Trump's 48-hour ultimatum is really more for the voters than for Iran. If oil actually hit $100, it would basically be political suicide for the U.S. president—he knows this better than anyone. But here's the thing: Iran's mindset has already shifted. After years of repeated sanctions, negotiations, and torn agreements, they've already accepted one reality: there's no long-term credibility in dealing with America. So getting them to sit down for genuine negotiations this time is much harder than before. They're more inclined to "return the favor" first, then talk about anything else. That said
Gold's history shows six corrections, ranging from -65% to -20%, with most clustered around -40%. Following this pattern, from the 5600 peak, a pullback to 3000 wouldn't be exaggerated at all. With each downturn, someone will tell you: this time is different. And the result? Every generation has its own traps to fall into. It's just that this time, has gold finally come?