Gold

For the first time in several years, the People's Bank of China (PBoC) is once again publishing its purchasing data. This change in behavior is not insignificant, and testifies to the country's determination to establish itself as a major player in the gold market.

Following a historical high level of central bank gold buying, gold continues to be viewed favourably by central banks. 24% of central banks intend to increase their holding reserves in the next 12 months.

Investors' infatuation with tangible assets and the gradual abandonment of growth stocks is likely to be the theme of late 2023.

The central banks' communication on the CBDC projects is a trial run, to test reactions, and then it will naturally appear simpler to stay with a single currency.

If the rationale for owning US Treasuries today is solely based on the premise that the system cannot endure substantially higher interest rates, then gold is a far superior choice.

Tectonic shifts lie ahead. These will involve a US and European debt crisis ending in a debt collapse, a precipitous fall of the dollar and the Euro with Gold emerging as a reserve asset but at multiples of the current price.

It is as if gold and silver are waiting for the resolution of the US debt ceiling talks. In addition to debt risk, the other risk of blowout is now in the U.S. housing market.

When the banking system is multiplying bankruptcies, the US Treasury is preparing to default on its debt, real estate prices are collapsing and emerging countries are abandoning exchanges in dollars, there is only precious metals to protect its capital. Gold and silver are at the very start of an...

In this discussion between Egon von Greyerz and Alasdair Macleod, on the state of the current banking system and the importance of gold, the speakers express concerns about the system’s eventual collapse due to the excessive creation of “funny money.”

The realization of the disconnection between the paper market and physical supply is likely to come very late: it is only when copper reserves are almost exhausted that the importance of physical versus paper will be truly measured. This sudden realization, which will also occur in silver, could...