Fergal O’Connor
@a-fergal.bsky.social
Financial Economics UCC, Economics of Precious metals and Beer, Munster Rugby and Kerry Football
Infinite loop created.
December 2, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Infinite loop created.
We are Tuatha Dé Danann, often confused with demons but not the same.
December 1, 2025 at 8:01 AM
We are Tuatha Dé Danann, often confused with demons but not the same.
The idea that the PBoC act secretly seems pretty uncontroversial to me too. Also the methods used to estimate demand rather than accepting PBoC official number were not invented to explain the bull market. It’s what has been gone for many years.
November 28, 2025 at 7:18 AM
The idea that the PBoC act secretly seems pretty uncontroversial to me too. Also the methods used to estimate demand rather than accepting PBoC official number were not invented to explain the bull market. It’s what has been gone for many years.
Sorry to correct you but the said, “Are you joking like? no way like!”
November 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Sorry to correct you but the said, “Are you joking like? no way like!”
We only really wanna hear the biggest hits, over and over 😂
November 8, 2025 at 11:13 AM
We only really wanna hear the biggest hits, over and over 😂
Lack of power the issue for me, serious need for McCarthy back or, even better, start Edogbo ASAP!
November 2, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Lack of power the issue for me, serious need for McCarthy back or, even better, start Edogbo ASAP!
Fridays, no doubt.
November 1, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Fridays, no doubt.
Wednesdays I’d say.
November 1, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Wednesdays I’d say.
This is how I will describe Thursdays from now on.
November 1, 2025 at 2:37 PM
This is how I will describe Thursdays from now on.
Central banks increased the holding by ~1,000 tonnes of gold p.a. 2022-2024 and are increasing again this year. It’s not the only reason the price is up, became a momentum trade, but it was a fundamental driver of the rally particularly early on. It is in the data.
October 27, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Central banks increased the holding by ~1,000 tonnes of gold p.a. 2022-2024 and are increasing again this year. It’s not the only reason the price is up, became a momentum trade, but it was a fundamental driver of the rally particularly early on. It is in the data.
They also bought alot of gold over the last three and half years. Prices are a big part but not all the story. They have been diversifying and that seems to be what held the gold price up when it would normally have fallen with rising interest rates from ‘22 on.
October 27, 2025 at 12:55 PM
They also bought alot of gold over the last three and half years. Prices are a big part but not all the story. They have been diversifying and that seems to be what held the gold price up when it would normally have fallen with rising interest rates from ‘22 on.
These particular people were who the are before the internet. They had newsletters, and that was enough.
October 26, 2025 at 11:56 AM
These particular people were who the are before the internet. They had newsletters, and that was enough.
More common to hold in an etf or through a vaulting company. Very high fees to have the physical metal delivered, and then the risk of theft means a need for insurance etc.
October 23, 2025 at 10:19 AM
More common to hold in an etf or through a vaulting company. Very high fees to have the physical metal delivered, and then the risk of theft means a need for insurance etc.
Gold can alway go higher before it pops. This may be the end of the bull run but there were many false pops on the way to the top in 2011. And then many false bottoms before it reached its lows.
October 22, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Gold can alway go higher before it pops. This may be the end of the bull run but there were many false pops on the way to the top in 2011. And then many false bottoms before it reached its lows.
It’s sad though. Must be depressing to be in a not Leinster province and know that getting to play for Ireland requires something massive to happen.
October 15, 2025 at 3:16 PM
It’s sad though. Must be depressing to be in a not Leinster province and know that getting to play for Ireland requires something massive to happen.
Leinster and a select few friends continues to be the way
October 15, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Leinster and a select few friends continues to be the way
Ya, @goldcouncil.bsky.social who use data from the IMF and metals focus.
October 13, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Ya, @goldcouncil.bsky.social who use data from the IMF and metals focus.