traders...
Whatever your views about China and its policies, the fact remains that their gold holdings serve as insulation from sanctions. This is because physical metal has zero counterparty risk. It does this job for everyone that owns it.
“… [D]ollars, yen, and euros will not always glitter in a storm, and they will never be mistaken for gold.” ‘The barbarous relic now flashing a red alert for dollar bulls’
