Central banks

In a climate of widespread mistrust of the dollar and US economic policy, a fundamental trend is gathering pace: de-dollarization. China, at the forefront of this strategy, is methodically reducing its dependence on the greenback while at the same time stepping up its purchases of gold and the in...

Many banks, governments and large funds are buying gold on a massive scale via perfectly legal but off-market channels. This is a growing trend, mainly in the Middle East and Asia, which makes the measurement of gold's value more complex than it first appears.

In a stagflationary environment — marked by sluggish growth, persistent inflation and growing consumer unease — the yellow metal is once again playing its role as a safe-haven asset.

If the yield curve steepening bet reverses, it could have a significant impact on the gold price. In a scenario where long rates fall rapidly - for fear of recession or a return to caution by central banks - gold would benefit. Falling real interest rates would make the metal more attractive, and...

Some pro-bitcoin people claim that crypto will downgrade and absorb gold to become the sole store of value in the future. How can we seriously envisage that gold, recognized, hoarded since the earliest civilizations, could one day be worth nothing? Wouldn't the two assets instead complement each...

The U.S. economy is showing much deeper signs of fragility than the markets seem to comprehend. Suffocated by soaring prices, American consumers are forced to resort to credit on a massive scale. The next inevitable step will be an economic slowdown. Gold continues to play a strategic role in an...

The financial world may be on the verge of a regime change. Financial repression, thought to have been relegated to the past, is making a discreet comeback through the Japanese door. The Tokyo authorities are already trying to manipulate the yield curve by adjusting the supply of debt, hoping to...

The year 2025 is likely to be the year of crisis: the United States must refinance $9 trillion in debt — a quarter of its total outstanding — while financing an annual budget deficit of $1.9 trillion. A veritable debt wall. And then there's Japan, France, and so on. Will there be sufficient deman...

Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill Tuesday to recognize gold and silver as legal tender in Florida, paving the way for their use in financial exchanges.

For several decades now, the global economy has been on a headlong rush. With each crisis, governments preferred to postpone the consequences with even more debt. In this context, a number of regulations came into being. The latest, Basel III, introduce a new element: the return of physical gold...