\u201cTrade, it went from the West to the East, and it\u2019s never coming back, the gold that\u2019s there,\u201d says Gianni Kovacevic, author and energy commentator. In today\u2019s interview with Daniela Cambone, Kovacevic argues that the global economic center of gravity has permanently shifted. He explains how China, through decades of strategic investment and industrial planning, now dominates critical supply chains, from rare earths to battery production, despite holding just 7% of the raw materials. \u201cThey did the hard work. We didn\u2019t,\u201d he says. With the U.S. focused on short-term political cycles and nostalgic reshoring efforts, Kovacevic warns that nations like China and Russia are stockpiling hard assets, especially gold, as faith in the dollar continues to erode. \u201cThere\u2019s nowhere else to go,\u201d he adds, predicting that gold\u2019s rise is far from over.<\/p>\n
Is America Being Outsmarted?<\/strong><\/p>\n The U.S.-China trade truce might look like stability on the surface. But behind the curtain, China is executing a decades-long plan while Washington just reacts. In the ongoing chess match of global power, the U.S. may be losing the strategic edge\u2014and your wealth could be the next casualty.<\/p>\n This isn’t just a story about tariffs. It’s about supply chains, rare earth dominance, global trade flows, and gold<\/strong>. And the implications couldn’t be more urgent.<\/p>\n While the U.S. churns out bureaucrats, China builds engineers.<\/strong><\/p>\n Tim Cook said it plainly: “We can\u2019t make the iPhone in America. We don\u2019t have the people.”<\/p>\n China’s long game is about more than factories. It’s about cornering the global trade map:<\/p>\n China doesn\u2019t need the U.S. as much as it used to.<\/strong> And that gives them leverage in future negotiations.<\/p>\n Gianni Kovacevic didn\u2019t mince words: China “did the Yeoman\u2019s work.”<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the West is just starting<\/strong> to talk about lithium projects and funding timelines. Even Trump’s “fast track” list of 10 resource projects is years behind.<\/p>\n The real cost? Dependence.<\/strong> In a resource war, the nation with the raw materials and refining capacity wins.<\/p>\n Gold is nearing $3,400\/oz, and it\u2019s not by accident. This isn\u2019t just price speculation\u2014it\u2019s a structural shift in who owns the world\u2019s gold<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Back in 1980, 10 barrels of oil bought 1 ounce of gold. That broke down when the dollar lost value. Now?<\/p>\n China understands this. They’re buying physical gold, not paper promises.<\/strong> The West? Gordon Brown sold Britain’s gold at the bottom. Canada has no reserves. Meanwhile, Russia and China quietly stack.<\/p>\n As Gianni says, “The gold has gone from West to East, and it\u2019s never coming back.”<\/p>\n When trade wars heat up and currencies devalue, gold and silver remain the final anchor of value<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Physical metals aren\u2019t a speculation. They\u2019re your financial foundation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n While the U.S. scrambles to patch holes in its global strategy, China builds. And buys. And waits.<\/p>\n They play the long game. We react. The consequences are playing out in your wallet, your retirement account, and the price of real assets.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t wait for another “truce” to see the writing on the wall.<\/strong><\/p>\n About ITM Trading<\/strong>
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