Tariffs Are Rising. The Dollar Is Dying. This Is What Comes Next.

Keith Kohl

Written By Keith Kohl

Posted July 15, 2025

When markets lose their minds, gold finds its voice.

And right now, it’s singing like a baritone in a burning building.

Over the past three weeks, gold has surged nearly $100 per ounce, landing at $3,356 and notching its largest two-week gain since mid-June. Silver followed suit with a 5% spike this week alone.

In a world where assets are traded by machines faster than your heart can beat, that kind of move isn’t just noise — it’s a fire alarm.

So, what’s setting off the sprinklers?

Two words: Trump’s tariffs.

In what might be the most combustible economic headline of the summer, President Trump just lobbed a 35% tariff threat on Canadian goods — up from the existing 25% — and slapped a 50% levy on copper imports. 

In the same breath, he reignited his feud with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, hinting at a replacement that would "better align" with his economic goals.

Translation: monetary chaos is back on the menu.

And investors? They’re running, not walking, to the oldest refuge in the book — gold.

Why? Well, because one effect from President Trump’s sweeping proposals is that it’s stoking market uncertainty ahead of the August 1st deadline, which you know as well as I do means that investors will be scrambling for those safe-haven assets. 

Because when the world’s largest economy starts treating global trade like a bar fight — and the Fed chair like a contestant on The Apprentice — even the most seasoned investors start reaching for something heavy, shiny, and immune to government temper tantrums.

That something is gold.

That’s why gold prices are up… except this time, it’s more than a panic spike. 

Let’s be clear: this isn’t some knee-jerk overreaction. It’s not 2011 all over again. 

This is different.

What we’re seeing now is a structural revaluation of gold’s role in the global system. A shift from the edges of the investing world — where gold has long been treated like your grandfather’s retirement hobby — back into the very center of financial strategy.

It started quietly, too.

Remember, central banks began quietly scooping up gold at the fastest pace since the 1950s. China has now logged 20 consecutive months of gold buying. Poland, Turkey, Singapore — they’re all in on it.

And not because they love shiny things.

They’re bailing on the dollar.

Because they know what’s coming: a debt-soaked U.S. economy gasping under the weight of $37 trillion in IOUs… a Federal Reserve trying to thread a needle between inflation and political interference… and a global trade system destabilized by tariffs that could change with a tweet.

In that kind of world, gold isn’t just a hedge. It’s a vote of no confidence in fiat.

But here’s the rub: traditional gold ownership is still trapped in the 19th century.

This isn’t much of a secret to the smart money, either.

Even physical gold, as trustworthy as it is, comes with all the subtlety of a brick. Try traveling internationally with $50,000 in gold coins and see how far you get before customs gives you a full cavity search.

So while gold itself is gaining momentum, how you own gold now matters more than ever.

Because the next wave of gold investors — the ones front-running institutions and sidestepping systemic risk — aren’t lining up at the vault.

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You can feel the old system starting to crack, can’t you? Well, natgold is the wedge.

A sitting president threatening sweeping tariffs while trying to oust the Fed chair isn’t “normal.” A 27% year-to-date gold rally isn’t normal. Central banks ditching dollars and sprinting into bullion? That’s not just smart — it’s defensive.

And you can bet the smart money isn’t waiting around to see how this ends.

Neither should you.

NatGold is what comes after the trust has vanished but the need for value remains. It’s built for the world we’re already living in — one where money is going digital, trust is scarce, and gold is once again king.

Until next time,

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A true insider in the technology and energy markets, Keith’s research has helped everyday investors capitalize from the rapid adoption of new technology trends and energy transitions. Keith connects with hundreds of thousands of readers as the Managing Editor of Energy & Capital, as well as the investment director of Angel Publishing’s Energy Investor and Technology and Opportunity.

For nearly two decades, Keith has been providing in-depth coverage of the hottest investment trends before they go mainstream — from the shale oil and gas boom in the United States to the red-hot EV revolution currently underway. Keith and his readers have banked hundreds of winning trades on the 5G rollout and on key advancements in robotics and AI technology.

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