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Posted on 06/03/2026 5:54:44 AM PDT by delta7
Gold has surpassed US Treasuries to become the world's top reserve asset, a European Central Bank (ECB) report has revealed. The shift highlights a major change in the global financial landscape as central banks continue to increase their gold reserves amid geopolitical uncertainty. By the end of 2025, gold accounted for 27% of official reserves, surpassing US Treasuries at 22% and euros at 15%.....
Only one asset shines during the inevitable debt spiral...the cycle is your friend.
China is probably buying up Gold to water it down ,LOL
Gold increases in value as US adversaries sell treasuries and inflation take hold. There is also (seemingly) a capital rotation from financial assets to physical assets.
The trouble with gold, is that the supply is limited to what is available only to the extent that current holders of gold are willing to part with their stockpile. The supply cannot expand or contract with sufficient flexibility to adequately serve as currency anywhere.
Gold is doing what it does best, as a bulwark against inflation, but only for those who actually hold the gold.
And when they discover a way to make lead into gold, it will be worth, what?
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That is why investing in gold miner’s mutual fund is a good investment. They own all the gold still in the ground.
Gold is doing what it does best, as a bulwark against inflation, but only for those who actually hold the gold.
That said, while everyone complains about high inflation, things have never, ever been cheaper when priced in Gold....Exter’s Pryamid, which most all never heard of.
For those interested in a graphic ( no thinking required).
https://www.juliourvina.com/2016/02/john-exters-inverted-pyramid-assets/
Not sure you have seen this. Someone knows something (or they think they know something).
“Someone is betting big on Gold.
$10,000/oz — 1.1M oz in open contracts.
$15,000/oz — 2.4M oz in open contracts.
$20,000/oz — 2.65M oz in open contracts.
All December 2026 Gold COMEX calls.”
I just read this column….he explains why this is no big deal.,…
Space X might be able to mine asteroids.
Bkmk
They can turn lead into gold, but gold would have to cost $25,000,000 an ounce to make it worth while.
Total world gold reserves are currently valued at $5.2–5.3 trillion total market value.
Total USA public debt instruments are approximately $39 trillion. Thus USA public debt instruments are almost 7.5 time GREATER than the value of the world’s gold.
So it’s laughable to claim that: “Gold now world’s top reserve asset, surpassing US Treasuries” ...
No need to go to an asteroid now... just dive into the waters to the east of Boston, and dig up the "bolide" now at the bottom.
Probably still warm...
We are reaching the point where the world is starting to realize that the US either has no intention of or can’t control it spending problem. US Treasuries will just be rolled forward and someone will be left holding the bag. So the smart money is starting to leave them now. And no one in Congress or the Administration seems to care.
Making a public statement is all it takes: gold reserves, 8 tons or whatever, is henceforth $10,000 an ounce, and voila.... total market value of gold reserves essentially can be any number one wants to make it.
The admin cares. Denigrated Powell, promotes "gold bug" Warsh, and constantly refers to gold in a myriad of ways, speaks of "The Golden Age"...
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