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Normally, gold prices and interest rates have an inverse relationship – when interest rates rise, gold prices fall, and when interest rates fall, gold prices rise. This is because gold does not yield interest or dividends. Rising interest rates make interest-bearing assets like government bonds more attractive, leading investors to move capital away from gold. Conversely, falling interest rates reduce bond yields, making gold a more attractive store of value. Additionally, low interest rates are often accompanied by expansionary monetary policies and inflation, which increases demand for gold as an inflation hedge. The fact that both interest rates and gold (as well as Bitcoin) are currently rising indicates a loss of confidence in the financial system. Normally, higher interest rates would draw investors into bonds and weaken gold. However, when markets fear that rising debt levels are unsustainable and that fiat money is losing credibility, they flee into energy-linked, scarce assets instead. This signals that investors no longer trust the long-term stability of the financial system. They anticipate either persistently high inflation, an impending debt crisis, or a significant currency devaluation. The market is effectively indicating that printed currency and the debt-based system are losing credibility, while real, limited-supply assets are being prioritized. This is exactly what is happening right now: interest rates are rising – yet gold and Bitcoin are also rising.

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Fresh, significant uptick in the global M2 money supply. Let’s see if this breaks the downtrend since October last year, potentially signaling the start of a new printrrr 🖨️ season.

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GM This summarizes the impact of demographics on European pension systems really well.

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GM The federal government got the greenlight to sell 69 k bitcoin seized from Silk Road just days before Trump gets into office and the price is still holding above $90 k. Remember when Germany sold over 50k Bitcoin, giving us a little dip-buying opportunity, and now the price is ~60% higher? If the US sells 69k Bitcoin, they’ll end up holding less than China. Do you think Trump will let that slide?