Central banks

As political parties, currencies, stocks, bonds and other bubble assets fall, the indisputable winners will be gold and silver.

Gold will probably continue to rise until ETF outstandings reach their highest levels, which is still a long way off. Especially as demand for physical gold remains very strong. Despite the high price of an ounce of gold, central banks continue to buy precious metals on a massive scale.

The global economic slowdown is having a direct impact on the accelerating depreciation of the Japanese currency. Under these conditions, the price of gold in yen continues its parabolic rise.

Current history shows a decline in US monetary hegemony, marked by a series of de-dollarisation announcements and a reduction in dollar reserves in central banks, signalling a change in international trade, particularly in commodities such as oil.

The slowdown in the US economy is amplified by structural problems in the labor market and inflation, masked by a rise in part-time employment and temporary support measures, with an increased risk of recession due to the prolonged inversion of the yield curve.

As we near the end of a monetary era, key dominoes like political stability, currency, and debt will fall, causing social unrest, war, and economic collapse, with gold becoming a critical stable asset and its value significantly increasing.

When a single stock soars, we often lose sight of the bigger picture. NVIDIA, for example, allows us to overlook the fact that banks are facing record losses due to the collapse of the bond market.

Tavi Costa emphasizes the importance of identifying macroeconomic trends, particularly the growing shift towards hard assets like gold amidst global inflationary pressures and geopolitical changes. He points out the rising demand for commodities like copper and the underinvestment in precious met...

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