Gold Hits 45-Year High - Are We Headed for a Precious Metals Supercycle?

Gold just had its best year since 1979, and silver is up over 150%. But is this just the beginning of a historic supercycle? In this must-hear episode of On The Record, Christian Briggs, CEO of Hard Asset Management, joins NTD News to break down the massive, coordinated shift happening across global markets, and why gold, silver, platinum, and palladium are suddenly exploding in value.Christian pulls back the curtain on the forces driving this once-in-a-generation surge. Central banks around the world, from China to Russia and across the BRICS alliance, are dumping U.S. Treasuries and stockpiling gold at an unprecedented pace. Why? Because gold is becoming the new global backstop for currency credibility, and with BRICS preparing to launch a gold-backed digital currency, the stakes couldn’t be higher.But silver isn’t sitting on the sidelines either. With Elon Musk and global tech leaders warning about silver supply chain threats, and demand from data centers, EVs, solar panels, and microchips skyrocketing, the silver squeeze is real. Christian explains why the world needs over 1.5 billion ounces of silver annually, but mines are only producing a billion, and how that shortage could drive prices into uncharted territory.This episode also digs into the platinum and palladium boom as nuclear energy makes a comeback. President Trump’s push to fast-track reactor approvals means critical minerals are about to become the backbone of 21st-century power grids, and Hard Asset Management is already seeing investor appetite shift toward these strategic metals.And here’s the kicker: it’s not just governments and institutions moving into metals, retail investors are piling in. According to Briggs, demand for physical gold, silver coins, and strategic metals is at a 40-year high. From inflation hedges to digital currency backlash, this is more than a trend, it’s a movement.If you’ve been sitting on the sidelines, this is your wake-up call. Learn what’s driving the metals boom, how to protect your wealth from a declining dollar, and why now, more than ever, hard assets are your best defense in a volatile world.