For the first time in about three years, the Fed hiked instead of cut — and gold barely moved. James Whelan and Heath Moss break down why: yields easing off overnight after the Bank of England paused gilt sales, oil sliding even as Iran refuses to reopen the Strait of Hormuz until Trump and Netanyahu are out of office, diesel trading like oil is $150 a barrel, and copper bouncing back on a weaker US dollar.
Then the main event: Kerry Stevenson, Founder and CEO of Gold Events and the woman behind the Australian Gold Conference (AGC), joins for a deep dive into currency debasement, central bank gold buying (289 tonnes in Q2 alone, per World Gold Council data), why she thinks the bearish case for gold has effectively disappeared, and the psychology of gold buyers who \"pile in\" the moment the price runs. Kerry also lays out what's on stage at AGC26 — 13–15 October, Crown Towers Sydney — including Rick Rule, John Forwood, Jordan Elieso and Alex Scanlon, and why she believes education, not hot tips, is what actually protects investors.
Plus: SmallCaps standouts including Resolution Minerals, Viking Mines, Prospect Resources and Mount Ridley Mines, nine upcoming ASX IPOs including Glencore's local listing, and AFL/NRL finals picks to see you through the weekend.
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