QUESTION: Some claim that gold and silver are skyrocketing in terms of fiat currency prices because of the realization that fiat currencies are failing – mainly due to high inflation and unpayable national, corporate and personal debt.
The year 2025 was not defined by a single shock, but by a decisive break in confidence. Governments repositioned, as did central banks, but both have realized they are unable to stop the cycle in motion.
On January 3, 1976 -- 50 years ago -- the United Nations' "International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights" entered into force with the backing of the Soviet Union and the Cold War "Non-Aligned Movement" (NAM).
If there is one development that governs current risk management and reveals what is occurring beneath the surface of precious metals markets, it is not price direction in isolation. It is behavior. Specifically, it is the behavior of regional price
• https://www.lewrockwell.com, By Charles Hugh Smith
How much private credit has been put in place but isn't in the official credit total is unknown and very likely unknowable. That means total systemic risk is also unknowable.
One of the oldest forms of commerce in human society is the barter system, and it was considered the norm for a majority of human existence before the advent of currency.
2025 has truly been a historic year. No matter which side of the fence that you are on, nobody can deny that we have witnessed seismic political changes over the last 12 months.
Last week, Peter joined Paul Barron to walk through why gold still defines "sound money," why Bitcoin falls short, and how tokenization could actually help precious metals -- not replace them.
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Last week, Peter joined Paul Barron to walk through why gold still defines "sound money," why Bitcoin falls short, and how tokenization could actually help precious metals -- not replace them.
For the seventh straight year, Visual Capitalist sifted through the forecast landscape to bring you the Prediction Consensus, a synthesis of what analysts, thought leaders, and industry experts expect for the year ahead.