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Central banks bought 53 tons of gold in October, 36 percent higher than September and the largest monthly demand this year. Poland led with 16 tons, Brazil added 16 tons, Uzbekistan bought 9 tons, Indonesia 4 tons, Turkey 3 tons. Year to date Poland has purchased 83 tons total, more than double the next largest buyer. The National Bank of Serbia plans to boost reserves to at least 100 tons by 2030, nearly doubling current holdings. Madagascar and South Korea also signaled interest in increasing gold reserves. When central banks accelerate precious metal purchases while their governments tell citizens the economy is fine and fiat currency is stable, that reveals what financial authorities actually believe. Previous issues explained gold represents insurance against monetary collapse. Now central banks worldwide are buying record amounts because they understand what is coming for paper currency systems.

U.S. businesses are going bankrupt at an absolutely blistering pace. Small business Subchapter V bankruptcy filings set a brand new record high in 2025 with more than 2,200 cases. Corporate bankruptcy filings through the first seven months reached 446, the highest since 2010 and matching levels seen during early pandemic. One recent college graduate stated his entire friend group graduated with great degrees from great schools and not one of them has a job. They did everything they were supposed to do but have nothing to show for it. An MIT study concluded current AI technology could potentially replace 20 million American workers, representing 11.7 percent of the entire labor force. A Meta worker laid off in February still has not found work nine months later. American retail workers earn 51.6 percent less than the amount required to afford a typical rental apartment. The top 1 percent saw wealth increase by $4 trillion over the past year to a record $52 trillion while millions cannot make decent living no matter how hard they try. When record numbers of businesses fail, college graduates cannot find employment, and working people earn half what is needed for basic housing, that confirms the economic system is collapsing for everyone except those at the very top. Preppers who built side income streams, avoided debt, and prepared for job loss were not being pessimistic. They were being realistic about automation, wealth concentration, and economic breakdown.

Putin stated Russia is ready for war against Europe if attacks on Russian tankers and energy infrastructure continue. He called recent drone strikes on oil and gas tankers acts of piracy. He said Europe has withdrawn from Ukrainian settlement, has no peace agenda, and is now hindering U.S. efforts to achieve settlement. Europe is putting forward proposals that are unacceptable to Russia. He vowed to expand strikes on Ukrainian ports and warned he will take measures against tankers of countries that help Ukraine. This came as U.S. envoys met with Putin at the Kremlin to present Trump's Ukraine peace plan. Putin said if Europe starts a war, Russia is ready right now, and soon there will be no one left to negotiate with. When a nuclear armed power publicly states it is ready for war with an entire continent while warning that negotiation windows are closing, those are not empty threats. Those are final warnings before kinetic action. Previous issues explained Europe was preparing for major conflict through defense spending and military buildups. Now Russia is explicitly stating readiness for war while blaming Europe for blocking peace efforts.

Chinese and Japanese coast guard vessels engaged in tense standoff near disputed islands in the East China Sea on Tuesday. A Japanese fishing vessel was accused of entering waters of the Diaoyu Islands, which Japan calls the Senkaku Islands and administers. Chinese Coast Guard ships approached to enforce Beijing's maritime claims. Japanese Coast Guard vessels then expelled the Chinese ships. The area is less than 100 miles from Taiwan. The incident escalates the diplomatic standoff triggered by Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi suggesting Japan would militarily aid Taiwan's defense. Japanese concerts in Shanghai were abruptly cancelled, one singer rushed off stage midway through performance. China warned Japan will suffer crushing defeat if it intervenes in Taiwan dispute. When coast guard vessels from major powers confront each other over disputed waters near Taiwan while canceling cultural events and issuing warnings of crushing defeat, those are preparatory moves before shooting starts. Previous issues documented Japan deploying missiles near Taiwan, China threatening military action, and both sides positioning for conflict. Now maritime forces are in direct confrontation while populations are being conditioned to view the other side as enemy.

Connect every signal across financial, economic, and geopolitical domains. Central banks stockpile gold at record pace because they know fiat currencies are doomed. Businesses collapse and workers cannot find employment because the economic system is broken beyond repair for ordinary people. Putin publicly declares readiness for war with Europe while U.S. envoys negotiate in Moscow. Chinese and Japanese coast guard vessels confront each other near Taiwan as both sides prepare populations for conflict. Every development confirms what preppers understood years ago. Institutions prepare for crises they publicly deny. Financial authorities buy gold while telling citizens to trust paper. Governments position for war while claiming to seek peace. Economic systems concentrate wealth upward while gutting the middle class. Those who stacked physical assets, built resilience, developed multiple income sources, and prepared for systemic failure were not overreacting. They were reading the signals that powerful institutions send through their actions rather than their words. When central banks buy gold, when businesses fail in record numbers, when nuclear powers declare readiness for war, and when coast guards confront each other, the question is not whether major disruption is coming. The question is whether you positioned correctly before it arrives.

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Alex Simm

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