저자: MarcFaber · 외국인
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서구 정부 부채·저성장으로 체제 위기가 불가피하며, 정부가 금 보유를 제한하거나 재평가할 수 있으니 주식·부동산·귀금속·해외 등으로 분산투자해야 한다고 주장. 중앙은행 금 매입 증가(월 약 50톤, 2022년 이전 약 17톤) 언급. AI 투자 거품과 상업용 부동산 폭락(70~80%) 위험, 10년 국채금리 4.7% 수준, 미국 CPI 축소 의혹 등을 제기. 다만 금 가격 대상 발언은 가상 시나리오(4,400~4,500달러 매입, 45,000~100만 달러 재평가)로 예측이 아님.
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In the case of gold, one of the problems I foresee is that governments may declare that owning gold is illegal and that you must surrender your gold. They will pay you a certain amount of money, let's say today they might say, "Okay, we'll buy all the gold for 4,400 or 4,500." And they can borrow, they can print that money to buy it from you.
Do you understand? It's not that they suffer from it. They can do it. And then they can revalue gold to 45,000, 100,000, or a million. And there are many things the government can do. They can also take your bitcoins or take your house. I mean, Gold is entering a new era as rising public debt, financial risks, and higher demand from central banks are changing the global precious metals market .
Marc Faber notes that Western economies are facing pressure due to weak economic growth , stagnant living standards, rising government spending, and high debt. He argues that governments could theoretically reduce their share of the economy from around 50% to 25%, but such reforms would be difficult because voters depend on subsidies, benefits and pensions.
Faber believes that governments can instead continue to spend until a major crisis forces them to restructure their accumulated debt. Marc Faber notes that such a crisis could also increase state intervention in private wealth. He warns that governments could theoretically restrict private ownership of gold and require citizens to sell their holdings.
In his hypothetical example, the government could buy gold at around $4,400–4,500 per ounce, and later reprice it to $ 45,000, $100,000, or even $1 million per ounce. He presents these figures as possible scenarios, not as predictions. Therefore, Faber emphasizes asset diversification: stocks, real estate, precious metals, and different countries.
Meanwhile, central banks have also increased their gold purchases to diversify foreign exchange reserves and manage geopolitical and financial risks . Central bank purchases are estimated to average about 50 tons per month in 2026, compared to about 17 tons per month before 2022, an increase of about 194%.
This stronger demand from the official sector suggests that gold's recent strength was not necessarily due solely to investors' short-term positioning, while also reinforcing its role as a strategic reserve asset. Stay tuned as gold's role in the global financial system continues to evolve. Like, subscribe, and share this article to learn more about gold, silver, and the markets.
If I look at Western governments—and I'm not singling out the US, others are in a similar situation. The solution, the long-term solution to the problems we currently face regarding economic growth and stagnant living standards in the West, can be found by significantly reducing government. For example, the government takes up 50% of the economy, we could reduce that to 25%.
But voters, the electorate, wouldn't like it, because people look at the subsidies they receive and don't want to pay more taxes, but they want to receive more benefits and so on . How do you approach retirees and tell them that from now on your pension is 30% less than it was? How, how are you going to win the election with such a position?
And so I believe that the only way to fix the system is not through voluntary government action, but through a crisis that will essentially destroy the system and eliminate the debts that exist within it. And this transition is like a complex operation performed on a body that has been in an accident or something like that.
Yes, I would say we need an accident to clear the system. Otherwise it will not be purified. And the situation will only get worse because the government's response to any problem is not to spend less, but to spend more and gain more influence over the system. And in the end, you get a planned economy, like during communism, where even the property you own may be expropriated, that is, taken from you.
This can happen in many ways. You can say that you can raise taxes on houses, property taxes, to the point that no one can afford to live in their own home. Do you understand? Then you will have to move , say, to a public apartment that is subsidized by the government. And that will lead to a decline in the standard of living, because these buildings are usually not very well maintained , and eventually we could move away from a market economy, from a capitalist system, to something like a very socialist system, communism, or to a fascist system.
Trump, if you look at his actions and behavior in business, he is essentially a prime example of a fascist. Yes. You know, Mussolini-style. He wants to influence business, and the government distributes because since the government controls 50% of the economy, it has enormous power to distribute tax revenue between this company, that company, or that person.
Illegal? Tell everyone, yes. They need to diversify. You should keep some of your funds in stocks, some in real estate, some in precious metals, and also in books or paintings, and in addition, you need small denominations and, very importantly, geographical diversification of your assets. Some assets may be in the US, but you will also want to have some in Europe or the US.
Global markets face increasing risks as Treasury yields at 4.7% , high debt, AI investments and falling property values raise concerns about a broader financial turmoil. Mark Faber notes that financial markets face interconnected risks due to monetary policy, inflation, high debt, and inflated asset valuations.
He explains that central banks can influence bond markets through interest rates and money issuance. For example, if the 10- year Treasury yield is 4.7% and short-term rates fall to 1–3% , investors may prefer long-term bonds. Faber uses a $ 10 million example , suggesting that an investor could choose a 4.7% yield on Treasury bonds instead of settling for just 1 % in cash.
He also highlights the problems of inflation, comparing the official figure of 3% with alternative estimates of 7–12% per year. Marc Faber warns that the huge investment boom in AI could create broader financial risks if the expected gains in productivity and corporate profits fail to materialize. He compares the scale of investment in AI to the boom in railways and canals in the 19th century.
The Bank of England has also warned that low productivity or returns from AI could trigger broader market turmoil. Faber also highlights real estate as another vulnerable area. Some commercial real estate properties in the US have reportedly fallen in value by 70–80%, while housing remains the foundation of household wealth.
Real estate prices in many US cities are still above their 2007 peak . If investments in AI, stocks, and real estate weaken simultaneously, falling wealth and reduced capital spending could exacerbate losses in global markets. Let's get back to the interview. I am back to some extent . But you, you understand.
In a money printing environment, you can influence bond pricing in the sense that if you put money into the system, it flows through banks to various financial institutions, including pension funds, insurance companies, and so on. And then there are laws that require them to buy or own a certain composition or distribution of assets.
Let's say 30% in bonds and 30% in stocks or something like that. But the fact that they are actually forced to buy bonds provides support for the market. And when you have bonds, let's say 10- year or 30-year. A 10- year bond, say, at 5%. For the sake of argument, today it is about 4.7%. But if the government, through the central bank, lowers the federal funds rate to 3% or 2%, then as a bond buyer I have a choice: cash, on which I receive 2% per annum, or I take the risk and buy 10- year Treasury bonds at 4.7%.
Do you understand? Through the central bank, the government can influence the bond market. Not completely. Yes, but that only applies to the short end of the curve, right, Mark? They cannot influence They can influence the short end, but through it to some extent the long end. I mean , if the central bank in the United States were to cut the federal funds rate to 1% right now, then I, as an investor , would say to myself, "Okay, I can put my $10 million at 1% or at, say, 4.7%." Then I have an incentive to buy bonds.
Yes, long-term bonds. But I can, uh, I can adjust the CPI numbers. I can tell people that CPI inflation is 3%. Do you understand? Let's say the bubble in, uh, the dot-com sector was important, but it didn't have much of an impact on the global economy. This , it did some damage when it burst. But what we need to look at is capital expenditure, investment in the object of speculation as a percentage of the global economy.
And at the moment, investments in AI and related things are comparable in scale to investments in railroads in the 19th century. That's another matter. And I don't want to get into a discussion about what exactly is different. But in terms of size, it is very important. The most important capital spending boom in the world since the construction of railways and canals in the 19th century.
And when this bubble bursts, capital spending will obviously decline. And the financial market will shrink. In other words, value estimates will decline. And both the reduction in capital spending and the reduction in the financial market will cause, I believe, essentially a depression. Professor, that's a very valid point.
And I'm talking about depression, especially. Because the world has never been as credit-laden as it is now. In other words , if we look at the last 200 years of economic development in the world, the world has never had so much debt. You know, the Dutch bubble occurred when commodity prices were depressed.
And when the housing sector was depressed. The housing market is depressed in terms of volume, in terms of sales. But not in terms of prices. Prices in most American cities are significantly higher than they were at the previous peak in 2007. And from this level we are on the decline. Secondly, we have an example that printing money does not always help.
You look at commercial real estate in the US. Many commercial properties have lost 70-80% of their value. Yes. And this can happen to residential buildings. So if the household sector, the bulk of the money of middle and lower class people is invested in their homes. They don't have large stock portfolios.
Rich people like you and me, etc., we have stock portfolios. But ordinary people around the world do not own stock portfolios. So their fortune is tied to the real estate market. When the real estate market falls, the stock market falls, and there is a reduction in capital spending on AI-related investments.
Then you get a global reduction . In addition, we have pressure from leaders. In addition, we have pressure from leaders who think they can solve problems with wars. But I have to say, this is just clowning. But it would be hard for anyone to imagine anyone going to war. The global financial system faces a complex combination of rising debt, changing interest rates, inflation concerns, inflated asset valuations, and massive investments in AI.
These pressures are closely linked , as weakness in one area can quickly affect others through investor confidence, household wealth, and business spending. Against this backdrop, increased demand for gold from central banks underscores the metal's continued role as a strategic reserve asset amid financial and geopolitical uncertainty.
At the same time, increased Treasury yields and potential changes in monetary policy could affect demand for bonds and precious metals. The AI boom adds another layer of risk if productivity and corporate profits fail to meet expectations. While falling property values could further weaken wealth and spending.
As these forces develop simultaneously, markets remain focused on gold, silver, bonds, stocks, and real estate in anticipation of signals of the next major financial shift . Could rising debt, AI risks, and increased gold buying by central banks trigger the next big shift in gold and global markets?
As debt, AI risks, and financial uncertainty continue to reshape global markets. Gold and silver remain in the spotlight. Like, subscribe, and share to get more news about the precious metals market . Thank you for watching.
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