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11-22-25 spal
Unofficial/Clandestine Activity Already Started?
Yes, with high confidence. Trump authorized CIA covert ops (intel collection, sabotage prep, psy-ops) to force Maduro out, per reports.
Assassination officially denied, but ops could pave way for broader campaign. The oil plant explosion raises sabotage suspicions, fitting CIA patterns. Posts speculate US Special Forces already deployed for Maduro takedown.
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11-21-25 carib
AI answer on Gold prospects in 2026:
Gold has benefited from the current environment of geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty, pushing it above $4,000 per ounce this year. These same forces have prompted both strategic and retail investors—alongside central banks in China and the United States—to accumulate gold as a store of value when trust in fiat currencies is being questioned.
However, I see three primary channels that could reverse or at least cap this rally in 2026:
A stronger U.S. dollar
Because gold is priced globally in dollars, a meaningful appreciation of the USD (perhaps a reversal of this year’s roughly 10% decline) would raise the price threshold for foreign buyers and dampen broad demand. A more confident dollar can quickly redirect flows out of bullion and back into interest-bearing instruments.
Federal Reserve policy shifts
While rapid monetary policy changes are relatively rare, an acceleration of rate cuts aimed at stimulating a slowing economy would compress risk premiums, buoy risk assets, and diminish the appeal of safe havens like gold. Faster-than-expected easing is a non-negligible possibility as we move through 2026.
Disinflation or currency stabilization
If inflation settles closer to target and major currencies find a steadier footing, investors have less incentive to hold gold as insurance. That would likely rotate capital into equities, credit, and other growth-oriented exposures, putting downward pressure on precious metals.
These risks do not invalidate gold’s role in a diversified portfolio. Its scarcity, industrial uses, and cultural demand provide a durable bid. But investors should weigh it alongside government bonds, defensive equities, and real estate rather than relying on it as a singular safety net. History shows that after gold surged over 4% during the 2008 crisis while most assets fell, it can also retrace sharply when confidence improves.
In conclusion, gold’s momentum is contingent on the persistence of the very uncertainties that fueled it. A stronger dollar, an unexpected shift toward easier Fed policy, or a sustained period of lower inflation could all temper—or even reverse—its trajectory in 2026. Prudent positioning means recognizing gold as a valuable hedge rather than a guaranteed upward rocket. |
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11-21-25 victor
CNN —
El presidente Donald Trump dijo este viernes que pronto hablará con el presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, mientras Estados Unidos acumula una gran demostración de fuerza en la región.
“Hablaré con él en un futuro no muy lejano”, dijo Trump en una entrevista con Brian Kilmeade de Fox News. Y añadió: “No puedo decirte qué, pero tengo algo muy específico que decir”
Trump reiteradamente se negó a proporcionar más detalles, pero dijo que Estados Unidos va a estar “muy involucrado”. |
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11-21-25 carib
Savo: I agree on this.. but I still wonder what is the long term sustainability and advantage of keeping an overvalued Peso..
It is the opposite of the original idea of dollarizing completely.. or not?
Anyway, good luck to Milei & C |
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11-21-25 savo
i do not think that loan was ever meant to be.
It wanted to be a signal... together with the intervention of the UST.. to show support. |
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