Hello again,
In this week’s update, I want to highlight a significant opportunity: right now appears to be a historically decisive moment to own gold.
Here are the key drivers, some backed by 5,000 years of history, others emerging now, that have repeatedly pushed gold higher. Each one links to a free, no‑paywall source:
Recession
Gold tends to rise during economic downturns. In the 2008–09 recession, gold still finished the year up ~5% as investors fled other assets https://wealthandfinance.digital/golds-performance-during-a-recession/
Stock market collapse
When equity markets crash, as in 1929, 2000, or 2008, gold often outperforms and acts as a defensive store of value https://goldprice.org/
Inflation & weak dollar
Gold frequently rises when inflation accelerates or the U.S. dollar weakens, as investors shift to tangible assets scholars.unh.edu+15CBS News+15CBS News+15.
Central bank demand & BRICS de-dollarisation
Global central banks, notably those in emerging markets, are accumulating gold. BRICS countries are shifting their reserves away from the dollar, signalling a structural change. MarketWatch+3The Nestmann Group+3Geopolitical Economy Report+3goldcore.ie.
Geopolitical risk & war
Heightened global tensions spur demand for safe-haven assets, gold prices rise amid economic instability, economictimes.indiatimes.com+14POLITICO+14MarketWatch+14.
Loss of trust in fiat systems
When public confidence in governments or currencies declines, gold benefits from being non-fiat. Wikipedia+15Financial Times+15MoneyWeek+15BullionVault+2Gold Price Forecast+2researchgate.net+2.
Banking fragility & system risk
Liquidity crunches or banking stress send investors toward physical gold as a stabiliser. Gold Rise.
Recession threats, inflation, market volatility, geopolitical instability, declining trust in fiat currencies, the BRICS realignment, and central bank gold buying are converging at present.
That’s a potent setup. If gold has historically performed well when many of these factors align, what’s stopping now?
Do you think it’s a good time to hold, convert into, or allocate to gold?
If so, please contact me by phone or email. Let’s talk.