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Gold Will Back the Next Monetary System | Alan Hibbard

Jan 29, 2026
Alan Hibbard, a macro and commodities investor focused on precious metals, explains why gold could anchor a future monetary system. He discusses dollar weakness, political signals toward gold backing, geopolitics and sanctions pressuring the current regime, and why Bitcoin and silver fall short as global anchors.
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Dollar Losing Value Globally

  • Alan Hibbard argues the dollar is collapsing and we're moving toward a new monetary system.
  • He links rising gold and silver prices to a falling dollar and calls current dynamics an inflection point.
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Gold Central To A New System

  • Hibbard says a new monetary system will emerge and gold will play a central role.
  • He cites political statements and global events as evidence of momentum toward change.
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Geopolitics Driving Monetary Shift

  • Hibbard points to geopolitical moves—sanctions, reserve freezes, and bypassing SWIFT—as signs of monetary realignment.
  • He views these actions as the U.S. reacting to threats to the petrodollar and global payment order.
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