Financial markets

Silver has just crossed a symbolic threshold – more than $60 to $61 per ounce for the first time in history – after jumping 100 to 110% since the beginning of 2025. This movement is spectacular, but it does not necessarily mark the end of the story.

By cutting domestic demand for cryptocurrencies, Beijing is automatically redirecting savings diversification toward the only officially approved alternative asset: physical gold.

On Friday, a buyer reportedly placed an order representing nearly half of the world's annual silver production.

In the past, during periods of nervousness, uncertainty, or obvious risk, volatility rose. Today, this mechanism is broken. In this environment, there is only one asset left that does its job of providing protection: physical gold.

Over the past couple of years, I have shown you numerous ratio charts that suggest a precious metals bull market is in full swing. This week, we will add a couple more into evidence that highlight the sheer magnitude and duration of this magnificent bull.

What we are experiencing today is a cash crisis. The major bond crisis, the one that will call into question the sustainability of public debt, will undoubtedly come – but later. Gold, meanwhile, is navigating this landscape perfectly.

Gold reacts not to rhetoric, but to substance. The Busan summit was supposed to symbolize economic reconciliation between the world's two largest powers. But behind the facade of diplomatic appeasement, reality remains that of a fragmented world, where strategic tensions persist and confidence in...

The incident that occurred on the night of November 3 to 4 marks a real stress test for the entire crypto liquidity system. In this context, only one asset escapes the logic of chain collapse: physical gold.

At first glance, everything seems under control: stocks are holding steady and the U.S. economy is resilient. And yet, something is going wrong in the global financial system. In recent days, the cost of very short-term cash – the SOFR rate – has risen sharply.

The decline of the gold price simply reflects the scarcity of dollars. When financing tightens, funds temporarily sell their most liquid positions – including gold. Historically, these periods of consolidation in a stressful monetary environment always precede sharp recoveries.