Physical Gold rising as Basel III bites [Video]

In this week’s Live from the Vault, Andrew Maguire and Craig Hemke question whether Middle East tensions are being staged to distract from China’s trade corridor and the BRICS summit—both signalling a deeper shift towards physical settlement.

Craig flags the return of headline-driven market volatility under Donald Trump, with both experts reaffirming that the long-term fiat collapse is now exposing the flaws in the paper gold system, prompting a global pivot towards transparent, physical trading.

Timestamps: 

• 00:00 Start
• 01:07 Are Middle East tensions a smoke screen for BRICS and China’s trade corridor?
• 08:08 Basel III cracks paper gold, physical markets take control
• 16:41 EFP collapse signals end of paper gold pricing dominance
• 23:54 Central banks scramble for gold as global debt explodes
• 32:18 Physical silver pricing breaks free from paper market control
• 40:08 Silver’s moment: Inertia breaking to new highs
• 50:09 Collective power drives fair precious metals pricing
• 56:15 Are silver and gold primed for an unstoppable breakout?