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A better-than-expected job market, a receding Fed pivot: all indications are that the U.S. real estate crisis is likely to be long-lasting. If real estate is no longer a safe haven, it is logical that gold will once again become the preferred tangible asset for investors.

The year 2023 will be marked by persistent inflation, a recession in Western countries in particular, and by an increased risk on the financial markets. Gold could benefit from this scenario.

How international investors anticipate the value of the greenback is now fundamental to gold's future. There are powerful forces currently vying for the determination of the dollar's value. There are both bullish and bearish forces.

The announcement of Elon Musk's acquisition of a silver mine would propel silver prices higher, with the same force as lithium recently.

China is advancing its pawns in the Middle East and placing gold at the heart of its strategy of internationalization of the yuan. The world's second power is calling for the use of the renminbi instead of the dollar in the settlement of oil and gas transactions.

China reported an increase in its gold reserves for the first time in more than three years, confirming that the world's most populous country was indeed the mystery buyer in the bullion market.

Gold surging to $3,000 an ounce is one of the more reasonable forecasts among Saxobank's 10 Outrageous Predictions for 2023.

Before discussing the "imminent" revaluation of physical gold, let's retrace the monetary role of the gold metal in recent history.

With US and global debt exploding prior to both assets and debt imploding, let us look at the disastrous consequences for the US and the world. Debt explosion leading to the currency becoming worthless has happened in history for as long as there has been some form of money whether we talk about 3rd...

Energy costs are not falling enough to bring the inflation figure down significantly. The strength of gold is undoubtedly due to the mix of risk situations that have fueled the year 2022 and that will not be resolved without painfully impacting currency prices.

China is continuing its de-dollarization process, while at the same time trying to secure supplies of the raw materials. This is contributing to the pressure on metal stocks. Demand for physical silver is expected to increase by +16% over last year. Mine production is not sufficient to meet such an...

Central banks are snapping up gold this year, but it is uncertain which ones are behind most of that shopping spree, fueling speculation that China is a big player. Seeing how Russia has been hit by monetary sanctions by the West, China and some other countries must be hurrying to reduce dependence...

The current crisis in the cryptocurrency market is a reminder of how important it is to know the product and the counterparty of the product you are investing in, and this also applies to holders of physical gold.

Is the $32 billion collapse of the crypto exchange FTX the catalyst for the fall of the financial system? We will soon know, but at least the GOLD vs CRYPTO debate was settled last week for the ones who believed cryptos represent wealth preservation.

FTX bankruptcy reminds us how important it is to pay attention to one's intermediaries on the one hand, and to the security of one's assets on the other. In this context, gold stands out from cryptocurrencies and reminds us once again of the lack of comparability between both assets.

Egon von Greyerz and Matthew Piepenburg, exchange thoughts on the latest market and gold developments with Ronni Stoeferle. The discussion opens with a nod toward generational thinking, and hence generational wealth preservation.