Precious metals expert Bill Holter believes the price of gold and silver will be much higher by the end of the year. He explains why in a conversation with journalist Greg Hunter.
Much of the conversation has to do with changes taking place later in July in Communist China. The changes should cut into — if not eliminate — the practice of “naked short selling” of precious metals in the United States market. Here’s more on USAWatchdog.com.
Future forecaster Martin Armstrong says the Ukraine War will heat up, as Ukraine leader Volodymyr Zelensky escalates and begins using drones to strike targets deep into Russia. The war could boil over, with Russia attacking Ukraine’s European allies.
Because of huge economic problems, some of these nations want war, Armstrong says. But he says they are in a poor position and likely to suffer a military defeat at the hands of the Russians.
Also, he doesn’t see the American peace deal with Iran lasting very long. “The Middle East is a mess, and oil is going to take off again after a July low.” he says. This will spur a rebound in the price of gold and silver.
On another front, the Democratic Party could experience a divisive civil war, perhaps splitting apart, owing to its obnoxious and dictatorial far-left blocs. He describes this scenario to Greg Hunter in a new edition of USAWatchdog.com
Economist and President of Miles Franklin, Andy Schectman, rejoins the program to discuss the doom-and-gloom headlines dominating today’s media landscape. We explore the multiple narratives unfolding simultaneously—from the very real economic hardships many Americans are experiencing to the ways those hardships are being leveraged to fuel fear, uncertainty, and inaction.
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Andy shares his outlook on the challenging economic conditions ahead, what they could mean for investors and everyday Americans, and practical strategies for protecting yourself and your assets. We also discuss China’s growing role in the global precious metals market and Andy’s claim that suppressed silver prices are allowing China to stand for delivery of U.S. silver in amounts not seen before; more signals that major shifts in the global financial system are coming. Here’s more from Sarah Westall on a new edition of Business Game Changers.
As the economy tanks, more and more financial frauds will be popping up. So says Catherine Austin Fittts, the former assistant secretary for Housing and Urban Development who now serves as publisher of The Solari Report. So Fitts and her team have put together a special presentation called “Protecting Your Assets.”
One of the many frauds Fitts sees are fraudsters impersonating her to rip people off with phony deals and false financial advice. She says, “We can’t give you investment advice, but we can tell you don’t do that scam.”
In closing, she points out that gold and silver are both in long-term bull markets, but as the economy can take a hit if the metals can get sold off to raise cash. She notes, “Big drops in gold and silver can happen.”
Fitts speaks with Greg Hunter on a 57-minute interview, pushed as part of Hunter’s series USAWatchdog.com.
Jerome Powell is out as Fed Chief, and Kevin Warsh was just sworn in.
It’s a move that will have a big impact on interest rates, inflation, markets, and your money. Here’s more from Trish Regan.
Analyst Juan O’Savin addresses the decision in Colorado to free Tina Peters, the former Mesa County clerk whom the Democrats jailed because she charged that the 2020 presidential election had been rigged. O’Savin says a parole board might decide to require Peters to remain in Colorado, or might even try to limit her free speech.
That wouldn’t be shocking because the Democrats already demonstrated through jailing her that they think very little about free speech and aren’t at all inclined to protect anyone’s rights, most certainly not the rights of their political opponents.
O’Savin says Peters’ friends hope to get her permission to travel to neighboring Nevada because she’s now suffering health issues, and being in the proximity of healing spas could help rejuvenate her. We’ll know the score soon because she’s scheduled or release from jail on June 1.
O’Savin also discusses the Iranian conflict as well as silver, bonds and the shaky status of the stock market in a conversation with Michael Jaco.
Iran is bombing the United Arab Emirates in an attempt to trigger a financial collapse. This is much more serious than Iran threatening a neighboring nation. If Iran succeeds in creating a debt crisis, that will filter into the banks. Once the banks start getting into trouble. this does more than send oil up. It put pressure economically on Europe and the United States. This is the key to a banking crisis.
Financial analyst Martin Armstrong says this Iran war will last the rest of 2026, and gasoline prices in the US could hit $9 a gallon. He notes, “We are at a point where governments collapse. . .. What we are facing is a sovereign debt crisis globally. International debt reached $353 trillion last month. It doesn’t stop. They don’t pay off debt. They just roll it over. This will come to a crisis because interest payments keep rising. Our interest expenditure exceeds military.”
In closing, Armstrong is still a buyer of gold, silver, food and holding some cash. He says the US dollar is not going to be replaced as the world reserve currency anytime soon. This might be a reason why Warren Buffett is holding a record $400 billion in cash.
There is more in Armstrong’s 58-minute Interview with Greg Hunter on USAWatchdog.com.
Financial observer and precious metals advocate Bill Holter sees a dark financial future straight ahead. Holter tells Greg Hunter that derivatives are the biggest danger.
He notes, “Warren Buffett calls them mass financial destruction. It should not go unnoticed that Berkshire Hathaway is now sitting on $400 billion of cash, which is the biggest hoard they have ever had.
“In 1998, the financial media called him an idiot, and what happened in 2000? Buffett was an idiot again in early 2008. What happened in late 2008 and 2009? Buffett is not an idiot, and for him to say now that there is nothing out there of value to buy and I’d rather have cash, that tells you a pretty big story.”
Will we see an enormous financial bubble or even a collapse? Here’s more on the story from Greg Hunter and USAWatchdog.com.
Susan Kokinda argues that recent U.S. actions framed as confronting Iran are actually aimed at dismantling the British imperial financial and geopolitical system. She cites Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s April 16 meeting with UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves, highlighting the on-record “Economic Fury” campaign and U.S. tracking of financial flows to Iran that allegedly lead to London.
The episode shows Trump is ending a decades-old “world extortion” model tied to the Strait of Hormuz, Lloyd’s war-risk insurance, and London’s commodity pricing power (gold, metals, oil benchmarks). It also points to an Israeli–Lebanon ceasefire and Trump prohibiting Israeli strikes, arguing this removes Netanyahu’s leverage built on a perpetual Iran threat.
With London’s pricing nodes shifting toward New York and the “special relationship” weakening, the Hudson Institute is said to be pinning hopes on a King Charles visit to the U.S. Here’s more from Promethean Updates.
Iran has reopened the Strait of Hormuz, leading to a steep decline in the price of oil. All other markets, including precious markets and the stock market, surged on the news.
Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi announced the reopening of the Strait, and President Donald Trump confirmed, saying, “Iran has just announced that the Strait of Hormuz is fully open and ready for full passage. Thank you.”
Those predicting the Iran hostilities would necessarily lead to World War III now have egg on their faces. We’ll see over the next week whether the peace holds, and what steps or negotiations can be expected next. Here’s more from Benny Johnson.
