Gold

The gradual disappearance of structural buyers of sovereign debt - central banks, Japan, pension funds - ushers in a new era in which debt is no longer “free by design”, but must once again become desirable in a competitive universe. In this new context, physical gold is regaining its role as a s...

For several decades now, the global economy has been on a headlong rush. With each crisis, governments preferred to postpone the consequences with even more debt. In this context, a number of regulations came into being. The latest, Basel III, introduce a new element: the return of physical gold...

Debate on social media has been hot about whether Gold's current correction from its all time high around $3,500 set in April to near $3,100 this month has another leg down or if the worst may be over. This week, we'll look at a chart of Gold and a chart of the Gold/Silver ratio to see if we can...

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.

Yet another kidnapping attempt in Paris targeting a person connected to the cryptocurrency world. All valuable assets are in the crosshairs of organized crime, especially easily transportable real assets. The risk of aggression is increasing, and everyone needs to think about their security.

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.

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