Financial markets

It seems likely that last year's silver shortfall will be repeated next year. Current supply is unable to keep pace with ever-increasing demand.

Saving is necessary and normal, but doesn't saving too much indicate a fear of the future? This seems to be the inclination of Europeans, according to a recent study by the research department of Natixis (Why are consumers in the eurozone so cautious?).

Since the October 2023 gold low of just over $1,600 gold is up but is anyone buying? Well no, certainly none of the normal players. Gold Depositories, Gold Funds and Gold ETFs have lost just under 1,400 tonnes of their gold holdings in the last 2 years since May 2022.

The fact that the price of gold remains above its break line is a signal that the Fed will not be able to keep rates at this level for very long without jeopardizing the refinancing of US debt.

Global debt has reached an all-time high of over $300 trillion. If this amount explains so many things, it is above all the driving force behind a boundless ideology in a world of risks and stakes of all kinds.

China is trying to slow down the gold-buying craze, while economic pressures in Japan and the United States keep gold as an attractive asset despite high stock market valuations.

In the economic turmoil, the FGDR's deposit guarantee scheme is an illusion in the face of real risks, emphasizing the importance of diversifying one's financial assets to guard against banking crises.

Last year, we looked at charts of Silver/Euro and Dow/Gold, both of which were on the verge of significant long-term breakouts. Since that time, the suspected breakouts have occurred, providing key evidence that the bull market in precious metals is indeed underway. It's time to review these fasc...

Gold’s rise to all-time highs above $2,400 an ounce this year has captivated global markets. China, the world’s biggest producer and consumer of the precious metal, is front and center of the extraordinary ascent.

Several events are likely to trigger a significant increase in precious metals prices in the near future.