The price of gold in South Korea rose sharply, fuelled by a “fear of missing out” (FOMO) rush. In response to this strong demand, South Korean banks suspended the sale of gold and silver bars, citing a shortage.
Rising Inflation: Rush to Buy Physical GoldThe 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.Laurent Maurel | Feb 14, 2025Read article
Gold Enters A New RealityGold is the barometer of current events, and as such, it sends out a very strong signal. At a time when the global economy is reeling under the effects of financial instability, trade wars and geopolitical conflicts, the yellow metal is...Julien Chevalier | Feb 12, 2025Read article
Silver Ratios Suggest It's Historically Cheap!As gold makes yet another All Time High this week and now sets its sights on $3,000, silver remains in the low-$30s with investors left wondering just if and when the metal will start to move. This week, we'll take a look at a couple of...Mike Roy | Feb 11, 2025Read article
U.S. Demand for Physical Gold Soars Amid Trade War with ChinaUntil recently, physical gold used to flow mainly from refineries to the BRICS countries. Now, over the past two months, it's the US market that's acting as a veritable vacuum cleaner, absorbing an ever-increasing share of the physical g...Laurent Maurel | Feb 7, 2025Read article
Gold's Lack of Yield: A False ProblemThere is an argument against buying gold that really ticks me off (and the same goes for bitcoin): it offers no return, no interest and no dividend, unlike conventional investments (stocks, bonds, life insurance, bank savings accounts, r...Philippe Herlin | Feb 6, 2025Read article
London Gold Market Defaults on Physical Gold DeliveriesSince the announcement of Trump’s victory, the COMEX has been facing exceptionally high Gold delivery demands.This required a veritable airlift to transfer 393 tonnes of gold from the LBMA’s London warehouses to the COMEX vaults in New Y...Cyrille Jubert | Feb 3, 2025Read article
The New US Administration, a Bullish Catalyst for GoldPhysical gold is no longer simply an investment; it is now the ultimate protection, ensuring the smooth running of the economy in the event of a sudden breakdown in the traditional financial system.Laurent Maurel | Jan 31, 2025Read article
Silver/EUR Poised for Next Leg Higher as it May Significantly Outperform the FTSEThis week, we'll look at medium-term charts of Silver/Euro and Silver/FTSE.Mike Roy | Jan 29, 2025Read article
Gold, Future Beneficiary of the US Real Estate Crisis?Physical gold now plays the same role in the United States as it did in China last year: a safe alternative in the face of economic and financial instability.Laurent Maurel | Jan 24, 2025Read article
Gold Is Making a Strong Comeback in Investment PortfoliosTraditional portfolios, divided between equities and bonds, are less resilient to economic shocks than they used to be, as the two assets increasingly react in tandem, reducing their diversification and resilience. Another asset must the...Philippe Herlin | Jan 23, 2025Read article
Inflation: What Can We Expect Next?After successive interest rate hikes, prices finally seem to be slowing down, but there are still many uncertainties. So can we look forward to a return to normal, or should we expect a new economic reality marked by high inflation?Julien Chevalier | Jan 21, 2025Read article
Gold & Silver Consolidating Recent Highs, Poised for Next Leg HigherThis week, we'll change things up from our usual analysis on longer term charts and instead focus on the short term to see if there are any clues about where gold and silver are headed next.Mike Roy | Jan 20, 2025Read article
United States: Huge Debt Refinancing Remains 2025's Biggest ChallengeBy bolstering its gold reserves, China is anticipating the risks of a weakening dollar, linked to budgetary pressures and possible monetary expansion needed to absorb the debt wall.Laurent Maurel | Jan 16, 2025Read article
What Is the Economic Outlook for 2025?With 2024 now behind us, the year ahead promises to be all the more dramatic. The times in which we live remain historically intense. At this very particular moment when two worlds are separating, the decades to come are being written to...Julien Chevalier | Jan 14, 2025Read article
The Bonds Decline Is Accelerating As 2025 BeginsThe year 2025 is off to a rough start for the sovereign debt market. Is the resurgence of inflation driving interest rates higher? In Europe, manufacturing activity is slowing, weakening employment, while in the United States, declining...Laurent Maurel | Jan 10, 2025Read article