# MacleodFinance Substack

Dedicated to explaining why gold is money and the rest is credit. Dedicated to explaining economics relevant to the preservation of wealth. And dedicated to explaining geopolitical developments relevant to investors.

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## [The importance of gold](https://www.macleodfinance.com/p/the-importance-of-gold)

_2026-08-19 · Alasdair Macleod_

In this short video in conjunction with VON GREYERZ AG I remind viewers of the importance of gold as a safe haven from rapidly increasing credit and currency risk.

## [This is why gold is now rising](https://www.macleodfinance.com/p/this-is-why-gold-is-now-rising)

_2026-08-18 · Alasdair Macleod_

It’s all going wrong for Trump and the US. Absent a nuclear attack on Iran, the US will have to withdraw from the Middle East. It will lead to the end of the fiat dollar.

## [Interview with As Good As Gold Australia](https://www.macleodfinance.com/p/interview-with-as-good-as-gold-australia-7fc)

_2026-08-17 · Alasdair Macleod_

This interviewwith Darrel and Brian Panes was last Wednesday

## [Market mayhem ahead](https://www.macleodfinance.com/p/market-mayhem-ahead)

_2026-08-16 · Alasdair Macleod_

Complacency over events in the Middle East is staggering. But rising gold and bond yields are now chipping away at this delusion. Slowly, then rapidly reality returns.

## [Interview with Danny](https://www.macleodfinance.com/p/interview-with-danny)

_2026-08-15 · Alasdair Macleod_

This interview with Danny of CapitalCosm was conducted on Thursday

## [Sentiment now positive for gold](https://www.macleodfinance.com/p/sentiment-now-positive-for-gold)

_2026-08-14 · Alasdair Macleod_

There’s a sea-change underway in investor attitudes towards gold and silver. Markets now see growing risk to the dollar as a consequence of oil supply disruption.

## [The death of fiat](https://www.macleodfinance.com/p/the-death-of-fiat-a07)

_2026-08-12 · Alasdair Macleod_

Fiat will die considerably quicker than anyone thinks. It is oil which will kill them off this time, starting with Japan’s yen.

## [Japan’s funding crisis](https://www.macleodfinance.com/p/japans-funding-crisis)

_2026-08-09 · Alasdair Macleod_

The intervention by the US to support the yen was at the request of Japan, which with oil supplies from the US running out faces an acute economic, debt, and currency crisis.

## [Gold debasement trade returns!](https://www.macleodfinance.com/p/gold-debasement-trade-returns)

_2026-08-07 · Alasdair Macleod_

Here, I'm in conversation with my colleague Johnny Haycock of VON GREYERZ. This was recorded last Wednesday so is very current. I hope you enjoy it.

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## [Gold and silver begin their move](https://www.macleodfinance.com/p/gold-and-silver-begin-their-move)

_2026-08-07 · Alasdair Macleod_

Investors increasingly suspect that financial markets might be radically mispriced and nowhere is this truer than for precious metals.