Let’s keep it simple.
There’s a major problem brewing in the banking system, and most people haven’t got a clue.
While the headlines distract you with politics and petty drama, behind the scenes, the banking sector is facing a slow-moving collapse, and it’s not speculation. It’s maths. And the numbers don’t lie.
The Banks Are Sitting on a Pile of Losses
Over the last few years, banks loaded up on long-dated government bonds and mortgage-backed securities when interest rates were near zero. These were supposed to be “safe”. However, as interest rates have risen, the value of these assets has fallen significantly.
These losses aren’t always reported openly. They’re often marked down as “unrealised losses”, basically, losses that exist on paper but haven’t yet been triggered. But whether realised or not, that money is gone.
The official number being floated is around £400 billion in unrealised losses. But independent research suggests it’s well over £1 trillion. That’s before we even get into…
Derivatives: The Real Black Hole
This is where things get scary.
Most people forget that the banking system is tied to hundreds of trillions in derivatives, complex financial contracts linked to everything from interest rates to debt bets. JPMorgan alone admits to holding over $50 trillion in derivatives.
So when the banks suffer losses on their bond portfolios, it doesn’t stop there. It cascades through the system via these contracts.
This isn’t just about bad bets on bonds. It’s about systemic risk on a level no central bank can bail out.
So Why Aren’t We Hearing About It?
Because the narrative is being managed.
You’ll hear things like:
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“It’s fine, the losses won’t matter if they hold the bonds to maturity.”
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“We’ve got liquidity facilities in place.”
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“The banks passed their stress tests.”
Translation: “Let’s stall and distract the public while we quietly try to paper this over.”
But no amount of rate cuts, emergency facilities, or stealth QE will erase the losses. They’ll delay the crash, while quietly transferring the risk to you.
The Bottom Line
The banking system is a zombie, dead behind the curtain, but propped up to keep walking.
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Balance sheets are fiction.
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Liquidity is fake.
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Central banks are out of ammo.
Eventually, the mask will slip, and when it does, depositors, pension holders, and everyday investors may find themselves holding the bag.
So What Can You Do?
We’re not here to scare you. We’re here to tell the truth.
In this environment, people are rightly asking:
“If the banking system is this fragile… where can I park my wealth safely?”
It’s not about panic. It’s about planning.
Gold has no counterparty risk. No derivatives. No fiction. Just real, physical value that has stood firm for 5,000 years, through wars, crashes, resets, and revolutions.
And that’s probably why central banks are buying more gold than ever before.
Maybe they know what’s coming.
Do you?
