Gold Price over the last 100 years
source : BofA
Gold overtakes Euro as 2nd most important global reserve asset, ECB says.
The share of gold in total official foreign reserves increased to 20% due to historically high gold prices and purchases. Source: HolgerZ, IMF
Poland continues to buy gold as if there was no tomorrow
Source: Michel A.Arouet, IMF
Gold's share of global reserves reached 23% in Q2 2025, the highest level in 30 years.
Over the last 6 years, the percentage has DOUBLED. At the same time, the US Dollar's share of international reserves has declined 10 percentage points, to 44%, the lowest since 1993 (dee left-hand scale). By comparison, the Euro's share has decreased 2 percentage points, to 16%, the lowest in 22 years. Gold is quickly replacing fiat currencies as a reserve currency. Keep watching gold.
Silver about to surpass gold as best performing asset YTD
Source: zerohedge
Gold’s 2025 Surge: Defying the Commodity Downturn
Divergence Began in November 2023 By May 2025, gold prices had surged 25.0% year-to-date, in sharp contrast to the broader commodity market slump. The overall commodity index fell 9.0%, with energy prices down 12.9% and food prices down 5.9%. Gold's value stood 153% above its pre-pandemic level—outpacing the commodity index by 117%, energy by 138%, and food by 109%. Source: Econonovis on X
More Americans own Bitcoin (49.6 million) than Gold (36.7 million) and the amount owned is MUCH greater ($11,089 per owner versus $1,512 for Gold).
Source: Fred Krueger on X
Is it time for silver to shine?
If history is any guide: Gold makes the first move — then silver takes over. With the gold-to-silver ratio near 100, is yesterday's sharp move on Silver (up +5%) just the beginning? Source. Bloomberg, Crescat Capital
