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Escaping the Fire: The Silver Flash Crash and the Perils of Leverage
A sudden one-day 30% plunge in spot silver on January 30 triggered sharp declines in metal-linked equities and highlighted the danger leverage poses during liquidity squeezes. Swift regulatory margin increases and low market valuations helped avert widespread forced liquidations, but the incident underscores the need for cash buffers, conservative leverage and structural market safeguards.
After a Price Shock, Chinese Savers Flock to Gold — and Wealth Managers Hesitate
A sharp late-January gold sell-off has paradoxically spurred Chinese retail demand for gold-linked wealth products, but internal disputes between product teams and risk departments are slowing institutional adoption. The outcome hinges on product design, risk mitigation, and whether banks accept more volatile assets amid falling fixed-income yields.