Geopolitics & Gold
How global political events, sanctions, and trade dynamics influence gold prices.
The Gold Congress Academy
Curriculum Team
Course developed in-house by The Gold Congress Academy. Named guest faculty will be announced ahead of the 2026 edition.
Preserving and Passing On Wealth — step 3 of 3
Finish able to compare custody jurisdictions on legal title rather than marketing, model the lifetime cost of holding metal, and document holdings so an executor can find them.
- Frame gold as a politically-neutral reserve asset
- Read sanction regimes and their second-order effects on gold
- Track de-dollarisation across BRICS and emerging blocs
- Understand central-bank reserve strategy from the inside
- Interpret currency-regime evolution and CBDC implications
- Construct a scenario-based geopolitical gold strategy
Strategists, allocators and informed citizens who want to read the macro landscape with greater precision.
Prerequisites- — Foundations of gold markets recommended
Curriculum
Educational content only — not investment, tax or legal advice, and not an offer or solicitation to buy or sell any precious metal or security. Precious metal prices can fall as well as rise and you may get back less than you paid. Read the full risk & market data disclaimer.