Gold isn’t supposed to behave like this. On October 21, 2025, during New York trading hours, the world’s oldest monetary metal did something extraordinary: it fell from $4,378 to $4,093 per ounce in less than eight hours: a collapse of almost 6½ percent. No war had broken out, no inflation surprise had hit the wires,
The United States emerged from World War II with unprecedented power. In 1945 it produced nearly half of global GDP, controlled three-quarters of the world’s gold reserves, and possessed a nuclear monopoly. The dollar, fixed to gold at $35 per ounce, became the backbone of the Bretton Woods system. American factories built 75% of the
Press Release: Capital in Transition launches new platform Capital in Transition is pleased to announce the launch of its new platform. The site is designed to help investors navigate the complexities of a rapidly changing global order. We start from a clear premise: the world is at a historic crossroads. The decline of one global