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Donald Trump's recent change of tone on tariffs, like his unexpected softening towards Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, highlights an often overlooked reality: the real balance of power isn't played out on the political stage, but in the workings of the US debt market.

U.S. Treasuries, supposed to be the ultimate refuge in times of crisis, appear to have been swept away by the market swell, while gold remains afloat.

Gold has played an increasingly important role in the international financial system. To better understand this dynamic and its implications, we turned to macro strategist Tavi Costa, focussing on the main forces driving the gold and silver markets today.

Over the past two decades, central bank reserves have undergone profound changes as ideologies have been renewed. De-dollarization is gradually establishing itself as a marker of the decline of the United States, while sovereign assets occupy a growing place, symbolizing the transition to a new w...

Any major correction in gold is unlikely until it has reached much, much higher prices. Thus, anyone watching conventional overbought indicators will miss the Gold Wagon.

In the USA, inflation is set to rise again due to disruptions in supply chains. But for Europe, the situation is even more critical: in addition to these supply tensions, it will have to contend with soaring interest rates, a further factor in inflationary pressure. The risk of worsening stagflat...

What is the real power of money? Money is at the heart of our exchanges. Commercial exchanges, naturally, but also social and cultural ones. By linking individuals, it helps to pacify relationships, and thus plays an almost religious role. At the same time, through its creative power, it generate...

Since the crisis in 2020, the US stock market has grown at a sustained rate of +20% per year. Since 2022, this rise has been further accentuated by the rise of artificial intelligence. Despite the momentum of innovation and continued growth in the US, the strength of this bull market is raising q...

Apparently Trump’s motto is: Go big or go home. Gold at $2,900 values the US’s 8,100 tonne at a measly $0.8 T. Do you really think he’s going to tweak the monetary system to put a lousy $0.8 trillion onto the balance sheet?

The gold market is becoming more physical, less manipulated and more transparent. The rush to buy physical gold is taking place against a backdrop of rising inflation.