Because the debt-dependent system is fragile, people are turning to real assets, with record sums flowing into gold in 2025 — gold up nearly 28% while the dollar is down almost 9% at a 3-year low, silver at a 30-year high, and the GDXJ mining index up nearly 45%, with JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs and Bank of America forecasting gold at $4,000 by mid-2026.