Gold goes parabolic

Gold goes parabolic

From SB Talks by Stanford Brown

January 27, 2026 · 18 min

About this episode

The episode discusses geopolitical tensions and their implications for investors, with a focus on the surge in gold prices.

In this episode of SB Talks, CEO Vincent O'Neill and CIO Nick Ryder take listeners on a rapid-fire tour of a turbulent start to 2026. They explore the capture of Venezuela's President, rising tensions between the U.S. and its allies over Greenland, and the White House's growing standoff with the Federal Reserve. The conversation then moves through emerging U.S. policy risks, from credit card interest rates to government shutdown chatter, before circling back to what it all means for investors. Wrapping up, they cover Australia's resilient labour market, Japan's bond and currency moves, and the speculative surge in gold and precious metal prices that is capturing headlines worldwide. Music provided by: Autumn Trumpet Background Corporate by LesFM | https://lesfm.net/ Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

People in this episode

Host: Vincent O'Neill

Guest: Nick Ryder

Topics covered

  • geopolitical tensions
  • U.S. policy risks
  • investing strategies
  • gold prices
  • economic outlook

Keywords

  • Venezuela
  • U.S.
  • Federal Reserve
  • gold
  • investing
  • economic risks
  • Australia
  • Japan

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Federal Reserve

Products: gold, precious metal

Places: Venezuela, U.S., Greenland, Australia, Japan

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