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Gold Sustains A “Real” Historic High

Loading ...Addison Wiggin

September 9, 2025 • 56 second read


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Gold Sustains A “Real” Historic High

Gold is up 171% versus the U.S. dollar since 2019.

There’s a genuine bull market in place here – 35% year to date.

More importantly, gold has now sustained above its inflation-adjusted high:

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Adjusted for inflation, gold is finally making new highs (Source: Bloomberg)

Gold’s peak of $800 back in 1980, adjusted for inflation, clicks in at $3,500 per ounce, making gold’s break above $3,600 the first all-time high in real, inflation-adjusted terms, in 44 years.

And retail investors have barely noticed.

The gold rally is but one reaction to persistent inflation — and this Terrifying Bull Market. Is not too late to buy.

~ Addison

P.S.: We see further upside in gold for several reasons — central bank buying, soaring M2  money supply… a global crisis in government debt… the endgame for global fiat… geopolitical concerns.

We’re experiencing the return of a 1970s-style macro environment. Gold could hit $10,000 by the end of the decade… and still have room to run. For a reasoned approach, check out our full research on the topic here.

If you have any questions for us about the market, send them our way now to: feedback@greyswanfraternity.com.


The Grand Realignment Gets Personal

January 13, 2026 • Addison Wiggin

Sunday night, Powell addressed the probe head-on in a video post — a rarity. He accused the White House of using cost overruns in the Fed’s HQ renovation as a pretext for political interference.

The White House denied involvement. But few in Washington believed it.

What followed was bipartisan condemnation of the investigation. Greenspan, Bernanke, and Yellen co-signed a blistering rebuke, warning the U.S. was starting to resemble “emerging markets with weak institutions.”

The Grand Realignment Gets Personal
A Rising Sign of Consumer Stress

January 13, 2026 • Addison Wiggin

Estimates now indicate that the average consumer will default on a minimum payment at about a 15% rate – the highest level since a spike during the pandemic lockdown of the economy.

President Trump’s proposal over the weekend to cap credit card interest at 10% for a year won’t arrive in time to help consumers who are already missing minimum payments.

Not to fret, the other 85% of borrowers continue to spend on borrowed time. Total U.S. household debt, including mortgages, auto loans, student loans, and credit cards, reached record highs in late 2025, exceeding $18.5 trillion. This surge was driven partly by rising credit card balances, which neared their own all-time peaks due to inflation and higher interest rates.

A Rising Sign of Consumer Stress
Protest Season Amid the Grand Realignment

January 12, 2026 • Addison Wiggin

There’s an old Wall Street maxim: “Don’t fight the Fed.”

This year, you could add a Trump corollary.

A wise capital allocator doesn’t fight that storm. He doesn’t argue with it. He respects it the way sailors respect the sea: with preparation, with humility, and with a sharp eye for what breaks first.

In 2026, the things that break first are the stories. The narratives. The comfortable assumptions.

Protest Season Amid the Grand Realignment
Breaking: Government Budgets

January 12, 2026 • Addison Wiggin

Total municipal, state and federal debt service costs soared to nearly $1.5 trillion in the third quarter of 2025. Debt’s easy to accumulate when rates are low. Trouble is, you are obligated to refinance them even after rates go up.

It’s also a key reason why the Trump administration is demanding lower interest rates – even if it means reigniting inflation.

Breaking: Government Budgets