Stack physical or you’re on the menu [Video]

Samuel Briggs Kinesis Money

In this week’s Live from the Vault, Andrew Maguire outlines how Gold and Silver advances are driven by real physical demand, sovereign accumulation, and institutional repositioning, rather than speculation or bubble narratives.

The London expert explains how rising silver scarcity, strong Asian demand, and increasing physical holdings strengthen the market, absorb paper positions, and shift the market towards a more secure, globally backed monetary system.

Timestamps

00:00 Start.

01:24 Gold & silver rally explained: January surge and what’s driving it.

03:09 Beijing’s gold & silver corridor: the new physical market powerhouse.

05:28 COMEX chaos: silver short squeeze explained.

12:17 Toronto Dominion’s silver losses & systemic LPMCL risk revealed.

19:27 Gold as top-tier liquid asset; margin changes barely faze market.

21:20 Physical demand spikes: gold’s next rally step revealed.

26:19 Silver becomes high-quality liquid asset.

28:35 Western paper silver forced into physical markets as prices climb.

39:25 Dollar loses grip: nations shift to gold for cross-border liquidity.

Author

Samuel Briggs

Kinesis Money

Samuel holds a deep understanding of the precious metals markets, and as an in-house journalist for 1:1 gold and silver-backed monetary system, Kinesis, he is chiefly responsible for updating the community with insights and analys

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