Tag Archives: reflation

Gary Tanashian of Notes From the Rabbit Hole (NFTRH) analyzed the Gold-Silver Ratio (GSR) throughout 2024–2025 as an indicator of risk sentiment and economic liquidity. A rising GSR suggested market caution, stronger dollar performance, and silver underperformance, while a falling ratio reflected potential reflation trends and risk-on behavior. Tanashian emphasized that investors should combine GSR analysis with additional indicators such as the HUI gold miner index, U.S. dollar trends, and Treasury yields. He also introduced the 30-year Treasury yield “Continuum” to interpret whether GSR shifts represent lasting market signals or temporary reactions.

In the aftermath of last Tuesday's election results one investment theme has dominated: reflation. Specifically, this suggests that after several years of fiscal austerity and several decades of declining inflation, these trends are on the cusp of reversing. If so, what does this mean for markets?

Over the past two months stock markets have crashed around the world and gold prices have soared as global investors decided that the U.S. has lost its race against time. A new recession is upon us before we even half-closed the output gap left open from the last recession. It means even larger deficits and an even weaker dollar. The price of gold and Treasury bonds is telling us that a full-blown international bond and currency crisis is approaching. There is no international policy mechanism available to stop the panic short of re-opening the gold window that the U.S. closed unilaterally and “temporarily” in 1971. [Let me explain.] Words: 3025

We may reach levels for gold previously thought of as crazy - $5,000 an ounce or even $10,000 - with plenty of volatility and pullbacks along the way... and in my opinion there are 10 reasons it could happen within the next 12 months and, if not by then, then soon after. Why? Because, in short, there is way too much fiat currency chasing way too little gold. Words: 951