Financial markets

When the bond market, and in particular that of US sovereign bonds, becomes unstable or loses investor confidence, it's not just bad news for financial portfolios: it's a crack in the very foundations of the global financial architecture.

In case of a loss of confidence in the sustainability of the US budget, physical gold, already considered a safe-haven asset, could emerge as the ultimate systemic safe-haven, outperforming all other asset classes in times of global monetary disorder.

The U.S. monetary strategy, which is now coupled with a desire for reindustrialization, appears to be a model of resistance in the face of major historical dynamics. Trump intends to preserve American hegemony at all costs. But the dollar's current fall, in a period of crisis, shows that its evol...

With Donald Trump’s inauguration, uncertainty in international politics, geopolitical dynamics and the financial markets has increased significantly. It remains to be seen how long this phase. What is certain is that gold is benefiting from the increased uncertainty.

As debates rage in the US over the future trajectory of the economy and markets, the continuing rise in the budget deficit remains a major source of concern. It is precisely this worrying trajectory of public debt that gold seems to continue to follow closely, helping to explain its current surge.

While Spain, Portugal and Italy are pulling out of their massive public deficits — Italy's public deficit has been cut from 8% of GDP in 2022 to 3.4% in 2024 — France continues to sink and is now Europe's sick man.

This week, we'll look at a few charts of GSR to see if we can uncover some clues of our own.

Donald Trump's recent change of tone on tariffs, like his unexpected softening towards Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, highlights an often overlooked reality: the real balance of power isn't played out on the political stage, but in the workings of the US debt market.

On July 1, 2025, U.S. banks and financial institutions will be subject to the Basel III NSFR rules. For the gold market, this means that unencumbered physical gold in the capital of a bank will be considered a guarantee of financial solidity.

Peter Schiff warns of an imminent dollar crisis, a fall in purchasing power, and a brutal reversal of global capital flows. He estimates that the price of gold could reach $5,000 to $20,000 in the coming years.