Financial markets

The Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's main energy arteries, is partially paralyzed. Even so, the price of gold is showing little reaction to the extreme volatility of oil prices. It remains focused on a deeper dynamic within the financial system: that of credit.

In just a few days, the global geopolitical and economic situation has suddenly become tense. The attack by the United States and Israel on Iran on February 28 caused a sharp rise in oil prices and reignited fears of inflation.

The conflict in Iran reminds us that the world has truly entered a new era. The recurrence of wars is accompanied by persistent inflationary risks and a profound redefinition of global balances. How might financial markets and gold prices react?

The gap between the euphoria in the equity markets and the first cracks emerging in certain areas of credit is striking. In this environment, gold plays the role of an insurance against a financial accident or a sudden reversal in liquidity.

The illusion of a transatlantic alliance is crumbling day by day. As threats to European countries multiply, Donald Trump is simply repeating what the United States has always done: dividing Europe without breaking the alliance, in order to maintain its hold. But this time, European countries see...

What we are experiencing today goes beyond mere technological euphoria or fears of sector disruption. The AI cycle reveals a paradox: as intelligence becomes increasingly dematerialized, markets are rediscovering the value of the tangible.

There has been a lot of angst in the Silver investing community since the price topped around $120 last month before shedding nearly half its value in a matter of weeks. This week, we are going to take a closer look at the short term price action and will see that the chart pattern looks pretty f...

Major technology stocks are showing signs of running out of steam. Conversely, flows into gold are taking on an almost parabolic momentum. Central banks are continuing their purchases, and ETFs are setting new records.

The downturn is now global and simultaneous: US consumption is running out of steam, unemployment is rising in Europe, household and business confidence is collapsing in China, while defaults are increasing and bond flows betray a growing flight for safety.

The stress observed in cryptocurrencies and silver is not a mere epiphenomenon: it is the first sign of a market regime that is beginning to strain beneath the surface.