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Financial Fragility and the Coming Inflationary Supercycle
The debate over whether central banks have lost control is no longer academic. For Simon Hunt, it is a foregone conclusion. In his recent interview with Dave Russell on GoldCoreTV, the veteran strategist lays out a case that is part data-driven critique, part existential warning. What he outlines is not just a broken economic model, […]
Simon Hunt on Geopolitics in Flux: The BRICS Challenge and America’s Strategic Desperation
If the Cold War was a grand chessboard, today’s geopolitics resemble something closer to a high-stakes game of Jenga: stacked with fragility, disguised as stability. In his recent interview with GoldCore TV, strategist Simon Hunt offers a view of the current global order that is not just provocative, but bracingly contrarian. According to Hunt, we […]
The Art of Prediction, the Folly of Certainty, and the Case for Gold
This week I found myself once again sharpening the pencil, staring into the foggy crystal ball, and submitting forecasts for the Reuters Precious Metals Survey. It’s a peculiar exercise, this act of prediction, especially in the world of gold. The survey invites industry participants to project where the prices of gold, silver, platinum, and palladium […]
Gold and the Quiet Power of Financial Dissent
Every so often, a new piece of research or a high-profile speech emerges, arguing that gold has somehow lost its long-cherished status as a safe haven. The latest example comes from a paper published in the Global Finance Journal. In this study, the authors present an array of detailed data and analysis, examining gold’s short-term […]
Is Gold Still a Safe Haven Asset? The Debate Reconsidered
Few debates in finance are as persistent as the question of whether gold remains a reliable safe haven. For centuries, it has been regarded as a refuge in times of uncertainty, a store of value against inflation, political upheaval, and currency debasement. However, critics increasingly question its relevance in a financial world dominated by complex […]
Seven Classic Mistakes New Gold Investors Make and How to Avoid Them
Gold is firmly back in the spotlight. Central banks continue to add to their reserves, experienced investors are quietly accumulating it, and headlines fixate on its price movements. But price alone is not the reason to own gold. Gold serves a deeper purpose. It protects against systemic risk, political instability, and monetary mismanagement. It provides […]
Friday Read: Independence Lost? The Quiet Decline of the Dollar
The Fourth of July arrives once again, that familiar day of national celebration when Americans gather to commemorate their independence, a concept enshrined not only in political terms but woven into the very mythology of the nation itself. Across the country, there will be fireworks and parades, backyard barbecues and patriotic speeches, all evoking the […]
The Next Financial Crisis Has Already Begun (Few See It Coming)
Investors are celebrating what appears to be another reassuring signal from the US economy. The latest jobs report has delivered figures that surpassed expectations. The economy added 147,000 jobs in June, comfortably exceeding the forecast of 111,000. The unemployment rate fell to 4.1 per cent, below the anticipated 4.3 per cent. Furthermore, job numbers for […]
How The World Is Quietly Preparing for a Gold-Backed BRICS Currency
The BRICS Summit Could Change Everything, And Gold Is at the Center Next week, the BRICS nations Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa convene once again. But this isn’t just another round of diplomatic niceties. Behind the scenes, something more consequential is brewing: a possible redrawing of the global financial map, with gold at […]
