2025-12-26 09:24:33

Renowned economist Jim Rickards recently shared his views on the precious metals market, predicting that by 2026, gold prices could surge to $10,000 per ounce, while silver may break through $200.

He analyzed several key factors driving this trend. First, the sustained demand from global central banks for gold reserves—amid increasing geopolitical uncertainties, countries are increasing their gold allocations. Second, the production growth of precious metals has stalled, while new investment demand worldwide is rising, especially as institutional investors reassess their asset allocations. Additionally, the current geopolitical risks are at high levels, further boosting the demand for gold as a safe-haven asset.

This chain of logic suggests that the rise in precious metals prices may not be short-term speculation but is based on fundamental supply and demand dynamics and changes in the macro risk environment.

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MrRightClick

· 7h ago

Gold reaching $10,000? Is that real? Rickards is hyping it up again, isn't he?

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NightAirdropper

· 8h ago

Gold prices doubling to $10,000? Just hear it out. If it really rises that much, the central banks would have already dumped the market.

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NotGonnaMakeIt

· 8h ago

Gold hitting ten thousand dollars? Sounds unbelievable, but central banks are all stockpiling... There's something going on. --- Silver at 200? Production is hitting snags... This time it might not be a retail trap. --- High geopolitical risks + central bank hoarding, the logic is consistent, friends. --- What’s the premise of saying 10,000 dollars? The dollar has to crash first, haha. --- Supply chain disruptions + institutional rebalancing, this market indeed has fundamentals supporting it. --- Rickards is back to hype? But this time, the numbers actually have some imagination space. --- Safe-haven assets are being aggressively bought, what’s the next one? --- Central bank gold hoarding = big players are bearish on the dollar? Feels like the real deal. --- Silver tripling in value sounds exciting.

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BlockchainDecoder

· 9h ago

The figure of ten thousand dollars for gold sounds quite intimidating at first, but a careful breakdown of Rickards' logical framework shows that the supply and demand imbalance is indeed plausible. The data on central banks increasing their gold holdings has been rising over the past two years. It is worth noting that geopolitical uncertainty itself is a risk premium pricing factor.

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GasFeeBeggar

· 9h ago

Jim Rickards is making big moves again, this guy's opening line is always about tens of thousands of dollars worth of gold... But to be serious, the central bank’s recent gold purchases are indeed real, and the logic that production has peaked also holds water. Silver at $200? If it truly follows the gold price increase... it’s quite frightening to think about.

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