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Andy Schectman discusses the overlooked surge in gold purchases by sovereign entities and its implications for the global financial system.

Sign up for the newsletter and see exclusives at SarahWestall.Substack.com See the full extended episode at SarahWestall.Substack.com Andy Schectman rejoins the Economic Review to discuss what he believes is one of the most important financial stories being overlooked by the mainstream media: the extraordinary surge in gold purchases by sovereign wealth funds, central banks, and governments around the world. While publicly released figures already showed record levels of official-sector demand, Andy explains why later revisions suggest the true scale of gold accumulation may be far greater than originally reported. In today's discussion, Sarah and Andy explore what these developments could mean for the global monetary system, the future of the U.S. dollar, and why governments and major financial institutions may be positioning themselves for significant economic changes ahead. They examine why sovereign buyers appear to be aggressively accumulating gold while public attention remains focused elsewhere, and what that could signal about the future of the global financial system. Whether you're interested in precious metals, central banking, geopolitics, or protecting your wealth…

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Host: Sarah Westall

Guest: Andy Schectman

Topics covered

• gold purchases
• sovereign wealth funds
• central banks
• global monetary system
• U.S. dollar
• financial institutions
• economic changes

Keywords

• gold
• sovereign wealth funds
• central banks
• U.S. dollar
• economic changes
• financial landscape
• precious metals

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