Hidden cracks in the global financial “plumbing” — especially the massive repo market — are building serious risks right now. The repo market (short-term loans backed by government bonds) is like the short-term borrowing system that keeps big money flowing smoothly in finance. Big players — banks, hedge funds, investors — borrow cash overnight by putting up
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Sovereign Bond Markets: Sovereign bond markets are not simply another part of the investment universe— they are the foundation of the global financial system.. The United States is the world’s largest bond issuer, and in 2026 it must refinance trillions of dollars of debt that was originally sold during the near-zero-rate pandemic era. That matters
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As private-credit funds face redemption pressure and major banks tighten lending— investors are getting another reminder that hidden stress tends to surface where liquidity is weakest. Private credit stress is no longer isolated — Major Wall Street banks are tightening lending to parts of the private-credit market, showing that pressure in one corner of finance can
China’s central bank added gold to its reserves for the 16th consecutive month in February, even as escalating geopolitical tensions kept the price of bullion not far from January’s all-time highs. The People’s Bank of China added 30,000 ounces of gold to its reserves last month, bringing its total gold holdings to 74.2 million ounces
Fiscal dominance is back — and it’s pushing investors toward Gold One of the strongest forces supporting gold into 2026 is the return of fiscal dominance — and the currency debasement that tends to follow. Fiscal dominance is when the government’s budget needs (high deficits and rising debt) effectively drive monetary policy. In practical terms, the central bank has less freedom
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The spot gold price will rise an additional 22% from current levels by the end of 2026, according to the latest forecast from commodity analysts at J.P. Morgan. In a note published Wednesday morning, J.P. Morgan analysts said strong and sustained demand from both central banks and investors through 2026 will ultimately push gold prices
The world faces the most intense competition for power and resources since World War Two amid widespread rights violations in conflicts in Sudan, Gaza, Myanmar and Ukraine, the United Nations human rights chief Volker Turk said on Monday. “A fierce competition for power, control and resources is playing out on the world stage at a
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When Should You Sell Your Gold and Silver? When the founders of Harvard Gold Group were children, their older sister once grabbed their dad’s rare half-dollar coin to pay for a school lunch that cost just twenty-five cents. To her, it was just fifty cents. To the lunch attendant, it was something very different. The
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For decades, the U.S. dollar has served as the backbone of global trade, reserves, and financial stability. But quietly — and now increasingly openly — nations around the world are taking steps to reduce their reliance on it. This shift, known as de-dollarization, is no longer a fringe idea or speculative talking point. It is a measurable, multi-decade trend
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The massive sell-off that rocked precious metals markets last week was not a standard correction but a calculated “liquidity event” and a “take down,” according to mining mogul Frank Giustra, who warns that the 50-year dominance of paper gold pricing is coming to a chaotic end. In an exclusive interview with Kitco News, the Fiore
