Gold just had its biggest ever ETF inflow at $8.0bn in the past week. There is just a "little" more to go for ETFs to catch up...
Source: zerohedge
Italy and Spain shake off ‘periphery’ tag as borrowing premiums hit 16-year low
For years, Italy and Spain were labeled the "risky periphery" of the Eurozone. Today? They are the new safe havens. Here is what’s happening in the markets right now (and why you should care): 1. The 16-Year Milestone 📉 Italian and Spanish borrowing costs have hit their lowest levels relative to Germany since 2009. The "risk gap" is evaporating. 2. The "Tale of Two Europes" ↔️ While the South is belt-tightening and growing, the traditional "safe" anchors are drifting: Spain: Set to be the world’s fastest-growing large advanced economy in 2025 (2.9% GDP growth). Italy: Winning over markets with fiscal discipline and a crackdown on tax evasion. France: Struggling with political turmoil and a budget deficit that has pushed its borrowing costs above Spain’s. 3. From "PIIGS" to "Prudent" 💎 Remember the Eurozone crisis? That memory is being replaced by a new reality. Fund managers like Vanguard and BNP Paribas are no longer seeing these as "distressed" assets. They are seeing them as core investments. 4. The Institutional Shift 🏦 The ultimate signal? Ultra-cautious central banks are now looking at Italian and Spanish debt for their foreign reserves. That is the highest stamp of approval a sovereign bond can get. The Lesson: Markets have long memories, but they aren't static. Resilience is built in the tough times. The "periphery" isn't the periphery anymore. It’s the engine. 🚀 Agree? Or is this just a temporary honeymoon phase for the South?
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Source: Willem Middelkoop @wmiddelkoop
🚨The U.S. is sitting on nearly $1 TRILLION worth of hidden liquidity that could be unlocked without QE.
The U.S. is sitting on a $1 TRILLION "hidden" asset that almost nobody is talking about. 🤫 Forget QE. Forget interest rate cuts. There is a lever the Treasury could pull that would inject massive liquidity into the system without issuing a single new bond. Here is the "Invisible Math" that could change everything: 1. The Accounting Time Warp 🕰️ The U.S. Treasury owns 261.5 million ounces of gold. On the official books, it’s valued at just $42.22 per ounce—a price frozen in 1973. Official Book Value: ~$11 Billion Real Market Value (at ~$4,500/oz): ~$1.17 Trillion 2. The $1.1 Trillion Gap 🕳️ While most countries value their gold at market prices, the U.S. is sitting on a massive unrealized gain. This isn't just a fun fact—it’s a strategic bazooka. 3. Why this matters NOW ⚠️ With U.S. debt crossing $37 trillion and interest costs exploding, the government is running out of moves: Raising taxes? Politically impossible. Cutting spending? Unrealistic. More debt? Pushes yields into the danger zone. 4. The "Stealth Liquidity" Play 🚀 If the U.S. revalues that gold to market prices, it instantly creates over $1 trillion in balance sheet capacity. No bonds, no debt—just "unlocked" value. What happens to your portfolio? Gold: Skyrockets, as it’s the primary asset being repriced. Risk Assets: Follow suit as "stealth liquidity" enters the system. Bitcoin: Becomes the ultimate signal. Gold revaluation is an admission that fiat purchasing power has eroded. Bitcoin is the only major asset that sits entirely outside that system. Will the US decides to revalue their gold holdings in 2026??? 🧐 Source: Bull Theory on X
Silver Rug Pull Alert 📉📉
Source: Barchart
The main part of the price smash in silver was approximately 10K contracts in the futures market over just 15 minutes — approximately 50M digital ounces.
Source: Peter Spina ⚒ GoldSeek | SilverSeek @goldseek
$ZSL is the -2x Silver ETF (i.e short Silver ETF with 2x leverage).
The highest volume ever was recorded for this ETF on Friday - by a mile. Are traders betting on a blow off top? Source: Trend Spider
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