Central Banks Are Buying Gold—Why Aren’t You?

When the people printing money are hoarding metal, it’s time to ask why.

In recent years, central banks have been buying gold at a pace we haven’t seen since Bretton Woods collapsed. In 2022, they bought 1,136 tonnes—the most on record. 2023 didn’t slow down either.

Quietly, the world’s most powerful financial institutions have been preparing for a world where trust in fiat is fading.

And yet… most investors are still treating gold like it’s some dusty relic.

Let’s break it down.

Record-Breaking Gold Purchases

Central banks around the world—especially in emerging markets—are snapping up gold like it’s going out of style:

• 🇨🇳 China added over 300 tonnes in 2023 alone

• 🇹🇷 Turkey, 🇮🇳 India, 🇷🇺 Russia, and 🇧🇷 Brazil all ramped up reserves

• 🌍 Over 25 nations increased gold holdings in recent years

Why?

Because gold doesn’t default. Gold doesn’t get printed into oblivion. Gold doesn’t care about interest rates or debt ceilings.

Gold Quietly Outperformed Stocks and Bonds

While everyone was watching the S&P 500 and riding the AI hype wave, gold was doing its thing—silently preserving purchasing power.

• Gold hit an all-time high in April 2024: $2,330/oz

• Outperformed the Nasdaq over the last 18 months when adjusted for inflation

• Volatility? Lower than most major asset classes

Gold isn’t for moonshots. It’s for wealth defense. And right now, defense is offense.

The Unspoken De-Dollarization Move

Here’s the part no one’s really saying out loud: this isn’t just about diversification. It’s about hedging against the dollar itself.

The U.S. weaponized the dollar post-2022 with sanctions, SWIFT bans, and Treasury freezes. That scared a lot of sovereign nations. The quiet response? Build a parallel system, backed by gold and local currencies.

• The BRICS bloc is openly discussing a gold-linked trade settlement system

• Russia and China have bilateral trade deals that bypass the dollar entirely

• Central bank gold buying = vote of no confidence in fiat

So… Why Aren’t You Buying Gold?

If the institutions with printing presses are hoarding hard assets, maybe it’s time to ask:

Gold isn’t just a hedge against inflation anymore. It’s insurance against the entire system.