Editorial

In 2025, what you've been reading has created a clear common thread: a better understanding of physical gold and silver to secure long-term wealth. From the purchase of the first coins to the major secular trends in the yellow metal, via the Indian market, Fort Knox, world production and the outlook for 2026, these ten articles form a veritable cartography of contemporary wealth issues. This panorama looks back at each of them, highlights the key issues addressed and shows how they can fuel structured thinking for a solid, diversified precious metals heritage.

In 2025, your readings have drawn a very clear picture: wealth clients are interested in physical gold and silver from every angle, from the concrete choice of coins to global geopolitical dynamics. This selection of your ten most-read articles offers a compendium of what really concerns you: protection, transmission, sovereignty and long-term visibility.

A common conviction emerges from these articles: in a world of shifting interest rates, high public debt and recurring geopolitical tensions, tangible metals remain central to wealth strategies.

YOUR WEALTH CONCERNS IN THE BACKGROUND

Behind each article is the same requirement: to have solid points of reference for arbitrating between prudent conservatism and the search for opportunities. Practical guides, major secular trends, geographical or technical focus: this list illustrates the complementarity between strategic vision and very concrete implementation.

1. WHICH GOLD COINS TO BUY FOR A FIRST INVESTMENT?

Your most frequently consulted article poses a fundamental question: how to build up an initial base of physical gold from recognized, liquid coins. The article presents the major international references, from historic French coins to modern ounces, detailing their advantages in terms of liquidity, premium and international recognition.

For the wealthy reader, this guide offers a structured pathway from a general intention ("to own gold") to a coherent portfolio of coins, designed for both resale and transmission. Discover the full article.

2. SILVER PRICE FORECASTS 2026: PRICES, TRENDS AND SCENARIOS

This article focuses on silver metal, often seen as gold's "little brother", but whose industrial uses and energy issues make it particularly sensitive to economic cycles. The article explores different scenarios for 2026, combining macroeconomic factors, monetary policies and industrial demand dynamics.

For investors already exposed to gold, it provides food for thought on the complementary role of silver in a prudent asset allocation. Read the analysis on money. 

3. THE MONNAIE DE PARIS BULLION 2026: A NEW BENCHMARK

With this focus on the Bullion de la Monnaie de Paris, you have shown a marked interest in recent investment vehicles that combine high mintage standards, institutional status and ease of resale. The article details the characteristics of this investment coin, its positioning in relation to major international benchmarks and the image it conveys to French investors.

For premium investors, this content sheds light on how to integrate a new but already emblematic product into an older coin collection. Explore the Bullion.

4. GOLD PRICES OVER 100 YEARS: HISTORY, CYCLES AND MAJOR TRENDS

This article zooms out to place gold's recent fluctuations in the context of a century's worth of data. Wars, devaluations, oil shocks, currency revolutions: the history of the yellow metal parallels that of major crises. The study highlights cycles, phases of euphoria and long periods of consolidation.

For an institutional or wealth management reader, this perspective puts short-term movements into perspective and confirms gold's role as a long-term asset. See the historical analysis.

5. GOLD IN 2026: PROSPECTS AND INVESTMENT TRENDS

At the crossroads of macroeconomics and geopolitics, this article projects gold into the context of 2026: monetary policy of the major central banks, recomposition of the blocs, pressure on currencies and the persistent appetite of central banks for the yellow metal. It helps to understand how these forces can support or undermine the role of gold as a safe-haven asset.

For your decisions one to two years ahead, it's a valuable guideline. View the 2026 outlook.

6. FORT KNOX: U.S. GOLD STOCKS UNDER THE MICROSCOPE

Fort Knox fascinates because it crystallizes the political and strategic dimension of gold. This article looks back at the history of this stockpile, its formation, its role in the hegemony of the dollar and the questions it raises. It shows how official reserves remain a tool of power in a world of shifting alliances.

For a reader attentive to international balances, this text illustrates how gold goes beyond the simple logic of investment. Go behind the scenes at Fort Knox.

7. SELLING GOLD JEWELRY WITHOUT GETTING RIPPED OFF

This article addresses a very practical concern: how to sell gold jewelry while preserving its accumulated value. Weight, title, costs, taxation, choice of buyer: the text reviews the classic pitfalls and best practices for transforming a heterogeneous family stock into liquid assets, or even more legible investment gold.

For families in the process of reorganizing their assets, this guide provides security at a stage that is often fraught with uncertainty. Discover the practical advice.

8. RISING SILVER PRICES IN 2025

This content focuses on the recent dynamics of silver metal, linking them to geopolitical tensions, interest-rate policies and the needs of industry (particularly technologies linked to the energy transition). It shows how silver can benefit from the same drivers as gold, while sometimes reacting more sharply to economic cycles.

For investors already familiar with the yellow metal, this is a gateway to measured diversification. Read the analysis of silver's rise.

9. INDIAN GOLD: DECIPHERING A RISING GOLD MARKET

In India, gold has cultural, religious and economic implications. The article recalls the metal's central role in Indian society, detailing the weight of local demand and the very particular way in which the market operates (temples, banks, RBI). It also shows how wedding seasons and certain reforms can influence global demand.

For those who follow physical flows, this focus sheds light on a major pillar of global gold consumption. Find out more about Indian gold.

10. GOLD PRODUCTION: TOWARDS AN ALL-TIME RECORD

Finally, this article looks at the other side of the market: mine supply. It analyses the recent rise in world production, the role of the major producing countries and the physical and political limits that are emerging. In the background, the key question: in a world where central banks are strengthening their reserves and demand for physical gold remains strong, how far can production keep up?

For a long-term investor, understanding these constraints is the best way to gauge the metal's growing scarcity. Consult our analysis of world production.

IN CONCLUSION: THE SAME QUEST FOR TANGIBLE STABILITY

Over the course of these ten articles, a common thread emerges: in the face of monetary instability, geopolitical tensions and energy changes, you are looking for tangible, legible and transferable reference points. Physical gold and silver hold a special place here.

Whether it's choosing a first coin, understanding the role of Fort Knox, tracking India or world production, your 2025 readings trace the contours of a heritage rooted in the long term, while remaining attentive to the signals of the present.