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While the market is pinning its hopes for growth on a handful of artificial intelligence (AI) giants, central banks continue to increase their exposure to gold, one of the oldest assets in financial history.

French gold is a dormant treasure, an underutilized resource, and a neglected purchasing opportunity. Tapping into this potential could, in its own way, contribute to the country’s economic recovery.

The government poses a risk that must be factored into the development of one’s investment portfolio. Jeff Park proposes the “radical portfolio,” structured around an “inside/outside the system” approach, where the “system” refers to the government.

Between wars, demonetization, exports, and resales, the actual amount of gold held by the French remains unknown. While the French have purchased nearly 240 tons of gold over the past fifteen years, their appetite for gold remains moderate compared to their neighbors. In this context, how can we...

The downturn is now global and simultaneous: US consumption is running out of steam, unemployment is rising in Europe, household and business confidence is collapsing in China, while defaults are increasing and bond flows betray a growing flight for safety.

It's funny how gold and bitcoin seem to have swapped roles since the beginning of 2025: usually placid and steadily rising, gold is now skyrocketing like bitcoin in the midst of a bull run, while the digital currency is enjoying a year of calm and stability.

Across the centuries, gold has functioned as currency, ornament, reserve, and metaphor—embodying the human desire for permanence in a world of change. In an age of crypto assets, artificial intelligence, and central bank digital currencies, its persistence raises a question both ancient and moder...

The evolution of the gold price in 2026 remains conditioned by the prospect of lower key interest rates in the United States, changes in liquidity and demand for investment, jewelry, and central banks.

2026 will be a year of truth: either the system absorbs the shock and reconfigures itself, or it breaks down. And it is in this rupture, rather than in continuity, that the real rotation of capital will take place.

Security must now be a central criterion for any gold holder, alongside price, purchase volume, portfolio allocation, intended holding period, and so on. Neglecting this aspect will become increasingly costly, as recent events starkly demonstrate.