Savings

With US and global debt exploding prior to both assets and debt imploding, let us look at the disastrous consequences for the US and the world. Debt explosion leading to the currency becoming worthless has happened in history for as long as there has been some form of money whether we talk about 3rd...

Energy costs are not falling enough to bring the inflation figure down significantly. The strength of gold is undoubtedly due to the mix of risk situations that have fueled the year 2022 and that will not be resolved without painfully impacting currency prices.

China is continuing its de-dollarization process, while at the same time trying to secure supplies of the raw materials. This is contributing to the pressure on metal stocks. Demand for physical silver is expected to increase by +16% over last year. Mine production is not sufficient to meet such an...

Central banks are snapping up gold this year, but it is uncertain which ones are behind most of that shopping spree, fueling speculation that China is a big player. Seeing how Russia has been hit by monetary sanctions by the West, China and some other countries must be hurrying to reduce dependence...

5 reasons why the classic 60/40 portfolio is history and gold is becoming more important in the portfolio.

FTX bankruptcy reminds us how important it is to pay attention to one's intermediaries on the one hand, and to the security of one's assets on the other. In this context, gold stands out from cryptocurrencies and reminds us once again of the lack of comparability between both assets.

The news is marked by the crisis of confidence in the entire cryptocurrency sector after the spectacular fall of the FTX exchange platform. The reaction of the markets to the consequences of the crypto crash may therefore prove difficult to read. The other event of the week was the release of the la...

As the US government's difficulties in financing its debt increase, the central banks of other countries are increasing their purchases of physical gold. The ultimate value of the yellow metal is gradually being realized. Gold is once again becoming the ultimate insurance against default.

2022 will have confirmed our expectations. The price of gold has (so far) remained broadly stable with sharp movements linked in particular to the war in Ukraine. However, as we have shown, these movements are symmetrical with the past evolution of gold prices. Although the year 2022 is not over, th...

The global travelling circus is now reaching ever more nations just as expected. This is right on cue at the end of the most extraordinary financial bubble era in history. It is obviously debt creation, money printing and the resulting currency debasement which creates the inevitable fall of yet ano...