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6.24.26 - Gold, silver and the future of jobs

Gold last traded at $4,000 an ounce. Silver at $57.43 an ounce.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Robert Kiyosaki is back in the metals spotlight, sharing with his millions of followers what he believes lies ahead for gold and silver prices. One thing is clear, he does not view recent pullbacks in precious metals as a reason for doubt. If anything, he remains firmly bullish on their long-term direction.

His outlook is driven by several factors, but one worth paying attention to is the gradual dismantling of the traditional economy as companies continue reducing their physical workforce in pursuit of profitability and AI-driven efficiency. The question becomes: if fewer people are earning wages, who will ultimately be left to buy the goods and services being produced?

Robert Kiyosaki makes stunning prediction on gold and silver prices -Yahoo! Finance

by Tobi Opeyemi Amure

Falling prices have a way of overriding good intentions. The plan is always to hold for the long haul, right up until the number on the screen turns red and the gut takes over from the brain.

Most investors sell near the bottom for the same reason they pile in near the top. They let the price tell them what to do, instead of the reason they bought in the first place.

Gold and silver have been testing that instinct all year. After a historic run that pushed gold past $5,000 an ounce and silver above $100 in January, both metals have spent months grinding lower.

A stronger dollar, a Federal Reserve that keeps hinting at higher rates, and a shaky Middle East truce have drained the safe-haven trade. Sitting in cash feels smarter by the week, even as inflation chips away at what that cash can buy.

That setup is exactly where Robert Kiyosaki, the author of the personal finance juggernaut Rich Dad Poor Dad, says he does his clearest thinking. As gold and silver fell again last week, the longtime metals bull told his millions of followers he is not selling. He is waiting. And he says he already knows what he is waiting for. READ MORE

Oracle Stock Under Pressure as the Company Cuts 21,000 Jobs -Watcher.Guru

by Vinod Dsouza

Global tech giant Oracle announced it would lay off 21,000 employees in an effort to reshape its business empire around AI. The tech titan had 162,000 full-time employees last year and is now down to 141,000. The job cut is around 13% of the entire workforce, as they’re spending billions on building their AI infrastructure and data centers. Many employees received an e-mail at 6 AM confirming that their role in the company is made redundant. Oracle stock (NYSE: ORCL) is now under pressure over the workforce cuts, as restructuring efforts can risk the revenue of this fiscal year.

Not just Oracle, but other tech giants like Amazon and META have also cut jobs, as they invest heavily in AI. More than 100,000 tech workers have been asked to leave in a year, according to data from employment tracking firms. To keep it precise, 97 tech companies have laid off more than 121,462 employees in 2026. Oracle stock is sinking after the news of the layoffs broke out and slumped 5% on Monday. ORCL fell to the $175 range, and this added to the troubled waters of an already 20% downside year-to-date.

The main catalyst for the layoff is that Oracle will spend $1.84 billion in severance payments for 2026. This eats up a significant amount of an already strained capex for AI, touching $95 billion. The company provides data center support for major AI clients such as OpenAI and META, among others. Oracle will now have to reallocate resources, making it a bigger effort than spending time on growth this year. The scale of the cut has drawn major attention on Wall Street as profitability now comes into question. Oracle’s move comes with a steep price tag that can affect its stock price and revenue model in 2026. READ MORE

JD CEO Warns 700,000 Delivery Workers Will Be Replaced By Robots "Sooner Or Later"-ZeroHedge

by Tyler Durden

The founder of China's largest e-commerce and logistics companies fired off a warning shot to hundreds of thousands of delivery workers that the rise of automation and AI adoption in the last-mile will result in hundreds of thousands of job losses "sooner or later."

Richard Liu, founder and chair of JD.com, told the audience at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation CEO Forum in Beijing on Sunday, according to the Financial Times, that 700,000 delivery workers will be replaced by robots "sooner or later."

"In the future, when robots are delivering parcels, sooner or later, there will be a day when couriers are basically no longer needed," Liu said, adding, "It will definitely be robots delivering parcels. But I really do not want our 700,000 brothers to go without meals, without jobs."

Liu's timeline for the robotic takeover of last-mile delivery was vague and uncertain, but a number of robot delivery companies are already in pilot programs or commercialization across major Chinese cities.

He said JD has signed deals with 120 schools to retrain couriers for roles such as robot maintenance and repair, noting that the rise of robots will require new technical jobs. READ MORE

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6.23.26 - Physical Gold Is Scarce

Gold last traded at $4,099 an ounce. Silver at $61.47 an ounce.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Don’t let the recent pullback in gold distract from the bigger picture: the supply of physical gold has continued to tighten steadily over time. Much of this move appears driven by traders and institutions actively repositioning and defending their market exposure, while the underlying long-term supply dynamics remain intact.

Despite Correction, Physical Gold Is Scarce -King World News

Simon Mikhailovich: Paper contracts are limitless; physical goods are scarce.

In 1971, the US had to end the US dollar gold backing after selling down most of its gold reserves to keep a lid on gold. Physical demand was due to a loss of confidence in the US fin position. Gold went from $35 to $850 and settled in the $300-$400.

Similarly, the US had to back down vs Iran after selling down most of its oil reserves to keep a lid on oil. Otherwise, $100++ oil would have broken the global economy.

Paper gold is a trading asset; physical gold is a safe haven. So far, Western demand has been for trading, not safety, but the flip from greed to fear is non-linear as are credit events, monetary crises, wars, etc. Don’t expect “forward guidance.” READ MORE

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6.22.26 - 20% drop in stocks on the horizon?

Gold last traded at $4,192 an ounce. Silver at $65.10 an ounce.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Is the stock market due for a correction? According to this strategist, the answer is yes; with a potential pullback of as much as 20%. We've been hearing similar warnings from analysts and market strategists for quite some time, yet the correction many have predicted still hasn't arrived. This strategist points to six warning signs that suggest the risk may be building. Do you agree?

A longtime strategist says 6 warning signs point to a 20% drop in stocks on the horizon -Business Insider

by Jennifer Sor

The warnings are stacking up for the US stock market, according Jim Paulsen, a Wall Street veteran and the former chief strategist at The Leuthold Group.

The longtime stock strategist has a new word of caution for stock investors, despite the market's winning streak in the second quarter. In a recent note, he pointed to several warning signs he sees brewing, all of which point to the S&P 500 seeing a sizable correction in the coming months.

Paulsen, who has frequently flagged warning signals in the market in recent months, said he's eyeing a stock correction of as much as 20% in the near future, though he noted the AI trade could rally much further before stocks take a dip.

"I'm getting concerned because several indicators now suggest the stock market is substantially extended and could require some period of consolidation," Paulsen said. "My guess is any pullback may prove to be a larger 10% to 20% correction making it worthwhile to adjust portfolios a bit more conservatively for the coming months." READ MORE

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6.19.26 - Will Social Security Be Depleted by 2032?

Gold last traded at $4,156 an ounce. Silver at $65.10 an ounce.

EDITOR'S NOTE: In today's economic climate, our priority is not simply growing wealth; we also have to focus on how to protect it. As debt climbs, confidence in long-term benefit programs is questioned, and traditional paper assets face increasing pressure, now is the time to strengthen retirement savings with a strategic allocation in precious metals. Gold and silver act as a powerful diversification tool designed to preserve purchasing power when it matters most.

Government Officials Say Social Security Will Be Depleted by 2032 As National Debt Explodes $338,607,369,000 in One Month -The Daily Hodl

by Mark Emem

Social Security reserves are set to run out in less than a decade amid changing demographics, the 2026 annual report of the Old-Age & Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund says.

According to Social Security trustees, who include four cabinet-level officials and two public trustees, Social Security benefits will have to fall significantly over the coming years to meet obligations.

“The OASI Trust Fund is projected to become depleted in the fourth quarter of 2032, one quarter earlier than projected in last year’s report. Upon reserve depletion in 2032, projected income is sufficient to pay 78 percent of scheduled benefits. This percentage declines gradually to 62 percent by 2100.”

In a letter to lawmakers, the Social Security trustees say various steps need to be taken to remedy the situation.

“Congress must take prompt action to strengthen the actuarial status of the OASI Trust Fund. Lawmakers could choose to increase revenues to the trust fund, reduce cost through modification of the OASI program benefit levels or eligibility requirements, or use a combination of methods to strengthen the trust fund’s financial condition.

The Board recommends that lawmakers quickly enact legislation to make the necessary adjustments for the OASI program.” READ MORE

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6.18.26 - CIA Official Arrested With $40 Million In Gold Bars

Gold last traded at $4,217 an ounce. Silver at $65.87 an ounce.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Just when it seemed the Fort Knox audit discussion had finally faded, it appears to be back in focus. What's interesting is that only last year there were modest assurances and a level of confidence expressed that the gold was accounted for; yet here we are revisiting the same questions.

The solution seems straightforward: assemble a team, conduct a comprehensive audit, and publish the findings. In markets where trust and transparency matter, verification should never be viewed as controversial.

Trump Wants Fort Knox Audited After CIA Official Arrested With$40 Million In Gold Bars -King World News

Gerald Celente: President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social last month that there needs to be a physical audit of Fort Knox after a news report said a former CIA official was arrested with $40 million in gold bars inside his home.

Trump made the post on 31 May and linked out to a New York Post report that David Rush, 49, the former CIA official allegedly got the agency to send him gold bars while he worked on the Pentagon’s “most highly classified nuclear sub programs.”

This is not the first time that Trump mentioned an audit at the facility.

Trump told reporters in February 2025 that his administration will investigate the “fabled” Fort Knox in Kentucky to make sure the roughly 147.3 million troy ounces of gold is inside the facility. Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One that he wants to make sure the gold is there and if it isn’t, “we’re going to be very upset.”

“We hope everything is fine with Fort Knox,” he said at the time. “We’re going to go to the fabled Fort Knox and make sure the gold is there. If the gold isn’t there, we’re going to be very upset.”

CNBC noted that Scott Bessent told a local station that all “all the gold is present and accounted for.” READ MORE

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6.17.26 - Gold, gold, and more gold

Gold last traded at $4,259 an ounce. Silver at $67.90 an ounce.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Gold, gold, and more gold. That is the message of the day.

This is not a drill, ladies and gentlemen—the time to own gold is now. I’ve been writing about this for years, and increasingly the banks appear to understand what many investors are beginning to recognize: in a world of fractured fiat currencies and growing financial uncertainty, physical gold has historically been viewed as one of the most durable stores of value during major monetary transitions.

If you haven’t already contacted our office to learn how physical precious metals may fit into your diversification strategy, I encourage you to do so today.

And while supplies last, call to take advantage of our attractively priced, limited-time offer featuring one of the most iconic and storied coins in American history — the $5 Indian Gold Half Eagle.

-Dean

This Will Cause The Price Of Gold To Surge For The Next 12 Months -King World News

Peter Boockvar: Yesterday was not a reopening of the Strait relief rally. It was just an excuse to renew the GenAI momentum trade that has not been impacted negatively at all since the conflict began. I say this because the stocks that should have rallied with a deal and lower energy prices did not and if they did, barely.

For example, XRT, the equal weight retail ETF closed red yesterday. Walmart, Costco, Target, to name a few all closed down even though gasoline prices should continue to fall in the coming weeks. If there was one sector that I would have bet would have rallied, it would have been retail stocks. Airlines rallied with lower jet fuel prices but consumer staples/ product companies whose costs have gone up notably did not. ITB, the home builders etf, rose all of .1% even though they should get raw material price relief. Toy makers use a lot of plastic and any relief in the price of resins and petrochemicals would be welcome but Mattel traded down with just Hasbro up, by 1.3%.

Bond yields too didn’t react much with longer term yields little changed on the day. I could go on but you get the point, it was a weird trading day under the hood. READ MORE

De-Dollarization Continues as Central Banks See Rising Gold Demand -Watcher.Guru

by Vinod Dsouza

The latest report from the World Gold Council (WGC) sheds light on the fact that central banks will continue their de-dollarization process by accumulating more of the precious metal into their reserves and diversifying their holdings. The move indicates a gradual shift away from the US dollar, as gold is becoming an alternative investment.

Several developing countries have already made billions in profit, as the accumulation spree began in 2022. The Spot XAU/USD index has risen close to 140% since then, doubling its investments in five years. Holding the US dollar comes at a cost of rising national debt and inflation. De-dollarization of their reserves is the only option to safeguard their economy from being severely affected by America’s decisions.

The WGC’s survey involved officials from 76 banks, and 84% of the officials said that gold accumulation will keep increasing. Also, 74% of the respondents anticipate the share of the US dollar to decline in the central bank reserves. The development highlights that de-dollarization is rising, with the US dollar being given less importance over gold.

Apart from concerns about debt stability, emerging economies are also worried about the independence of the Federal Reserve. US President Donald Trump is embroiling the Federal Reserve in politics, removing its independent shield. Trump has also been an opponent of de-dollarization, warning countries of serious consequences if they ditch the US dollar.

“All those factors might be on the minds of central bankers as they think about the composition of the reserve assets going forward,” Shaokai Fan, global head of central banks and head of the Asia-Pacific at the World Gold Council, told Nikkei Asia. De-dollarization might enter full speed after Trump’s tenure comes to an end in January 2029. Their gold investment might have paid off further in the next three years. READ MORE

Central Banks Are Pulling Gold From the US and UK: Here’s Where It’s Heading -CCN

By Dr. Guneet Kaur / Edited by Ryan James

For decades, storing gold at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York or the Bank of England was considered standard operating procedure for central banks worldwide.

The logic was simple: deep liquidity, trusted custody, and proximity to the global gold trading market. That logic is now being actively reconsidered by governments that previously had no reason to question it.

The shift began in emerging markets. Poland, Turkey, Nigeria, and Serbia have all moved substantial gold reserves back to domestic vaults in recent years. In July 2025, Serbia returned its entire gold stock, valued at roughly $6 billion, to domestic storage. The pattern has since spread to Western Europe, most prominently in France and, in political, if not yet operational, terms, in Germany.

The driving factor is explicit in the language central banks and their governments use. Physical gold held in a domestic vault cannot be frozen by executive order in Washington. READ MORE

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6.16.26 - Central Bank Gold Purchases Up 500%

Gold last traded at $4,341 an ounce. Silver at $70.33 an ounce.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Central banks have increased gold purchases by roughly 500% since 2022, signaling that some of the world’s largest financial players are continuing to move capital into hard assets rather than relying solely on traditional reserve holdings. The takeaway here is simple: when institutions with long investment horizons are aggressively accumulating, it reinforces the case that gold is being viewed as a strategic asset for preserving purchasing power and navigating economic uncertainty.

Central Bank Gold Purchases Have Increased 500% Since 2022! -King World News

Central bank gold purchases have increased a staggering 500% since 2022! In case anyone is wondering how the price of gold and silver corrected so aggressively in that environment, well, let’s just say the powers that be love to use psychological warfare against anyone invested in the gold sector. But at the end of the day, gold will always win.

Matthew Piepenburg, partner at VON GREYERZ: Gold. It began the year with galvanic headlines and endless coverage.

Now, midway through that same year, having lost more than 25% from its January high of $5600, many are wondering if peak gold is behind us in the wake of just another broken asset bubble.

Such concerns are understandable, even expected – especially during a shakeout.

Between 1971 and 1980, for example, when gold climbed from $35 to $850, many who loved it in 1980 had been shaken out in 1975 when gold’s paper price plummeted midway through an historical bull run.

As for those defending gold, especially from the desks of precious metal enterprises, they can often seem like apologists at best or salesmen at worst.

This too is understandable. This too is expected. READ MORE

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6.15.26 - The Instability of Inflation Policy

Gold last traded at $4,320 an ounce. Silver at $70.08 an ounce.

EDITOR'S NOTE: When describing economic forces nearing a breaking point, analysts tend to lean on the pressure cooker analogy: pressure builds quietly until something finally gives. This author uses a far spicier comparison, but the message remains the same; the buildup may be reaching its limit. Inflation is the pressure point and its bursting will have consequences investors can't afford to ignore.

The Inflation Sh*t Is Hitting The Fan

Submitted by QTR's Fringe Finance

This week was proof that the inflation story that markets desperately want to go away refuses to cooperate. It also adds to the case that new Fed chair Kevin Warsh could have his hands tied — and may ultimately need to redefine inflation to untie them.

This week the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported another really ugly wholesale inflation print, adding to a growing pile of evidence that inflation pressures are proving far more persistent than policymakers, economists, and investors had hoped.

The Producer Price Index rose 1.1% in May, well above economist expectations of 0.7%. On a year-over-year basis, wholesale inflation accelerated to 6.5%, the highest reading since November 2022.

Even though core PPI, which excludes food and energy, came in slightly below expectations at 0.4% versus estimates of 0.5%, that distinction shouldn’t provide much comfort. The headline figure remains extraordinarily elevated, and businesses are still dealing with rising costs that eventually work their way through supply chains and into consumer prices. READ MORE

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6.12.26 - Buffett's favorite market indicator is screaming sell

Gold last traded at $4,229 an ounce. Silver at $68.17 an ounce.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Warren Buffett may have stepped down recently, but the signals behind his investing philosophy are still impossible to ignore. And right now, they're not whispering, they're flashing warning signs that a market correction could be getting closer. This isn't a new concern; analysts and indicators have been raising red flags for some time. The question isn't who's sounding the alarm, it’s who's prepared if they turn out to be right.

Warren Buffett's favorite stock market indicator is screaming sell -Yahoo! Finance

by Brian Sozzi

It may be worthwhile to pay closer attention to OG investor Warren Buffett's favorite stock market indicator.

Because it's now flashing a major warning sign amid the AI stock frenzy.

The so-called Buffett Indicator stands at about 232.5% — up a sharp 13% from the March 30 lows, per data from GuruFocus. The indicator has never been higher, going back to the earliest GuruFocus data in 1970.

At current levels, the indicator is in the "significantly overvalued" zone — with stocks potentially on a collision course for modest negative returns over the next year.

The Buffett Indicator takes the Wilshire 5000 Index (viewed as the total stock market) and divides it by the annual US GDP. It rose to fame following a 2001 Fortune magazine article written by Buffett and longtime Fortune writer and Buffett insider Carol Loomis. VIEW CHARTS AND READ MORE

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