Is France Heading Towards a Financial Crisis?
France is going through a critical period in its history. The country's democratic and political crisis is now compounded by the possibility of a financial crisis.
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France is going through a critical period in its history. The country's democratic and political crisis is now compounded by the possibility of a financial crisis.
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The start of the new school year promises to be eventful in the United States. The Fed is expected to cut interest rates for the first time in five years. With the job market remaining fragile, the spectre of recession still looming, and the trade war adding to uncertainty, this decision shows ab...
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If you're wondering if silver has more room to run, I would say that we haven't even gotten started yet. And if you happen to be holding stocks of big banks, now could be your chance to make a pretty smart exchange.
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Mitch Vexler, a real estate developer turned whistleblower, detailed what he considers to be a ticking time bomb at the heart of the US financial system: the way property taxes fuel public school funding and school bonds.
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This week we take a new look at Gold and Silver measured in World Currency Units. For the metals to be in bona fide bull markets, you want to see them outperform all major currencies instead of solely Dollars or Euros.
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Arnaud du Plessis and John Reade share their perspectives from London and Paris, highlighting the differences between Western and Asian countries, the importance of cultural factors, and the decisive influence of the BRICS countries on the gold market.
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On September 8, the French government will face a decisive confidence vote. The risk is clear: if the government fails and the general strike brings the country to a standstill, France could plunge into a systemic bond and banking crisis within a matter of days, with no credible political support...
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We are at a turning point. Markets are behaving as if the liquidity party could last forever, even though the hidden reserve that supported it has disappeared. And it is precisely this kind of configuration that paves the way for the most brutal reversals.
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European public funds are pouring into Italy and Spain and largely explain their GDP growth. In France, it is based on spiraling public debt, while in Germany activity is stagnating, held back by soaring energy costs and the loss of its traditional markets.
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In a new research note, The Federal Reserve outlines how countries like Germany, Italy, South Africa, and Lebanon have unlocked cash by revaluing their gold reserves without selling a single ounce.
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The long-term outlook – sustained inflation and long-term interest rates anchored on an upward trajectory – is one of the pillars supporting gold prices over the long term. This is particularly true given that, at this stage, no one is really significantly exposed to it.
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For various reasons, whether social, cultural, political, or financial, gold is still not widely discussed among the general public. However, this trend could change.
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The Trump administration intends to issue an executive order in the near future to clarify what it called misinformation about the tariffing of gold and other specialty products, a White House official told in a statement.
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Central banks are preparing for a world where the dollar will no longer be the only credible store of value. As monetary uncertainty grows, gold is regaining its central role as a trusted asset that is outside the system, liquid, and free of counterparty risk.
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The US government has started levying tariffs on 1-kilo and 100-ounce gold bars, a decision that could upend long-standing trade routes and disrupt the flow of bullion from Switzerland to the United States.
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It is not only the European project that has been struck at its core, it is the very future of the European continent that is suddenly clouded by the threat of major economic decline.
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Some investors choose to defer their investment in gold, arguing that gold is “too expensive.” This article therefore aims to measure the opportunity cost incurred by an investor who decides to delay investing in gold.
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The obvious loss of effectiveness of the Bank of Japan's interventions is reflected in the immediate reaction of assets deemed to be barometers of confidence, foremost among them gold in local currency.
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This week, we will revisit a blast from the past when we looked at three fun ratio charts to see if we could pick up any clues about the future direction of the gold price.
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Debt is in bad shape, especially its premium component, US Federal debt, due to Trump's budget deficit, which is becoming increasingly difficult to finance. We are witnessing the beginnings of a flight from the bond market towards assets which have intrinsic value: gold.
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