My neighbour is single, very gorgeous, and lives right across the street.
I happened to be looking out the window when she got home from work. To my surprise, she walked straight across the street, up my driveway, and knocked on my door.
I opened it, and she smiled and said,
“I just got home, and I’ve got a strong urge to go out, get a little drunk, and have some fun tonight. Are you doing anything?”
I quickly replied,
“Nope, I’m completely free!”
She grinned and said,
“Perfect… can you watch my dog?” 😂
I'm a Reserve Manager at a central bank.
My job is buying gold.
297 tons this year.
Quietly.
While we print money.
Loudly.
Gold hit $5,000 an ounce yesterday.
We've been buying since it was $1,800.
That's called "reserve diversification."
Diversification means we don't trust our own currency.
But we can't say that.
So we say "diversification."
The Governor went on television last month.
He said inflation is "anchored."
Anchored means 6%.
Used to mean 2%.
We moved the anchor.
That's monetary policy.
He said the currency is "sound."
Sound means losing 20% of its value.
Per year.
But it sounds sound.
That's what matters.
We bought 45 tons in November.
Poland bought 95 tons.
Brazil bought 43.
China reports 1 ton.
China is lying.
We all know.
Nobody says it.
95% of central banks plan to buy more gold next year.
That's a survey.
We surveyed ourselves.
On whether we trust ourselves.
We don't.
We trust gold.
Citizens ask why prices keep rising.
We say "supply chains."
We say "external factors."
We don't say "we printed 40% of all money in existence since 2020."
That's not external.
That's us.
The Finance Minister asked if gold is a hedge against our own policies.
I said "gold is a strategic reserve asset."
Strategic means yes.
I just can't say yes.
Gold is $5,000 now.
Our currency buys less every day.
Our gold buys more.
That's the strategy.
For us.
Not for you.
You get the currency.
We get the gold.
That's central banking.
If it's any consolation to non silver holders, I bought at around $21 but it's giving me only a modicum of pleasure. Mainly, I'm haunted by the horror of not having bought more and by the gnawing worry of when to sell and what I'd put the money into if I did sell.
@Cobratate Just got back from staying at the address beach resort and you could hear the construction across the road which was 24/7, it was very loud on the beach front
BREAKING: Look at this.
A new crypto wallet was created on Friday.
It literally started shorting the market, with Bitcoin and Etherum shorts, JUST BEFORE Trump posted about tariffs.
It last short was placed at 4:49 PM EST.
Trump posted at 4:50PM EST.
It made nearly $200 million in profits.
Unusual.
Impossible not to feel for Sinner.
A legend in the making.
Incredible the way he competed in the final set, specially from an early break down.
Nobody deserved to lose this final.