Gold & Silver: Paper VS Physical — The $361B Gap Is Getting Wider Right Now

Gold and silver investing in 2026 is being shaped by a gap most investors have never examined. In 2025, daily gold trading volume averaged $361 billion. In the first half of 2026, it reached nearly $488 billion. The physical gold investment market that underlies it has not kept pace and the distance between paper gold and physical precious metals is not theoretical. It has a date. It happened during a month most investors remember for entirely different reasons. In this video, we trace the full mechanics of the paper-to-physical market: how the system holds under normal conditions, and what specifically happens when it doesn't. Whether you hold gold bullion, a silver position, or a precious metals fund, what you own is more specific than most investors realise. A gold price forecast for 2026 is less useful than understanding the structural gap beneath it. The prices have fallen. The question of what you own has not changed. In this video: — How paper gold trading volume works and why it usually holds — The March 2020 supply chain breakdown: what speed, not quantity, revealed — Physical gold investment: what "deliverable" actually means in practice — Gold and silver: why silver compresses every pressure in this market right now — The one question every precious metals investor needs to answer #GoldAndSilver #PhysicalGold #GoldInvestment #PreciousMetals #GoldPrice #GoldTradingVolume #SilverInvestment #GoldBullion #GoldCore #macroinvesting YOUR VAULT IN YOUR POCKET: https://goldcore.app.link/youtube Download the GoldCore App to check live gold and silver prices, read our latest market commentary, review holdings and buy or sell physical precious metals securely from your phone. Book A Free Strategy Call Here: https://hubs.la/Q03LSWHQ0 If you're looking to buy gold or silver coins or bars, GoldCore currently has good stocks available visit the following website to learn more: US & ROTW - https://www.GoldCore.com UK - https://www.GoldCore.co.uk Ireland - https://www.GoldCore.ie _________________________________________________________________ GoldCore TV is the only channel where you will find GoldCore produced video content. Subscribe to be alerted to our upcoming videos brought to you by real people, with real opinions based on real news. GoldCore TV is the home of precious metals market information. Our channel features news, interviews, and podcasts with prominent industry figures to help people make informed investment decisions. Subscribe to our channel to stay up to date on the latest precious metals news and views. Follow us on social media: Facebook -   / goldcore   Twitter -   / goldcore   Disclaimer: Videos published are not investment advice and the views expressed may not reflect those of GoldCore ltd.