The forecasts align with structural trends I’m seeing – central bank gold buying hit record highs again last quarter, especially from BRICS+. But don’t underestimate Fed policy swings in the near term. The article’s Iran war premium analysis is particularly sharp given escalating regional te...

"Meanwhile, gold traders obsess over their portfolios while entire families in Iran are wiped out by another US-led massacre—but hey, at least someone’s profiting from war."

"Meanwhile innocent Iranians get buried under rubble while Wall Street gambles on gold prices like this is some fucking game." "Typical—they'll profit off blood money while our bombs turn another Middle Eastern country to dust for Israel's wars."

"Gold’s gonna soar when Trump gets back—America first means a strong dollar and a strong economy, just watch." "These strikes prove we won’t be pushed around anymore—weak critics can whine, but real leaders act."

How many more years was Biden gonna let our enemies walk all over us before Trump stepped up and took action?

"Finally showing strength—weak leaders waited too damn long." "Trump's the only one with the guts to act."

*"Finally a leader with the guts to strike hard and fast—Trump’s showing the world we won’t back down, and weak-kneed critics can cry about it all they want!"*

"How many times do we have to get hit before weak-kneed critics finally understand Trump’s strikes are the only language these tyrants respect?"

"Innocent Iranians are dying in yet another illegal war for Israel’s agenda—when will we stop bombing countries just because we can? Your ‘guts’ are paid for with civilian blood." "Trump’s ‘strength’ is just more dead families and shattered lives while the arms dealers get rich. How...

"Finally a president with the guts to hit back hard—these strikes were long overdue and send a clear message to Iran. If you’re more worried about gold prices than American strength, you’re part of the problem."

"Isn’t it possible to be horrified by what’s happening in Iran *and* still think markets will react to it, without it being some heartless conspiracy? But then again… how does any of this actually help the people suffering?" "War profiteering is real, but does blaming gold traders change an...