David Rosenberg argues the gold selloff is still a correction inside a secular bull market driven by central-bank reserve diversification away from dollars and into bullion. He also thinks the U.S. economy is weaker than it looks because equity wealth, not income growth, is propping up spending, and he expects the Fed’s next move to be a cut rather than a hike.
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David Rosenberg’s core thesis is that gold’s recent pullback does not invalidate the bull market; it is another cyclical correction inside a secular uptrend that still has years to run. He frames the long-term case as simple supply/demand and reserve reallocation: central banks continue to buy gold and diversify away from the U.S. dollar, and he sees no sign that process has ended. He repeatedly contrasts this with the market’s emotional reaction to the drawdown, arguing that gold corrections are treated differently from equity corrections even though the underlying thesis has not changed. He spends a lot of time explaining why the selloff happened without changing the thesis. …
Near term, gold may stay choppy as hawkish Fed talk and a firm dollar battle easing oil and softer inflation expectations; he’d use pullbacks as tactical entries rather than chase strength. The main risk is another leverage flush or a surprise hawkish re-pricing from the Fed.
Over the next few months, he expects inflation to cool, labor data to weaken, and the Fed to drift back toward cuts rather than hikes, which should support bonds and eventually gold. If inflation broadens into wages or the labor market proves sturdier than he thinks, that path gets delayed.
Structurally, he sees an ongoing regime shift in reserves away from dollars and toward gold, with commodities and hard assets benefiting from supply-security themes. The lasting implication is a less stable system where portfolios need explicit hedges against policy error and asset-price dependence.
The secular long-term gold bull thesis remains intact because central banks will continue to rebalance their reserves away from the US dollar toward gold, a process that is only about halfway through.
Rosenberg argues the gold bull market is predicated on structural central bank reserve diversification away from the dollar, which he estimates is only halfway done. He cites the World Gold Council survey saying central banks will continue expanding gold holdings, and the supply-demand imbalance (demand growing ~2.5%/yr vs supply ~1%/yr) supports higher prices.
Inflation will surprise to the downside, and the Fed will pivot dovish — the next move will be a rate cut, not a hike.
The speaker argues that the market is pricing one or two rate hikes, but inflation will fall, forcing the Fed to eventually cut — they are always late to cut.
The shift of gold from Western paper sellers (weak hands) to Chinese physical buyers (strong hands) confirms the bull market is intact, not ending.
Rosenberg notes that during the correction Western investors sold gold for liquidity (margin calls) while China was importing the most gold in over two years (up 76% year-over-year), characterizing this as a transfer of gold from speculators to committed long-term holders.
Is the gold bull still alive or has it run its course here?
Rosenberg says the bull is still alive. He attributes the correction to margin-call selling where investors sold winners to meet margin calls, similar to gold's behavior after Lehman collapsed. The secular thesis remains intact: central banks continue structurally rebalancing reserves away from the US dollar toward gold, a process he believes is only about halfway done. He remains bullish on gold and gold mining stocks on a 3-5 year horizon.
Does the fact that China was buying physical metal while Western leverage was selling tell you the bull market is transferring from paper holders to stronger hands?
Rosenberg agrees that's exactly what happened. He notes this is the 12th correction in gold since the bull market began, and every time people ask if the bull is over. The World Gold Council's latest survey shows central banks plan to continue expanding gold holdings. With demand expanding ~2.5% per year driven by central banks while available supply expands only ~1%, the supply-demand dynamics point to a higher gold price over time. He says corrections in a secular bull market provide buying opportunities for those who missed the initial move.
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