LibertyAndFinance

LibertyAndFinance

Podcast by LibertyAndFinance

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August 15, 2026 33 mins
How much silver is actually available—and could the market be far tighter than official inventory figures suggest? Rob Kientz breaks down the Silver Institute and CPM Group estimates, revealing why neither can definitively account for how much silver remains available for investment after decades of industrial use. He warns that the financialization of silver through ETFs, leases, swaps and other paper claims makes the true s...
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Silver has surged back toward $65–$66, and Peter Krauth says the odds are increasingly favorable that a new upward cycle has begun. Krauth warns that the U.S. faces enormous Treasury refinancing needs and rising borrowing costs, potentially forcing policymakers toward yield-curve control and financial repression. He believes inflation could begin accelerating again over the next six months, potentially creating another major ...
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Gold and silver may be approaching a major turning point as multiple unusual signals emerge across the precious metals markets. Ed Steer points to silver’s persistent structural deficit, surging call-option activity, and a dramatic decline in SLV short positions as pieces of a potentially explosive setup. He warns that if heavily concentrated short positions become unmanageable, the fallout could put major bullion banks and t...
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Francis Hunt, the Market Sniper, warns that the global financial system is approaching a major debt-driven crisis that could trigger a “demand destroying event” across markets. He argues that weakness in the U.S. Treasury market, rising interest rates, private credit risks, and excessive data-center investment are creating dangerous vulnerabilities beneath the surface. Hunt believes gold and silver have established loca...
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Gold and silver have experienced a significant pullback, but Andy Schectman says the correction may have shaken out much of the speculation and selling pressure that had built up earlier in the year. He points to continued gold accumulation by central banks, China, and Tether, arguing that major buyers are using the weakness in prices to add to their holdings. Schectman says gold and silver have “sniffed out” the direct...
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David Morgan warns that the global financial system may be closer to a major breaking point than ever before. He argues that silver prices have been manipulated in the short term, pointing to spoofing, options expiration, and extreme leverage as evidence of market distortion. Morgan also challenges claims that COMEX silver is being drained, while warning that the freely available physical silver supply may be far tighter than headl...
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A massive copper shortage may be developing and Ian Harris says the problem could persist for decades. Unlike many commodities, Harris argues that copper faces a fundamental deposit problem, with major new projects potentially taking 20 years or more from discovery to production. Electrification, AI data centers, energy infrastructure, and global digitalization are all competing for the same critical metal, intensifying pressure on...
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Peter Grandich warns that markets may be approaching a major turning point as political instability, de-dollarization, weakening confidence in the U.S., and extreme valuations collide. He argues that Trump’s policies have actually accelerated the global move away from the dollar, while growing tensions surrounding Iran and the U.S. political environment could create a major shock for stocks after Labor Day. Grandich also soun...
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John Rubino joins Liberty and Finance to explain why mounting debt problems in Japan, the United States, and across the developed world could be bringing the global financial system closer to a major breaking point. He discusses why central banks continue accumulating gold, why he believes the "everything bubble" spanning government debt, AI, and private credit is becoming increasingly unstable, and what could trigger a worldwide c...
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Is the United States approaching a financial and constitutional breaking point? Constitutional attorney Edwin Vieira argues that explosive government debt, persistent Federal Reserve intervention, and growing political instability are creating conditions that could culminate in a severe monetary crisis, while emphasizing these are his interpretations and forecasts. He explains why he believes hard assets such as gold and silver off...
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The cracks in the global financial system may be widening faster than most investors realize. In this explosive weekly update, Andy Schectman argues that the AI investment frenzy, mounting stress in Japan's bond market, and unprecedented intervention by global policymakers are all converging into a potentially historic market reckoning. He also explains why Tether has quietly become one of the world's largest gold buyers, why BRICS...
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Craig Hemke of TF Metals Report joins Liberty and Finance to explain why he believes the long-term bull market in gold and silver remains firmly intact despite months of price weakness. He argues that exploding U.S. debt, rising bond market stress, and unprecedented intervention by the U.S. Treasury and Bank of Japan reveal growing cracks in the global fiat monetary system. Hemke also discusses why investors should focus on long-te...
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Is the U.S. already in a sovereign debt crisis? In this interview, Mario Innecco argues that surging Treasury yields, de-dollarization, and growing government debt are warning signs of a much larger financial crisis ahead. He explains why he believes investors are losing confidence in the Federal Reserve, why capital could rotate out of AI stocks and into gold and silver, and how China's push toward a more physical gold market coul...
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Could the AI-driven stock market boom be nearing its end? Economist David Woo argues that rising long-term Treasury yields, mounting fiscal deficits, and intensifying competition from China are putting pressure on the AI trade, potentially setting the stage for a major market repricing. He explains why he believes gold has found strong support around the $4,000 level, what could trigger the next major rally, and why he's waiting fo...
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David Hunter (https://x.com/davehcontrarian) argues that the recent selloff in gold and silver likely marked a major bottom, with targets of $7,000 gold and $200 silver still achievable this year. He explains why he believes today's pessimism resembles a classic sentiment washout rather than the start of a prolonged bear market, and why the next advance could unfold over just a few months. Hunter also shares his surprisingly positi...
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China has made major changes to the Shanghai Gold Exchange that could reduce paper trading and place a much greater emphasis on physical gold delivery. Robert Kientz explains why he believes this is part of a long-term strategy to challenge the dominance of COMEX and the LBMA while strengthening China's role in the global financial system. We also discuss shrinking Western gold inventories, the growing movement toward gold-backed f...
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China is rapidly building a new financial infrastructure centered around physical gold, same-day settlement, and alternatives to Western paper markets, according to Andy Schectman. In this interview, Andy breaks down China’s gold accumulation, record silver imports, COMEX leverage, and why he believes the world may be shifting toward physical price discovery. He also discusses growing BRICS cooperation, new payment systems ou...
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Gold and silver may not have reached their final lows, according to technical analyst Chris Vermeulen, who warns that both metals could see another major leg down before the next long-term bull market begins. Using Fibonacci analysis, he explains why silver could fall toward $40-$39 and gold toward $3,600-$3,300 despite growing bullish sentiment among investors. Vermeulen also points to a weakening stock market, a strengthening U.S...
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Chris Whalen, Chairman of Whalen Global Advisors, joins Liberty and Finance to discuss the future of gold and silver amid changing global markets. Whalen explains why central banks continue accumulating gold as they seek reserve diversification away from the dollar system, while silver’s outlook remains tied to industrial demand. He also analyzes China’s shift toward physical delivery markets, rising commodity pressures...
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Alasdair Macleod joins Liberty and Finance to explain why Japan's mounting debt crisis, rising global bond yields, and geopolitical turmoil could mark the beginning of the end for the fiat currency system. He discusses how the unraveling yen carry trade, soaring government borrowing costs, and weakening demand for U.S. Treasuries could trigger a historic financial reset. Macleod also warns that energy shortages, inflation, and gove...
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