Coffee and a Mike Eric Yeung #1234
Oct 18, 2025
Eric Yeung, a specialist in precious metals and commodities, dives into the rising trends in silver and gold prices. He connects this increase to global geopolitical tensions and trade conflicts, especially with China. Eric reveals how the LBMA's handling of metal prices may lead to significant market shifts. He also discusses the implications of BRICS nations pushing for the re-monetization of physical metals and offers practical advice for investing in precious metals as a safeguard against financial instability.
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Panic Buying In Multiple Countries
- People in Australia and Vietnam lined up to buy gold and silver amid rising fear.
- Eric Yeung says buyers feel
Geopolitics Drives Demand For Metals
- Geopolitical moves (trade wars, tariffs, naval posturing) are driving primal fear that pushes people toward tangible assets.
- Yeung argues that gold and silver act as a physical refuge when trust in institutions erodes.
Paper Metals Shift Physical To BRICS
- Western banks traded paper metals to suppress prices while China and India bought cheap physical metals.
- Yeung sees this as an unsustainable transfer of physical collateral to emerging economies.