Why Central Banks Are Buying Gold at Record Levels? | MARK YAXLEY | Connecting the Dots

In this episode of Connecting the Dots, Farzin Irani sits down with precious metals expert Mark to unpack the rapidly evolving landscape of gold and silver investing in an era defined by rising inflation, geopolitical instability, currency uncertainty, and shifting investor psychology.As trust in traditional financial systems declines, more investors are questioning whether they truly own the assets they think they do. The conversation explores the accelerating move toward physical gold ownership, the growing divide between physical gold vs paper gold (ETFs and synthetic exposure), and why central banks around the world continue accumulating gold as a strategic reserve asset.With geopolitical tensions reshaping global capital flows, Mark explains how jurisdictional diversification and global vaulting solutions are becoming increasingly important for wealth preservation. The discussion also examines liquidity risks in precious metals markets, supply vs demand dynamics, and how crises can impact access to capital.Key themes include:• Why central banks are buying gold at record levels• The structural shift in investor behavior toward precious metals• Physical gold vs paper gold - ownership, counterparty risk & security• How inflation, currency debasement, and systemic risk impact gold prices• Geopolitical diversification and global storage jurisdictions• Liquidity considerations during financial crises• Gold and silver portfolio allocation strategies• The rise of tokenized gold and the future of digital ownership• Risks within the traditional banking and financial system• Corporate treasury strategies adding gold as a reserve assetThis episode provides strategic insight for investors seeking to use precious metals as a hedge against inflation, bank risk, currency debasement, and systemic instability.If you’re concerned about wealth protection in 2026 and beyond, or questioning how to properly allocate gold and silver within a diversified portfolio, this conversation delivers institutional-level clarity.ABOUT THE GUESTMark Yaxley serves as the CEO of Strategic Wealth Preservation (SWP), a leading precious metals dealer and global storage provider. His journey in the precious metals industry began in 2006 with Kitco Metals, culminating in the co-founding of SWP in the Cayman Islands in 2014. GUEST LINKS: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mark-yaxley-0aa01b3SWP YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SWPCaymanGuest Book Recommendations:• Principles (Ray Dalio): https://amzn.to/43z5xnK• Homo Sapiens: https://amzn.to/4qWj7KSHOST LINKSFind him here: https://linktr.ee/farziniraniBusiness Website (Success Simplified Ltd): www.successsimplified.life‘Money Talks’ Interviews on RCR: https://rcr.media/explore/?feature=202Host Book Recommendations: https://successsimplified.life/media-resources/Mark Yaxley, SWP, Strategic wealth Preservation, Gold investment strategy, physical gold ownership, central bank gold buying, inflation hedge assets, geopolitical risk and gold, precious metals portfolio allocation, vault storage jurisdictions, tokenized gold, liquidity risk, financial system instability, bank bail-in risk, wealth preservation strategies, Smart Money, The Great Taking, System Risk, The Endgame, Wealth Reset, gold, silver, precious metals, investment, inflation, central banks, geopolitical risk, wealth preservation, market trends, investor behaviour, COMEX, commodities, Deflation, Inflation, Stagflation, war, economic cycles, geopolitical tensions, market predictions, global economy, US dollar, Govt Bonds, US Treasuries, market predictions, US economy, market manipulation, public awakening, central banks, green agenda, monetary system, diversification, big money, investing strategies