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Kintsugi and the Cracks in the Financial System
In Japan, when a finely made bowl is broken, it is not discarded or hidden away. It is repaired with lacquer mixed with gold powder, the seams left visible and gleaming. The practice is known as Kintsugi, or “golden joinery”, and it transforms what was once considered ruined into something of even greater worth. The […]
Silver’s Promotion: Recognition That Cuts Both Ways
Silver’s addition to the United States’ 2025 Critical Minerals List marks a quiet but important shift in how governments view this versatile metal. For decades, silver has existed in a world of its own, part monetary asset and part industrial material. Now it has been elevated into the same category as lithium, copper, and rare […]
Can you Trust the Rising Price of Gold and Silver?
Gold and silver prices are climbing again, reaching three-week highs overnight as traders digest signs that the U.S. government shutdown may finally be ending. December gold traded around $4,146, while silver crossed $50, extending Monday’s strong rally. Markets are reading this as more than a relief bounce. A government reopening would restart the flow of key U.S. […]
The Truth Behind the Crash in the Gold Price
Gold and silver prices firmed in early U.S. trading on Thursday, lifted by a weaker dollar, stronger crude, and a mild easing in Treasury yields. Meanwhile, Washington’s attention turned to tariffs. The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on President Trump’s trade powers, with several justices expressing skepticism over the use of emergency authority to impose […]
Will This Bailout Save The US Dollar?
Argentina’s recent $20bn bailout has already faded from the news cycle, yet the implications for the international monetary system are significant. The intervention was less about stabilising Buenos Aires than it was about preserving the credibility of the dollar, which increasingly depends on visible acts of support rather than assumed authority. What might once have […]
The New Gold War: Why Countries Are Fighting Back
Gold prices declined again early today, following a shift in tone from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Although the Federal Open Market Committee lowered interest rates by 0.25 percent as expected, Powell cautioned against assuming further cuts this year. A December move, he said, is “far from a foregone conclusion.” That comment pushed Treasury yields […]
Bullion Dealer: This Is Why There Are Shortages
In October, extreme volatility returned to the precious metals markets. Despite the turbulence, both metals remain among 2025’s top-performing assets. In this week’s update, I join Jan Skoyles to discuss whether this is the end of gold and silver’s remarkable run or the beginning of a new phase in their long-term bull market. We explore: Buy […]
This is REALLY why Central Banks want all the gold
Gold has been experiencing some volatility these last few days. After surging above $4,350 an ounce earlier this week, the metal has since retreated to below $4,150. Silver is now trading closer to $48. Such wide intraday swings are a clear sign that this is not an ordinary market phase but one defined by uncertainty […]
The Signal in Gold’s Rally: Lessons from History and Professor Ferguson
This week I listened to a podcast featuring Professor Niall Ferguson, the financial historian whose understanding of the past often sheds light on the present. As ever, it was interesting to hear another perspective on what is happening in markets, particularly from someone with such a deep sense of economic history. Much of what he […]
