September 25, 2025
Gold surged to $3,707 per ounce last week after the Fed cut rates. That’s up 35% this year alone. J.P. Morgan says gold is heading to $4,000 by next summer. Central banks bought over 1,000 tons of gold this year. They’re protecting themselves from inflation and dollar problems. Smart retirees are following their lead with Gold IRAs while prices keep climbing.
Inflation rose to 2.9% in August, up from 2.7% in July. The Fed cut rates anyway, but your problems are getting worse. You’re earning less on savings while everything costs more. Food prices jumped 0.5% last month alone. This is exactly what happened in the 1970s before gold prices exploded over 2,000%.
BRICS countries now use their own currencies for 50% of trade. Brazil’s president says they must escape the dollar completely. China and Russia are leading the charge away from our currency. When countries stop needing dollars, our money loses value fast. Your retirement savings could be worth much less soon.
Santa Anna National Bank failed in June with $64 million in assets. The FDIC says fraud was involved, costing their insurance fund $24 million. It’s the second failure this year after Pulaski Savings Bank. Both involved suspected fraud, suggesting bigger problems ahead. Your deposits over $250,000 remain at risk.
Three out of four corporate CFOs expect recession by December. They call Trump’s policies “too chaotic” and “extreme” for business. These aren’t politicians—they’re the money managers at America’s biggest companies. When they’re pulling back on spending and hiring, trouble is ahead. Most expect a moderate recession lasting 10 months.
