About this episode
Paul Buitink talks again to Alasdair Macleod, former stockbroker, banker and gold veteran. He also has his own substack.Alasdair explains why the gold and silver prices have been going up so hard lately and what are the drivers behind the rally. It has not so much to do with Trump's tariffs but more with the paper bullion market collapsing, which has been years in the making.He also talks about gold repatriation, auditing the Fed and how to best protect yourself.More info about Alasdair:https://x.com/MacleodFinancehttps://alasdairmacleod.substack.com/Follow Paul Buitink on X:https://x.com/paulbuitinkTimestamps:0:00 Intro1:04 Physical delivery of precious metals going up10:39 Do tariffs play a role?14:27 Who is taking delivery?22:05 Gold repatriation27:21 Central bank coordination?34:59 Does the Fed have the US gold?37:41 GLD40:37 Why you should own bullion outright
