China Just Made Its Biggest Gold Move In 3 Years — We Had To React
Tom Bilyeu reacts to China's surge in gold buying and explains what it signals about the dollar's future and a coming shift in how the global economy is structured.
The gist
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Bilyeu says the US has adopted a Hamiltonian strategy of tariffs and manufacturing subsidies to reverse 50 years of financialization.
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He describes an impossible triangle: the government can rebuild factories, protect consumer prices, or keep the dollar strong, but not all three.
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China dumping US treasuries and hoarding physical gold bars signals confidence that the dollar will weaken significantly, Bilyeu argues.
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Central banks loading up on gold are making a structural bet that the dollar loses 20 to 30 percent or more of its value within 10 to 20 years.
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