✨ Good Friday's Reset

April 18, 2025

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Hello, my Friends!

🔕 With U.S. equity markets closed for Good Friday, the trading floor is quiet - an ideal moment to step back and reset.

🔋 Use today to reflect on the priorities that truly matter, recharge your perspective, and refocus on the opportunities that lie ahead.

🏅 Earlier this week we spotlighted gold’s remarkable resilience; it merits renewed attention in this end‑of‑week update.

World Gold Reserves

What was propelling this move?

Catalyst

Key Details

Why It Matters

Safe‑haven flows

Weaker USD & renewed U.S - China tensions

Re‑activates the classic flight‑to‑quality bid

Central‑bank & insurer demand

China now permits large insurers to hold up to 1 % of assets in bullion (≈ 255 t per year)

Creates a structural, price‑insensitive buying base.

ETF & retail inflows

Chinese gold ETFs accumulated a record 23 t in Q1 2025

Adds a reliable floor as investors buy every dip.

Physical supply constraints

Mine output tight; scrap supply limited

Persistently higher prices needed to draw out sellers.

Fortress Framework

On Tuesday we explored Gold’s remarkable ascent - largely uncorrelated with the major equity benchmarks.

Today’s Mindset Reset revisits that discussion and distills gold’s behaviour into a framework you can apply to your own trading and business routines.

  • Durability over drama. Gold’s resilience stems from a relentless focus on longevity rather than short‑term excitement. Use the same lens with your performance data: audit your last 100 trades, isolate the setups that consistently deliver, and double‑down on what works. The habit of measuring process before profit keeps emotional noise at arm’s length.

  • Asymmetric resilience. The metal seldom collapses like high‑beta assets; it survives first and thrives later. Translate that insight into risk management: position‑size so any single loss damages you by less than one percent, yet allow winning trades the space to mature. Protect the downside, let the upside breathe.

  • Conviction through cycles. Central banks buy bullion through thick and thin—a model of unwavering commitment. Strengthen your own conviction with a daily discipline ritual: two minutes of box‑breathing, followed by one clearly defined “One‑and‑Done” setup. Simplicity builds staying power.

  • Diversified insurance. Gold offsets equity drawdowns; likewise, every venture needs a Plan B. Before you enter a position - or launch a project - run a quick “What‑if‑I’m‑wrong?” drill. Pre‑mortems are cheaper than post‑mortems.

To embed these principles, take ten minutes for a mental exercise.

  • List three habits that are as durable and crisis‑proof as gold itself.

  • Set a minimum performance “stop‑loss” for each habit, a stretch “take‑profit,” and schedule a 30‑day review to see whether they cushioned you during turbulent sessions.

Apply the same architecture to your own strategy this weekend, and step into Monday with both mindset and capital fully fortified.

Gold’s Impulse

Gold’s momentum didn’t just hold steady after Tuesday’s breakout review - it accelerated, pushing decisively higher and confirming the bullish narrative.

With every fundamental tailwind still in place, there was little reason for the metal to surrender support, and the market responded accordingly.

Below are the standout headlines:

  • Gold Blasts to Fresh Record as Safe‑Haven Rush Intensifies

  • Weaker Dollar + Trump Tariffs = Perfect Tailwind for Bullion

  • Domestic Price Nears ₹1 Lakh/10 g - Only 5 % to Go

  • Street Split: BofA Sees $3.5 K/Oz, Morningstar Warns 40 % Slide

  • Central‑Bank Buys Vs. Rising Mine Output Set Up Tug‑of‑War

  • Risk‑Asset Sell‑Off Funnels More Cash Into Precious‑Metal Vaults

  • Volatility Here to Stay - Analysts Flag Choppy Path Ahead for Gold

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Until next time,
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