Gold, Silver & Other Precious Metals 18 (Jan 23 - Dec 25)

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Global gold demand hits new highs!
Experts: It may exceed US$3,000.
Global gold demand grows by 1.5%!
Chinese people are hoarding gold like crazy.
Trump 2.0 may cause global chaos!
Gold has become the first choice for people to store value.

全球黃金需求創新高! 專家:恐破3千美元 全球黃金需求增長1.5%! 中國民眾瘋儲金 川普2.0恐釀全球大亂! 黃金成民眾保值首選 │記者 盧睿鋐│國際焦點20250207│三立新聞台

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9IQV8WjYXDQ

[winston]

Gold’s valuation could likely continue to rise as both immediate pressures (tariffs) and long-term fundamentals (scarcity) work in its favor

Several other catalysts support the precious metal’s longer-term outlook…

1. Falling Interest Rates: The gold price almost always rises when interest rates trend lower. Most recently, the gold price rocketed higher from 2001 to 2011, when the Fed was systematically suppressing rates. Then again, the gold price soared during the pandemic when the Fed was holding rates close to zero.

2. Weakening Dollar: Because interest rates are falling, the dollar exchange rate might also drift lower. A weak dollar usually manifests itself as a strong gold price.

3. Rising Geopolitical Tensions: Almost nothing benefits from geopolitical tension or wars other than weapons manufacturers… and gold. Hopefully, the current tensions around the world moderate throughout the year. But the mere possibility of growing instability could support a strong gold price.

4. Central Bank Buying: On a net basis, the world’s central banks have become large, consistent gold buyers. In 2022, they bought more than 1,000 metric tonnes – equal to more than one-quarter of the world’s annual gold production. Central bank buying, by itself, will not trigger a major gold rally. But that buying could help power a rising price trend.

Now, I do not recommend “loading the boat” with precious metals. But I do recommend buying them as a hedge against potential dollar weakness or other unforeseen financial trauma. In other words, I recommend buying scarcity, at least as a hedge.

Source: Smart Money

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London's Gold Shortage: A Symptom Of Global Economic Anxiety
https://www.zerohedge.com/precious-meta ... ic-anxiety


In the prior gold bull run 2001-2011, while gold gains were extraordinary, costs to mine grew at an almost equivalent rate.
https://x.com/Flex__J/status/1888585861521924265

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The Silver Squeeze: Market Manipulation & The Coming Storm
https://www.zerohedge.com/precious-meta ... ming-storm


Gold Tops $2900 As China Pushes Insurance Companies Into Precious Metals
https://www.zerohedge.com/precious-meta ... ous-metals

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Analysis: The Bank of England gold rush that's pushing up the price | Ed Conway
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zszp1uh3yVM

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Gold-Silver Ratio: Silver Breakout Incoming?
https://www.zerohedge.com/precious-meta ... t-incoming


How Much Gold Exists For Every Person On Earth?
https://www.zerohedge.com/precious-meta ... rson-earth


"Let's Do It": Rand Paul Supports Fort Knox Physical Audit After ZeroHedge Suggestion Goes Viral
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/let ... stion-goes

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The largest treasury in the United States has not been inspected for 50 years.
DOGE wants to catch up with thousands of tons of gold.
The 425 billion US dollar treasury is still intact?
Senator calls Musk to inspect
美最大金庫50年沒查核 DOGE要追上千噸黃金 4250億美元金庫仍完好? 參議員喊馬斯克來查｜非凡財經新聞｜20250219
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5a8rITce1wI


Central Bank demand came in strong at 108 tonnes in December (vs. pre-2022 average of 17 tonnes) China was again the largest buyer, adding 45 tonnes." - Goldman
https://x.com/zerohedge/status/1892233163105079339

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Phew, it's a good thing all that gold is there in Fort Knox and wasn't used to supress the gold price or prevent a run on the dollar in the 1960's!
https://x.com/oliver945301/status/1892545278760173988

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Grab gold! Mint stops selling gold bars, Koreans switch to supermarket vending machines

搶金! 造幣公社停售金條 韓人改衝超商販賣機｜方念華｜FOCUS全球新聞20250225 ‪@tvbsfocus‬

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YIG1rFSm94A

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The surge in gold prices triggers a rush to buy "Hermès of Gold" and you have to queue for 5 hours

金價飆升引發搶購熱潮　「黃金界愛馬仕」得排隊5小時｜#鏡新聞

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_v3MtnkIU8I