The real danger isn’t that prices are high, it’s that the velocity of wealth erosion is accelerating unseen. If inflation continues at the current pace, the average American could lose another 15–20% of real purchasing power by mid-2026, leaving millions unable to cover basic expenses. Gold climbing toward $4,000 signals a massive shift in investor behavior: people are fleeing dollars for tangible assets at a scale unseen since the 1970s.
Gold thrives when growth stalls and central banks start printing.
Spot gold prices just hit $3,700/oz for the first time ever. We're on the way to $4,000! https://t.co/c1dngeDhVP pic.twitter.com/pzCgkrGAto
— Markets & Mayhem (@Mayhem4Markets) September 16, 2025
Gold actually tends to rally into slowing economies and early stages of recessions as well. Part of that may have to do with the presumption of more easing (both fiscal and monetary). Long-end rates also tend to come down when the economy slows, and long-end treasuries are, in a…
— Markets & Mayhem (@Mayhem4Markets) September 16, 2025
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