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Middle East War: Why Money Is Rushing to the US Dollar, Not Gold
Yet once again, in the first phase of this crisis, the US dollar is the asset that money is rushing into, not gold. In this video, we unpack why the dollar wins first and why gold often wins last. In this deep dive, we look at: Why global investors still treat the US dollar and Treasuries as the immediate safe haven How the sheer liquidity of the dollar and the size of the US bond market pull in capital during shocks Why gold behaves differently in the first 24–72 hours of a geopolitical crisis The crucial difference between a short‑term trading refuge and a long‑term wealth refuge How ongoing Middle East ...
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