Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Interesting theory that this rise in Gold is the US government pushing gold prices up so that they can reprice their gold on their balance sheet
Currently Gold on the US balance sheet is $44/ounce today gold is around $4400 an ounce
Not sure if this will happen but following to see if this is behind the big rise in Gold.
Interesting theory that this rise in Gold is the US government pushing gold prices up so that they can reprice their gold on their balance sheet
Currently Gold on the US balance sheet is $44/ounce today gold is around $4400 an ounce
Not sure if this will happen but following to see if this is behind the big rise in Gold.


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