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Financial author and demographic researcher Harry Dent returns to Kitco News to outline his case that the global economy is in an unprecedented "everything bubble" driven by 17 years of continuous government stimulus. Dent breaks down why he anticipates a significant market correction, pointing to the rapidly growing private credit market as the primary vulnerability, comparing its unreg...

Gold just suffered its steepest weekly decline in more than 14 years, plunging toward $4,100 an ounce before a violent rebound. While mainstream headlines credit the pause on Iranian energy strikes, Gareth Soloway, Chief Market Strategist at Verified Investing, warns that a much larger, systemic threat is driving the selloff. In this compelling macro and technical breakdown, Soloway explains how a...

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has officially identified this as the largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market. As the Federal Reserve begins its two-day policy meeting today, it faces a "nightmare setup": energy prices are soaring just as the U.S. labor market begins to soften. In this interview, Larry McDonald, founder of The Bear Traps Report and author...

Macro Mavens founder Stephanie Pomboy joins Kitco News to break down the immediate systemic risks facing U.S. markets. As oil prices surge and global central banks begin to diverge, Pomboy warns that the real threat lies within a $5 trillion segment of corporate debt sitting just one downgrade away from junk status. Furthermore, she details the hidden leverage locking up retail investors in privat...

Silver’s powerful rally may be entering a new phase, and the biggest opportunity could now lie in mining equities. Speaking with Kitco News at PDAC 2026, Peter Krauth, author of The Great Silver Bull and editor of Silver Stock Investor, said the market has likely moved beyond its early accumulation stage and into the awareness phase of the bull cycle. He expects volatility to remain a defining fea...

The gold and silver markets are hitting a major pivot point as extreme geopolitical volatility clashes with a wave of aggressive technical selling. After gold touched a peak of $5,434 following the escalation of conflict in the Middle East, the metal has retreated significantly, testing critical support levels amid massive daily price swings of up to $200.  In this episode of Chart This recorded M...

In this exclusive for Kitco News, Anchor Jeremy Szafron sits down with Fr. Emmanuel Lemelson, Chief Investment Officer at Lemelson Capital Management, to dissect a global market he describes as 'detached from reality'. Following a historic $36 intraday swing in oil, Lemelson warns that the current volatility is merely a 'tremor before the major earthquake'. Fr. Lemelson challen...

Jeremy Szafron, Anchor of Kitco News, sits down with Clem Chambers, founder of anewfn.com, to navigate the latest market volatility and geopolitical risks. Chambers breaks down why the current oil spikes are tactical rather than a long-term strategic shift. He argues that the artificial intelligence boom is a foundational technological leap, akin to the steam engine, which will drive a massive glo...

Luke Gromen, founder and president of Forest for the Trees, joins Kitco News Anchor Jeremy Szafron to analyze the macroeconomic fallout from the ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Gromen explains why the bond market is the real battleground right now and how foreign investors are being forced to sell US Treasuries to finance their energy deficits. The conversation explores shifting global po...

Willem Middelkoop says the monetary reset is no longer a forecast. It is unfolding now. Speaking with Kitco News at PDAC 2026, the Founder and CEO of Commodity Discovery Fund reiterated his aggressive silver outlook. “It was 2021 when I called for $100 silver,” he said. “Now I'm calling for $500 silver.” Middelkoop argues that historical benchmarks still matter, noting the gold-silver ratio “...

Rick Rule says his silver position “as a speculation, has run its course,” and he is now looking for opportunity in equities, discoveries, and consolidation. Speaking with Kitco News at PDAC 2026, the President and CEO of Rule Investment Media explained why he exited physical silver after a major move. “I bought silver some years ago because it was hated,” he said. “I was wrong. It quadrupled.” Ru...

Rising tensions in the Middle East and a surge in oil prices sent gold briefly above $5,400, but Dr. James Thorne says investors should separate short-term shocks from long-term trends. Speaking with Kitco News at PDAC 2026, the Wellington-Altus Chief Market Strategist described the move as “a temporary spike if we're long-term investors,” adding that “in a bull market, you can have a 50% cor...

Copper has hit a record $6.04/lb, but the physical market is reaching a breaking point. On the opening day of PDAC 2026, Hudbay Minerals ignited the M&A cycle with a US$1.48 billion acquisition of Arizona Sonoran at a 30% premium - a move that confirms the "gun-shy" majors are officially losing their window to buy cheap metal. In this exclusive Copper Panel, Jeremy Szafron sits down...

Gold testing $5,400 is not a temporary surge; it reflects what Wheaton Precious Metals CEO Randy Smallwood describes as a structural shift in markets. Speaking with Kitco News at PDAC 2026, amid escalating Middle East tensions and a sharp move higher in oil, Smallwood said precious metals are entering a new phase driven by fiscal imbalances, currency concerns, and renewed demand for hard assets. “...

Silver speculation reached a fever pitch this week following a 90-minute CME halt that hit right as prices surged passed $90. While the exchange cited technical issues, the timing - occurring just ahead of the first notice day for March Silver - has sparked intense debate over market liquidity and delivery mechanics. Peter Schiff, CEO and Chief Global Strategist of Euro Pacific Asset Management, j...

In this Kitco News exclusive, Senior Anchor Jeremy Szafron sits down with billionaire investor and Sprott Inc. founder Eric Sprott to break down the unprecedented breakout in the precious metals market. With gold establishing a new normal above $5,227 and silver surging past $92 an ounce, Sprott details why the physical short squeeze is unfolding in real time. We dive deep into the recent CME Glob...

As the global debt load hits a record $350 trillion, the financial system is facing a massive structural shift. In this deep dive, Jeremy Szafron, Senior Anchor at Kitco News, sits down with Frank Holmes, Executive Chairman of U.S. Global Investors and HIVE Digital, to map out the capital rotation into hard physical assets and the industrialization of the AI revolution. Holmes reveals why Bitcoin...

Kitco News Anchor Jeremy Szafron sits down with Daniel Oliver, founder of Myrmikan Capital, to analyze the shifting mechanics of the global gold market and the approaching private credit cycle. Oliver argues that the smooth accumulation phase of the gold bull market is officially over. He details how the market is now entering a volatile second phase driven by stress spreading throughout the U.S....

A 50 million pound uranium deficit exists today, and Scott Melbye says it could expand dramatically in the years ahead as supply tightens and nuclear demand accelerates. Speaking with Kitco News at PDAC 2026, the Uranium Energy Corp Executive Vice President said, “The reality is we have a 50 million pound deficit in the near term, going to 1.7 billion pounds by 2045.” He argued that Western utilit...

Silver is witnessing a profound structural shift as the physical market begins to exert dominance over paper pricing mechanisms. In this deep-dive interview, recorded on February 11, 2026, Jeremy Szafron, Anchor of Kitco News, sits down with David Morgan, publisher of The Morgan Report, to analyze the "plumbing" of the global silver market. Morgan breaks down the sustained $10 Shanghai p...

Gold and silver were hit by a sharp liquidation, with silver plunging more than 10% intraday and gold falling nearly $150 before stabilizing. Jeremy Szafron speaks with former JP Morgan bullion desk executive Robert Gottlieb to break down what drove the move. Gottlieb argues the selloff was structural, not conspiratorial. With gold rising from $2,600 to around $5,000 and silver surging from $28 to...

In this Kitco News exclusive, Jeremy Szafron sits down with Josh Phair, CEO of Scottsdale Mint, live from the Texas State Capitol to break down a historic shift in state level finance. Texas has officially launched its own state branded gold and silver bullion program, integrating physical metal directly into the state economy through a first of its kind dot gov storefront. Phair explains the mech...

The US economy is flashing contradictory signals. While consumer retail sales have stalled and delinquency rates hit near-decade highs, financial assets are moving at historic speeds. US equity markets are seeing daily turnover surpass $1 trillion, and gold is holding firm in the $5,000 range. Will Rhind, Founder and CEO of GraniteShares, joins Jeremy Szafron to explain why this disconnect is happ...

While the White House launches "Project Vault" and the Treasury talks down gold prices as a "speculative blow off," major banks are quietly raising their targets to record highs. John Feneck of Feneck Consulting joins Jeremy Szafron to expose the massive disconnect between Washington’s rhetoric and Wall Street’s bets. Feneck breaks down the "insane" 100% price explosi...

Ted Oakley, Founder and Managing Partner at Oxbow Advisors, returns to Kitco News to discuss what he calls the market's "sobering up" phase. With jobless claims hitting winter highs and major tech stocks surrendering value, Oakley argues that we are witnessing a fundamental "changing of the guard." He explains why he believes the AI boom has turned "cash generating ma...