Hard Assets Trounce Fiat: Gold Up 32%, Silver 31%, Bitcoin 23% YTD as Dollar Sinks

Hard Assets Trounce Fiat: Gold Up 32%, Silver 31%, Bitcoin 23% YTD as Dollar Sinks

Gold, silver, and Bitcoin surge as investors seek protection from dollar weakness. Markets see 90% chance of September Fed rate cut amid cooling inflation signals. U.S.-China trade talks and tech export deals may sway Fed policy direction ahead. Gold, silver, and Bitcoin are all posting massive year-to-date gains in what looks like a clear shift away from paper currency and toward hard assets. This trend is heating up as the U.S. dollar is under…