The Institutional Risk Analyst

With the sharp move upward in gold and silver prices, and growing concerns about the stability of the dollar and US financial markets, investor interest in precious metals is increasing dramatically. Despite the big price movements seen in 2025, we believe that the appreciation of gold against the fiat currencies and worthless crypto tokens is in the early stages. Remember, bitcoin is a fraud, nothing more.

In this issue of The Institutional Risk Analyst, we feature composer and media industry observer Michael Whalen on the prospects for the world of content given the aggressive spending by loss leader Netflix (NFLX). A veteran of three decades in the business of creating and distributing audio and video content, Michael has won two Emmy Awards is a composer of over 650 television and film scores.