This week, something big happened Gold hit an all-time high of $4,360 per ounce, up a stunning 56% just this year. It’s wild when you think about it. Gold has always been the “safe haven” people run to when things feel uncertain and right now, uncertainty is everywhere. We’re seeing US–China trade tensions flare up again, and the US government shutdown earlier this month didn’t help confidence either. In times like these, holding cash feels risky. So investors shift to something that feels safer, gold. Another key driver? Inflation and central bank demand. With ongoing money printing and global debt at record highs, many countries (especially China and Russia) are stacking gold reserves to move away from the US dollar. That surge in demand pushed prices even higher. But here’s the interesting part. When fear rises, gold rises. And when retail investors start lining up outside bullion stores (as we’ve seen in those viral videos), it usually signals we’re near the top. Classic FOMO behaviour people rushing in after the headlines, not before. So what does this mean moving forward? Historically, after gold hits its peak, some of that liquidity tends to flow into Bitcoin aka digital gold. As more people lose faith in governments and fiat currencies, they start seeking assets that can’t be printed or manipulated. This moment feels like the beginning of that rotation. Gold just had its run. Bitcoin could be next.

Two of the world’s most respected financial minds Ray Dalio (founder of Bridgewater Associates, the largest hedge fund on Earth) and Ng Kok Song (Singapore’s founding CIO of GIC) sat down at the FutureChina Global Forum 2025 to discuss where the world economy is heading Here are the 5 biggest takeaways from that conversation and why they matter to you and me. 1️⃣ History repeats itself In the 1970s, the U.S. left the gold standard, detaching the dollar from real value. At the same time, Singapore quietly diversified away from the British pound and built reserves backed by gold a move Ng Kok Song says was crucial to Singapore’s long-term success. 💡 Lesson: Diversify into hard assets that store value. In uncertain times, gold shines brightest and that’s why it’s at all-time highs today. We’re once again entering a period of monetary uncertainty where paper money weakens and tangible stores of value grow stronger. 2️⃣ The rise and fall of empires Ray Dalio’s success comes from his deep study of economic history. As Churchill said: “The further back you look, the further ahead you can see.” Ray Dalio examined the last five great empires from the Dutch to the British, the American, and now the rise of China and found they all follow the same pattern of ascent and decline. He outlined eight key strengths that determine a nation’s power: | Education 📚 | Innovation 💡 | Competitiveness 🌍 | Economic output 📈 | World trade share 🚢 | Military power 💣 | Financial markets 💰 | Currency strength 💵 Today, the U.S. is declining across most pillars, while China is gaining.And declining powers rarely fade quietly — hence the trade wars and rising geopolitical aggression we’ve seen in recent years. 💡 Lesson: Every empire believes “this time is different.”But history always rhymes and a global reset is coming. 3️⃣ The U.S. debt problem is unsustainable Being the world’s reserve currency once gave the U.S. immense privilege. Now it’s become its biggest vulnerability. This year alone, the U.S. will spend $7 trillion while earning only $5 trillion in revenue adding to an already staggering $37 trillion national debt.

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