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12.12.25 - A Once-in-a-Generation Breakout
Gold last traded at $4,295 an ounce. Silver at $61.61 an ounce.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Silver's momentum has become unmistakable. With the metal setting new highs almost by the day, each peak is quickly followed by fresh forecasts calling for even stronger gains. The next major milestone appears to be the $100-per-ounce range; a level analysts are watching closely. Now is an ideal time to take advantage of our Walking Liberty Half Dollar offer before the market advances further.
A Once-in-a-Generation Breakout: Silver Price Chart Points to $96 Next -Watcher.Guru
by Juhi Mirza
While many have been considering gold as the breakout asset of 2025, in hindsight, silver has also been performing extremely well, taking the markets by surprise. Silver price is now heading for a historic parabolic run, a once-in-a-generation breakout, aiming to hit $96 in due time.
According to Rashad Hajiyev, a leading financial expert, silver broke out of its 45-year cup and handle formation in October and has been rallying hard since then. Silver first broke away from its earlier price hindrances to hit $50 and is now swiftly aiming towards a new high of $70 in its first-phase parabolic run. Hajiyev shared how the silver price has more than doubled, over 120%, in 2025 alone, which gives it an edge over other assets that have taken their time rising up to the radar.
Hajiyev later shared how this cup and handle formation is now hinting at $96, which may materialize at the latest by early 2026.
“Silver broke out from a 45-year cup & Handle formation in October 2025,handle having crossed the historic all-time high of $50. In 2025 alone silver more than doubled, having gained 120% up to date. I believe the next station is in the $70 area. The measured move of a mega cup & handle formation targets $96, which is likely going to materialize in early 2026. For now let’s enjoy silver’s parabolic rally! This post is not investment advice…” READ MORE
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12.11.25 - Can Gold Reach $5,000?
Gold last traded at $4,282 an ounce. Silver at $63.56 an ounce.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Can gold reach $5,000? At this stage, it’s almost surprising that this question is still being asked. If gold were to reach only $5,000 in 2026, it would actually represent one of its weaker performances relative to the trajectory we’ve seen in recent years. While nothing is guaranteed, the current state of global financial instability makes it far more plausible that gold will not only reach $5,000, but significantly surpass it.
Can Gold Hit $5,000 and What’s The Timeline? -Investing Haven
Gold trades at strong levels, central banks added about 200 tonnes this year, and major banks see a clear path to $5,000 if key conditions line up.
Gold holds around $4,200/oz after a solid year of gains.
Big banks, including BofA, HSBC and JPM, model scenarios that reach $5,000 when real rates fall and demand stays healthy.
Growing ETF interest and steady central-bank buying provide real-world support, giving these Gold price forecasts more weight than simple speculation.
But can gold really hit $5,000? READ MORE
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12.10.25 - Inflation: A Money-Stealing Demon?
Gold last traded at $4,234 an ounce. Silver at $61.74 an ounce.
Analyst Say Gold May Repeat Its 2001–11 Price Explosion: Target: $8K -Watcher.Guru
Price forecasts for gold continue to roll in; and they keep climbing. As hard as it may be for some to imagine gold reaching $8,000 an ounce, it was just as hard to believe it could ever move from $2,000 to $4,000. Yet here we are.
by Juhi Mirza
2026 is projected to be the year when metals may finally lead the financial domain. Experts and analysts are now signaling that 2026 might be the biggest breakout year for the gold price, which could help it ascend even higher, potentially reaching the $8K realm easily. Moreover, silver is also expected to forge new highs, driven by its commercial demand, to hit $100 in due time. What’s happening to metals as of late?
According to notable financial expert Rashad Hajiyev, gold is now heading for a new high, possibly reaching the $ 8,000 mark. Hajiyev took to X to share a detailed analysis, claiming how gold had earlier octupled from 2001 to 2011, rising from $250 to $1920. The cycle is on the verge of repeating, as the gold price has long been under a bullish pattern. This pattern started in 2009, when gold hit $1920.
“From 2001 to 2011, gold prices nearly octupled, rising from $250 to $1,920. Gold’s new bull run started in 2016, or 9 years ago, when it was trading at around $1k.”
Hajiyev was quick to add how he wouldn’t be surprised if gold hits $8K, as its chart is now showing the asset following a similar momentum.
“I would not be surprised if the gold price doubles from the present level. Reaching $8k by the end of the next. If gold increased nearly 8-fold within 10 years before, why can’t it repeat it again? I believe chances are high that gold hits $8k by the end of 2026…” READ MORE
A Money-Stealing Demon -Daily Reckoning
In nearly four decades of working in the investment world, I've never heard inflation described as a "money-stealing demon," yet the term feels incredibly fitting. Families are feeling its impact deeply, and it's heartbreaking to witness.
by Adam Sharp
Inflation is a demon. A thief that steals the fruits of our labor.
The primary cause of inflation is growth in money supply. More money sloshing around = higher prices, all else being equal.
See the chart below, which shows how America’s money supply grew a shocking 41% from March 2000 to March 2022.
During the pandemic the government unleashed unprecedented stimulus. The CARES Act of March 2020 was a whopping $2.2 trillion package which included the $900 billion PPP (paycheck protection program), direct stimulus to many households, and assistance to state and local governments.
Various other stimulus programs brought the total COVID spending bill to at least $5 trillion.
As you can see on the chart, M2 money supply (cash, checking and savings accounts, money market funds, etc) soared.
The Federal Reserve enabled this spending by increasing its balance sheet by $5 trillion, from $4 trillion to $9 trillion. READ MORE
Why has the price of silver hit a record high? -BBC
If you've been following the financial markets lately, you're probably aware that silver has reached all-time highs. The real question is: why? The answer matters, because it helps explain why this rally may still have plenty of room to run.
by Osmond Chia
The price of silver has hit a record high ahead of an expected US Federal Reserve interest rate cut and as demand from the technology industry for the precious metal remains high.
Silver crossed $60 (£45.10) an ounce on the spot market, where the precious metal is bought and sold for immediate delivery, for the first time on Tuesday.
Gold, which hit record highs earlier this year as concerns grew about the impact of US tariffs and the global economic outlook, also made gains this week.
Investors tend to move money into precious metals like gold and silver as interest rates come down and the US dollar weakens.
The US central bank is widely expected to cut its main interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday. READ MORE
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12.9.25 - Will the BRICS currency destroy the dollar?
Gold last traded at $4,212 an ounce. Silver at $60.68 an ounce.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Robert Kiyosaki has issued a stark warning about the future of the U.S. dollar. As the BRICS alliance openly moves toward launching a gold-backed currency, Kiyosaki believes this single shift could be the catalyst that ultimately undermines - and potentially destroys - the dollar’s global dominance.
Robert Kiyosaki Says BRICS Gold-Backed Currency Will Destroy US Dollar -Watcher.Guru
by Vinod Dsouza
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“BIG BREAKING $ NEWS: BRICS: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa announces the “UNIT”, a gold-backed “money.” BYE BYE US DOLLAR!!!!! Stand by, stay awake, stay tuned in. DON’T BE A LOSER. My forecast is Savers of US dollars biggest losers. If you own US Dollars, hyperinflation may wipe you out. I stand by my mantra, own gold, silver, Bitcoin, and Ethereum. Take care stay alert,” he wrote.
Despite Kiyosaki claiming that BRICS gold-backed currency will destroy the US dollar, there’s little chance for that to happen. No BRICS member has officially launched the mechanism, and no leader has stated it. The claim of toppling the US dollar comes without a circulating currency yet. Senior officials have also repeatedly clarified that a rollout of a new tender could take years. Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed during his visit to India last week, saying, “There is no rush” to launch a currency. READ MORE
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12.8.25 - Buffett's relentless selling
Gold last traded at $4,192 an ounce. Silver at $58.11 an ounce.
EDITOR'S NOTE: A proven path to success in any area of life is to study and emulate those who have already achieved it. In stock investing, few models are more respected than Warren Buffett. Here’s a look at what he believes may be coming for the stock market in the near future.
Just One Year – Here’s What Happened the Last Time He Dumped Exposure to the Market -The Daily Hodl
Billionaire Warren Buffett just completed a year-long cycle of relentless selling at Berkshire Hathaway.
In the last 12 months, Buffett has sold a net total of more than $184 billion of the conglomerate holding company’s shares.
The legendary investor has steadily exited huge stakes in Apple (AAPL) and Bank of America (BAC), along with Capital One Financial (COF), Citigroup (C), Nu Holdings (NU), Nucor (NUE), DaVita (DVA), VeriSign (VRSN) and D.R. Horton (DHI).
Berkshire now has a record $381 billion in cash and short-term Treasury bills as of the latest SEC data from September 30th.
This isn’t the first time Buffett has steadily unloaded Berkshire’s exposure to the market.
His first notable pullback came in the late 1960s, when Buffett dissolved his investment partnership in 1969, returning cash to partners because he viewed the stock market as wildly overpriced amid speculative frenzy. READ MORE
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12.5.25 - Keep October 1987 Black Monday crash in mind
Gold last traded at $4,212 an ounce. Silver at $58.31 an ounce.
EDITOR'S NOTE: There have been countless warnings about an impending market correction—some comparing it to the 2008 housing crisis, others to the dot-com collapse, and now even to the 1987 “Black Monday” crash. Taken together, these comparisons suggest that many believe we may be approaching a moment of significant financial reckoning.
Keep October 1987 Black Monday crash in mind: Former Treasury Sec., Goldman chair Robert Rubin’s message to the market -CNBC
by Eric Rosenbaum
The market has been consumed in recent weeks by concerns about tech stock valuations and an AI bubble in the making. But for former U.S. Treasury Secretary and former Goldman Sachs co-chairman Robert Rubin, market complacency runs much deeper than any current debate over whether record market highs can be sustained by a handful of growth stocks. In his view, debate over the current AI boom and whether it will resemble the financial crash or dotcom bubble misses the point. October 1987, and what is known as “Black Monday,” is the historical comparison he is asking the market to focus on.
Rubin has been outspoken about the risks the U.S. economy is running related to the increase in government debt, and he expanded on those concerns at the CNBC CFO Council Summit in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.
Recent estimates from the Congressional Budget Office put the debt held by the public at 99.8% of gross domestic product for fiscal year 2025. That is twice the historical average of 51% over the past 50 years. But Rubin noted that long-term average masks a trend that has been worsening more recently. In 2000, the same ratio was at 30%. READ MORE
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12.4.25 - De-Dollarization Escalates Just as US Money Printing Returns
Gold last traded at $4,207 an ounce. Silver at $56.96 an ounce.
EDITOR'S NOTE: This pattern is becoming hard to ignore: every time the U.S. ramps up currency creation, the BRICS alliance seems to widen the distance between themselves and the dollar. The trend is clear, and if it continues, it’s only a matter of time before this gradual bend turns into a break with serious consequences for the U.S. dollar.
BRICS De-Dollarization Escalates Just as US Money Printing Returns -Watcher.Guru
by Loredana Harsana
US money printing is going to restart in early 2026, and this actually comes at a pretty critical moment as BRICS nations are accelerating their efforts to reduce dollar dependence in global trade right now. The Federal Reserve officially ended quantitative tightening on December 1st, 2025, which signals a shift back toward balance sheet expansion after three years of removing liquidity from the financial system. At the time of writing, the timing couldn’t be more significant for global markets.
The mechanics behind this shift have actually been building for months now, and markets across the board feel the implications. New York Fed President John Williams revealed in November that US money printing would need to resume, and he explained the technical reasoning behind the decision:
It will then be time to begin the process of gradual purchases of assets that will maintain an ample level of reserves as the Fed’s other liabilities grow and underlying demand for reserves increases over time.
Williams also noted that determining when reserves reach “ample” levels presents an “inexact science,” though some analysts predict the Fed could restart expansion of its balance sheet in the first quarter of 2026. The Federal Reserve has shrunk its balance sheet from around $9 trillion down to approximately $6.6 trillion over the past three years through quantitative tightening, and this process has removed money from the system to help tame inflation. READ MORE
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12.3.25 - Mom-and-Pop Bankruptcies Hit a Record
Gold last traded at $4,209 an ounce. Silver at $58.46 an ounce.
The AI boom has all 4 classic bubble signs — and it could pop in 2026 if interest rates rise, a top economist says -Business Insider
There’s been plenty of speculation about an impending “AI bubble”. We all understand what happens when a bubble pops, but the more important question is: what’s driving these warnings in the first place? Here’s a clear explanation of the key reasons behind the growing concern.
by Thibault Spirlet
The AI frenzy that's driving markets and corporate spending may be heading for a hard landing in 2026.
In an interview with Norges Bank Investment Management CEO Nicolai Tangen, renowned economist Ruchir Sharma said that the AI surge now checks every box on his four-part bubble checklist. And a single trigger could bring it all crashing down in 2026 — higher interest rates.
Higher rates reduce the availability of cheap capital that's been fueling AI investment and put downward pressure on growth-stock valuations.
To diagnose bubbles, Sharma uses what he calls the four O's. He said the AI boom is flashing red on all four: overinvestment, overvaluation, over-ownership, and over-leverage.
Sharma said that AI and tech spending in the US has surged at a rate that is comparable to past bubbles, such as the dot-com era. Valuations of major AI players are also approaching bubble territory when judged by long-term earnings and free cash flow. READ MORE
Mom-and-Pop Business Bankruptcies Hit a Record as Debts Rise -Yahoo! Finance
Yet again, the gap between the optimistic rhetoric from Wall Street and Washington and the reality on the ground is widening. One of the clearest indicators is the rise in bankruptcy filings; especially among small, family-run businesses like the ones my parents operated throughout their lives. Sadly, many of these “mom and pop” operations aren’t as fortunate today, becoming casualties of the current economic environment.
by Steven Church
A six-year-old federal program designed to help the smallest American businesses cut debt and get a fresh start has set a record for the number of cases filed, court data show.
More than 2,200 people and small firms filed bankruptcy this year under the so-called Subchapter V rules, which make it cheaper and faster to win relief from creditors, according to data provider Epiq Bankruptcy Analytics.
“Creditors are just breathing down their necks,” said Carol Fox, a court-approved trustee who oversees more than two dozen cases filed in Southern Florida.
High borrowing costs, cautious consumers and the Trump administration’s trade war are weighing on earnings for the smallest businesses while owners’ optimism fell to a six-month low in October. The number of Subchapter V cases is rising faster than the overall rate for Chapter 11 bankruptcies, which businesses and wealthy individuals typically use to restructure their debts. READ MORE
America’s Feast-or-Famine Reality…When $100,000 Feels Like Poverty -International Man
Throughout my career in the precious metals industry, I often heard the same argument: rising prices aren’t a problem as long as wages keep pace with, or even outpace, inflation. That idea works… until it doesn’t. Here’s the real story of wages versus the rising cost of living.
by Matt Smith
As an entrepreneur, my income has always been feast or famine. For years at the start of a new company, I would earn literally nothing. Now sure, employees had to be paid, and all the business had to move forward, but I took no compensation.
I survived on savings. Luckily I had some. Made from the years of feast. If there’s one thing that makes it hard for most people to be entrepreneurs, it’s this “feast or famine” income volatility. (Still worth it.)
During the COVID hysteria and seeing what’s coming, I decided to totally upend my life. For the first four years and up until fairly recently, I was in a period of personal income famine.
Encouraged by Doug, we launched a few new businesses, including our paid investment newsletter at CrisisInvesting.com. Things have improved. I wouldn’t call it a feast, but it’s enough to cover three hots and a cot. READ MORE
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12.2.25 - The Declining Purchasing Power Of The US Dollar
Gold last traded at $4,212 an ounce. Silver at $58.37 an ounce.
EDITOR'S NOTE: The value of the U.S. dollar has been steadily declining for years; a reality we’ve all felt in our daily lives. While this trend may seem familiar, the historical picture tells a powerful story. When you look at how much purchasing power has eroded over the past century, the scale of that loss becomes truly striking.
Visualizing The Declining Purchasing Power Of The US Dollar -ZeroHedge
by Tyler Durden
The U.S. dollar has steadily lost value over the past century. According to Federal Reserve data, the purchasing power of one dollar today is equal to just a few cents in 1913 (the year the Fed was created).
In this graphic, Visual Capitalist's Marcus Lu tracks the decline in the purchasing power of the U.S. dollar since the early 1900s, illustrating how inflation has eroded its value.
The data for this visualization comes from Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED). It measures the “Purchasing Power of the Consumer Dollar” across all U.S. city averages, indexed to consumer prices.
The higher the index, the more purchasing power the dollar has. As the index declines, goods and services become relatively more expensive. READ MORE
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12.1.25 - Gold and silver: full steam ahead
Gold last traded at $4,238 an ounce. Silver at $58.44 an ounce.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Not only are gold and silver setting fresh price records almost daily, but we may also be witnessing the early unraveling of the global fiat currency system. These two trends appear to be moving in lockstep, as more investors and nations recognize the need to anchor wealth in assets of true and lasting value.
Silver Sees Historic 50-Year Upside Breakout As Gold Continues Its Parabolic Pattern! -King World News
Hi-Ho Silver
Otavio Costa: Silver on the move again.
I could stare at this chart all day.
This time we’re looking at a historic breakout from a 50-plus–year cup-and-handle formation — one that can proceed with an explosive move beyond previous highs.
Game on.
Gold
Graddhy out of Sweden: I have been stating since gold broke out 23 months ago for its mega 13-year breakout, that think the main manipulation of gold and silver ended back then.
KING WORLD NEWS NOTE: After Brief Consolidations, Gold’s Parabolic Move Continues Its Steepening Upward Trajectory VIEW CHARTS AND READ MORE
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