Macro and Rates
Gold and the debasement trade
Not on the starting list: Claude named it and a second pass merged look-alike labels into it.
- Episodes
- 39
- Share
- 3.8%
- Shows
- 35
- Net sentiment
- +0.70
Up from 3.0% of episodes in the weeks before; net sentiment was +0.44.
Bullish 25Mixed 6Neutral 6Bearish 2
4 weeks
Share of each week's episodes, and net sentiment.
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Net sentiment
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The episodes behind it
Why each one was bullish, bearish or in between. Most time on the theme first.
Bullish 25
- Central banks keep buying physical gold as a hedge against fiat currency and digital money risks.China Just Made Its Biggest Gold Buy in 3 Years. Why Now? · The Secret War on Cash · Oct 15
- Dorward sees gold prices near $4,000 supporting project economics and says the cycle may have more room.What It Takes To Sell A Gold Mine | John Dorward | Ausgold & Roxmore Resources · Catt Calls: No Fear Finance · Oct 18
- Guest argues gold hedges currency decline and inflation, and central banks keep buying it.The $10 Trillion AI Gamble: When the Tech Bros Bet Your Future · Chad Prather's Noise Breaks · Oct 15
- Management highlights strong margins at current gold prices, with about $3,000 per ounce margin pre-tax.Cabral Gold on Commercial Production, Phase 1 Expansion, and a Six-Deposit Resource Update · Mining Stock Daily · Oct 13
- Guest argues gold preserves purchasing power against debt growth, money printing and currency debasement over time.Episode #256 - David Beahm - Gold, Silver & Wealth Preservation: What Every Investor Should Know with David Beahm · The Everyday Millionaire and Mindset Matters Podcast · Oct 13
- Guest sees persistent fiscal irresponsibility and currency debasement driving gold higher despite recent price weakness.Gold & Silver Warning! Is the US Government Secretly Buying Gold? | Andy Schectman · Resource Talks (CEO BBQ) · Oct 18
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- Guest argues gold best preserves wealth against inflation and debasement over the long run.The Federal Reserve Is Screwed - Robert Kientz - #6428 · Financial Survival Network · Oct 16
- Gold is presented as a strategic diversifier and store of value, supported by central bank buying and geopolitical risk.#302 - Gold's Strategic Value with Juan Carlos Artigas · Wicked Pissah Podcast · Oct 13
- Gold has outperformed stocks, bonds and most assets after inflation, making it the best store of value.The Federal Reserve Is Screwed - Robert Kientz · Kerry Lutz's--Financial Survival Network · Oct 17
- Guest argues gold and silver should rise sharply as stocks and the debt system decline.Is the Debt Market About to Trigger a Financial System Collapse? with Greg Mannarino · Zang International Podcast with Lynette Zang · Oct 13
- Guest expects gold and silver to rise long term as currencies lose purchasing power.2026-10-12 The Fed's Last Hail Mary: A Debt Crisis, Inflation, and the Future of Gold · Retirement Lifestyle Advocates · Oct 12
- Central bank buying, debt concerns and currency devaluation risk support gold and precious metal miners.CITY NATURAL RESOURCES GROWTH AND INCOME PLC - Investor Presentation · Investor Meet Company - Audio Archive · Oct 16
- Gold could surge if the Fed signals it is done hiking and rates turn softer.#420 Larry McDonald: The Market Has Already Crashed. The Index Just Hasn’t Noticed · The Julia La Roche Show · Oct 15
- Central bank gold buying and gold's strong run suggest demand as a neutral reserve asset amid debasement fears.The Bond Market Is About To Force Europe Into Shutdown | Nik Bhatia and James Seyffart · Rob Wallace | Bitcoin News · Oct 12
- Gold is partly a financial asset with static supply and rising investment demand, supporting its prices.#144 - Al Chu: The Structural Case for Natural Resources · Insightful Investor · Oct 13
- Long-term fiscal pressure supports gold as a store of value, though near-term technicals look weak.S&P 500 to 8,000? A Brutal Market Reversal Ahead | Gareth Soloway · Wealthion · Oct 12
- Hosts argue monetary expansion and rising inflation support hard-asset and Bitcoin demand.Russia Comes for Your Keys & MSCI Comes for Saylor · Bitcast · Oct 17
- Both hosts recommend gold in portfolios, though Rickards sees gold prices correcting from recent highs.CIA & Wall St. Insider Confirms the Plan to Freeze Your Money | Dixon & Rickards · BTC Sessions · Oct 15
- Substitution of palladium for gold in chips is cited as supportive demand for PGMs.2511: Tharisa: Q4 PGM production up, more growth on the way · The Vox Markets Podcast · Oct 13
- Guests remain gold bulls, seeing hard assets as insurance against debt-driven currency debasement.the call: Monday 12 October · The Call from ausbiz · Oct 12
- Gold's ETF-driven rise is cited as a precedent for Bitcoin as a sovereign-debt hedge.Europe’s Bond Market Is Starting to Break—and America Is Next! | Bitcoin Simply · Simply Bitcoin · Oct 12
- Gold seen as long-term store of value against currency debasement from government liabilities.Evoke 20-Minute Market Outlook Podcast for Q4 2026 · Evoke 20-Minute Market Outlook · Oct 16
- Physical gold and Bitcoin are presented as hard assets that preserve purchasing power against debasement.Your Cash and Bonds Are Paying for the Debt Crisis · Less Noise, More Signal · Oct 17
- Speaker is a fan of gold given vulnerability of the monetary system after unusual policies.334 · Andrew Perry - What $450M Portfolio Manager Learned From Paul Tudor Jones · Chat With Traders · Oct 14
- Higher gold prices are lifting royalty costs but also boosting margins and lender interest in gold projects.Integra Resources: The Expensive Work Is Almost Behind Us · Mining Stock Daily · Oct 13
Bearish 2
- Gold has fallen below $4,100 amid higher yields and a stronger dollar.FTM 520: The Inflation Trap (War, Rising Prices & the October Surprise) · Follow the Money with Jerry Robinson · Oct 14
- Gold fell about 0.6% as oil pressure drove commodities and rates higher.Apple Is Worth $4.5 Trillion. Can the Fundamentals Catch Up? · Know Your Risk Podcast · Oct 12
Mixed 6
- Kazakhstan selling and rising real yields weigh on gold, though central bank buying trend remains net positive.Morning Briefing: SSR Mining Acquires Roxmore Resources · Mining Stock Daily · Oct 13
- Gold has struggled as a safe haven, though a bounce hints it may still attract flight-to-safety buying.TWIFO 518: Clash of the Titans: Crude vs. Gold vs Equities · The Options Insider Radio Network · Oct 15
- Long-term central bank diversification supports gold, but short-term rate pressure makes it unattractive now.Citi's Dirk Willer on Why You Buy the Bubble | #654 · The Meb Faber Show - Better Investing · Oct 16
- Gold rallied strongly then fell sharply; paper gold products and rates dynamics complicate its outlook.Hedgeye Investing Summit Fall 2026 | Jim Bianco, President of Bianco Research · Hedgeye Podcasts · Oct 14
- Gold had a huge prior year but has lagged this year as Bitcoin took over the debasement narrative.Eric Balchunas: Bitcoin’s Crossroads, the 3% Allocation and BlackRock's Inside Story · Natalie Brunell's Coin Stories · Oct 13
- Long-term bull case from central bank reserve buying, but near-term rates pressure gold.Meb 654 Dirk · The Meb Faber Show - Better Investing · Oct 15
Neutral 6
- Gold prices are referenced only as a background for valuation metrics.Gold M&A Shifts to Safer Jurisdictions as Gold Developers' Pool Shrinks · Company Interviews · Oct 17
- Mentions trading gold during the Asia session and a large winning gold trade, factually.How This 20-Year-Old Welder Survived 20 Blown Challenges to Pull $200k in Futures Payouts w/ Ty Feutz · Trading Nut | Trader Interviews - Forex, Futures, Stocks · Oct 14
- Gold strength is noted as part of commodity gains, with little analysis of its own outlook.September Mining Equities Lag Commodities as Liquid Leaders Buy Quality · Company Interviews · Oct 15
- Discussed only briefly in terms of Bitcoin as a transportable store of value.Wall Street Has Crypto FOMO - Here's Who Could Win BIG · Milk Road Crypto · Oct 14
- Gold was mentioned as a safe haven that rose during the market turmoil.Is China Dumping the Dollar? - And is Ray Dalio Right about Reserve Currencies? · Patrick Boyle · Oct 13
- Host mentions a gold liquidity pool earning yield while gold trades near 4.1k.KOSPI Sell-Off - Can China's Memory Push Squeeze Profits? · The Modern Market Show · Oct 13
Around it
Companies named
- Westgold Resources1
- Cabral Gold1
- Integra Resources1
- Ausgold1
- Roxmore Resources1
Shows that covered it most
- Mining Stock Daily3
- Company Interviews2
- The Meb Faber Show - Better Investing2
- Know Your Risk Podcast1
- Retirement Lifestyle Advocates1
- Rob Wallace | Bitcoin News1
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