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Gold’s Broken Compass | Five Paradoxes That Are Forcing a Rewrite of How This Asset Actually Works — and a Framework for What Comes Next
The safe-haven thesis is one of the most deeply held convictions in financial markets. Gold rises when there is war. Gold falls when there is peace. It is, in its simple form, dangerously incomplete. The Iran war of 2026 is not the first time gold has failed this test. It is the most dramatic failure in fifty years of data. Behind the crash lies something more interesting: a gold market that is simultaneously being upgraded by states and misunderstood by retail investors, financialised in ways that amplify moves in both directions, and weaponised by governments with no historical precedent. Understanding which of ... (full story)
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