Sound Economies with Mel & Peter: 5 February 2026
In this episode, we observe silver and gold prices plunge over the past week while China stocks saw a deep one-day slide. Though worrisome, we argue that these declines should not trigger panic among investors. We also weigh expectations regarding Japan’s snap election.
Time stamps:
00:00 – Start
00:30 – Quick updates
02:49 – The latest on global markets
03:51 – Upcoming snap election in Japan
09:02 – Sharp drop in China stocks
14:51 – Silver, gold, and our views on other asset classes
26:20 – Our global forecast
“Sound Economies with Mel & Peter” is a weekly podcast show where our founding CEO Peter Lundgreen and Manila-based Chief Economist Mel Lopez discuss what’s happening in economies around the world and their views of the global financial markets.
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