Gold

While gold has been the big winner in recent years, many other metals are now becoming increasingly scarce: silver, platinum, copper and others. This trend is based on both persistent tensions on the supply side and structurally high demand.

The UK bond market is under pressure, in an unstable global context marked by friction between the Fed and the Treasury and high sensitivity to uncertainty. Physical gold is becoming an instrument of economic survival and a bulwark against the erratic decisions of the authorities.

This week, we will look at a couple of gold ratio charts that suggest we may be entering into a mania phase in the yellow metal that could run for several years.

In a climate of widespread mistrust of the dollar and US economic policy, a fundamental trend is gathering pace: de-dollarization. China, at the forefront of this strategy, is methodically reducing its dependence on the greenback while at the same time stepping up its purchases of gold and the in...

Many banks, governments and large funds are buying gold on a massive scale via perfectly legal but off-market channels. This is a growing trend, mainly in the Middle East and Asia, which makes the measurement of gold's value more complex than it first appears.

In a stagflationary environment — marked by sluggish growth, persistent inflation and growing consumer unease — the yellow metal is once again playing its role as a safe-haven asset.

Capitalism promises us a paradise, but are we living in hell? Can economic progress be incompatible with human progress? An economy based on debt, and therefore on the imperative of growth, never ceases to encourage capital sins, an economy based on gold can adapt to human needs and therefore enc...

If the yield curve steepening bet reverses, it could have a significant impact on the gold price. In a scenario where long rates fall rapidly - for fear of recession or a return to caution by central banks - gold would benefit. Falling real interest rates would make the metal more attractive, and...

Some pro-bitcoin people claim that crypto will downgrade and absorb gold to become the sole store of value in the future. How can we seriously envisage that gold, recognized, hoarded since the earliest civilizations, could one day be worth nothing? Wouldn't the two assets instead complement each...

It is very likely that the bond crash will cause a sharp correction in stock markets. This massive destruction of the money supply will sweep away everything in its path. Mining stocks, in particular, are likely to be heavily impacted by the coming credit crunch. Therefore, investments in physica...