Garys Economics
Garys Economics
Gary Stevenson
Why do asset prices keep going up?
28 minutes Posted May 10, 2026 at 7:30 am.
Global stock markets are at all time highs. Gold has doubled and silver tripled in the last two years alone. What's behind these moves? Shouldn't economic crises like Iran be pushing asset prices down? Is now a good time to invest?
Intro
Global asset prices
How 2008 crisis pushed prices up
Do interest rates matter?
What COVID did
WHY asset prices go up
Crises push up asset prices
How should YOU react?
A distribution crisis
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Global stock markets are at all time highs. Gold has doubled and silver tripled in the last two years alone. What's behind these moves? Shouldn't economic crises like Iran be pushing asset prices down? Is now a good time to invest?(00:00) Intro(01:34) Global asset prices(03:45) How 2008 crisis pushed prices up(09:00) Do interest rates matter?(10:24) What COVID did(13:00) WHY asset prices go up(18:27) Crises push up asset prices(20:18) How should YOU react?(23:07) A distribution crisis(27:49) Will asset prices KEEP going up?