Gold World Articles
The Quiet Before Silver Screams
Gold and silver have gone quiet after a monster run. History says that’s often when the next explosive move starts brewing.
The Permission Economy
Brian Hicks on the convergence of digital ID, capital controls, and supply-chain fragility into what he calls the Permission Economy — and the parallel rail of physical bullion, allocated storage...
The Fed Just Painted Itself Into a Corner — and Gold Already Knew
Powell's final FOMC produced four dissents — the most in 33 years. Gold barely flinched. Here's why that quiet reaction is the loudest signal of all.
They're Not Hedging Anymore. They're Migrating.
Brian Hicks on the WGC's Q1 2026 demand report — why the headline 'cool-off' in central bank gold buying is a disclosure story, not a demand story, and what May 6's Treasury Quarterly Refunding...
The Metal That Now Wears Every Crown
Brian Hicks explains how gold has stopped being a 'just-in-case' hedge and become the foundation beneath the entire financial system — a monetary anchor, geopolitical shield, strategic reserve...