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A theoretical valuation of gold reaching $84,700 per troy ounce emerges when aligning the entire U.S. M2 money supply with official gold reserves, a calculation highlighting the growing disconnect between monetary policy and physical assets.
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A look at how central banks are quietly re-evaluating gold’s importance beyond inflation hedging.
- The U.S. M2 money supply currently stands at $22.3 trillion.
- Official U.S.gold reserves total 8,188 metric tons.
- This analysis isn’t about predicting gold prices, but understanding balance sheet dynamics.
- Central banks are increasingly viewing gold as a stabilizer, not just a speculative asset.
Conventional wisdom often frames discussions around U.S.money supply growth in terms of inflation expectations or the performance of asset prices. But a more essential, structural approach involves examining the theoretical relationship between the amount of money in circulation and the nation’s official gold holdings. This isn’t about forecasting where gold will be, but rather, what its value would need to be if monetary aggregates were directly tied to physical reserves.
The M2-Based Calculation
If the entire $22.3 trillion U.S.M2 money supply were hypothetically backed by the nation’s 8,188 metric tons of official gold reserves, the resulting valuation would be approximately $2.72 million per kilogram. This translates to roughly $84,700 per troy ounce.
What would gold need to be worth to fully back the M2 money supply? The answer,based on current figures,is approximately $84,700 per troy ounce.
expanding the Equation: Including Federal Debt
To further stress-test this balance sheet perspective,we can broaden the scope to include the total U.S. gross federal debt. When factoring in $60.7 trillion in federal debt alongside the $22.3 trillion M2 supply,the calculation shifts dramatically.
In this expanded scenario, the theoretical gold value climbs to approximately $7.4 million per kilogram, or around $230,000 per troy ounce. This illustrates the immense scale of combined monetary and fiscal obligations relative to available gold reserves.
Beyond Inflation: Gold as a Monetary Anchor
These figures aren’t intended as price targets. Instead, they underscore a critical point: the vast disparity between the scale of modern monetary aggregates and the amount
