Only 10% of the Chinese have brokerage accounts and therefore do not tie up there wealth in their equity markets. Probably not a bad thing now since its westerners in foreign funds taking the haircut.
Things aren't what they seem imo and keeping Americans in Treasuries Real Estate and Equities is the only thing keeping this global rat trap alive
If Russia and China take over the Middle East oil reserves, do you think the day of the Petro Dollar is over? Gold for oil? Gold is about to get a big boost, just in my opinion only, as war looms ever closer.