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Matthew Piepenburg weaves together the various threads of historical cycles, political psychology and the hard math of cancerous global debt to make better sense of uniquely challenging times.

In a recent interview, Nouriel Roubini discussed the ten "mega-threats" facing the world: war, public and private debt crises, and the demographic bomb... all of which will cause investors to rush towards gold, leading to an increase in the metal's price to $3,000 by 2028. The famous economist pr...

Willem Middelkoop returns to the show, and we dive into the current state of the global economy and how it is undergoing a "BIG RESET." One significant sign of this is China's recent announcement of increased gold purchases.

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.

Egon von Greyerz and Matthew Piepenburg open 2023 with an informal yet blunt look at the twin nuclear risks of a rising geopolitical conflict in the backdrop of an equally rising global debt crisis. Both trends, and all that follows in their wake, point naturally toward an exploding gold market.

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.

As we close out the year 2022, it must be admitted that the performance of gold and silver prices in 2022 has surprised many analysts. The performance of precious metals is all the more remarkable in the face of sharp declines in equity and bond markets. Gold is outperforming the indices by more...

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

Gold is in the early stages of becoming the preferred asset among central banks looking to improve the quality of their international reserves.