HistoryAugust 15, 1971: The Day the Dollar Stopped Being Gold
Nixon's televised announcement closed the gold window and ended Bretton Woods. The repricing that followed reshaped global finance for the next half-century.
May 8, 2026
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HistoryInside the World's Gold Vaults: Loomis, Brinks and the Fort Knox Question
Where does the world's gold actually sit, and who guards it? A tour through London, New York, Switzerland and Kentucky reveals an industry few investors fully understand.
May 8, 2026
Gold MarketsHow the London PM Fix Actually Sets the World's Gold Price
Every day at 3pm London time, a small group of banks settle a benchmark that prices billions in gold contracts. Here is how the LBMA Gold Price really works.
May 8, 2026
HistoryGold in the 1970s: The Inflation Playbook Investors Keep Re-reading
Gold went from $35 to $850 in nine years while CPI averaged 7.4%. The decade is still the most-cited template for hard-asset allocation. Here is what really happened.
May 6, 2026