Author: Kitco NEWS

War has a way of exposing what was already broken. As the conflict in the Middle East enters a more dangerous phase, markets are flashing a massive contradiction: oil remains volatile and shipping routes are under severe strain, yet gold and silver are suffering a sharp weekly sell-off. In this interview, Jeremy Szafron, Anchor of Kitco News, sits down with Gerald Celente, Founder of the Trends Research Institute and Publisher of The Trends Journal, to break down the “Gold Paradox” and what it reveals about the state of the global economy. Celente argues that the current price action is a…

Gold has shown sustained strength, trading between $4,700 and $4,800 an ounce. While the metal is off its record highs, it has seen a significant recovery as investors seek a foothold in a volatile macro environment. Silver remains a standout performer, holding a 100% gain over the last year despite its recent consolidation near $75. In this Kitco News interview, Dr. Mark Skousen breaks down why he believes we have entered a permanent new price regime where silver is headed to $100 and will never trade below $50 again. We also dive into the breaking news regarding the Strait of…

Wall Street believes the inflation problem is solved, rate cuts are imminent, and the AI productivity boom will continue to drive equities to record highs. Johns Hopkins Professor of Applied Economics Steve Hanke says they are looking at the wrong data, and investors who follow the mainstream consensus are walking into a trap. In this interview with Jeremy Szafron, Professor Hanke breaks down why the current market calm is an illusion. He completely dismantles the narrative that the Middle East conflict and oil prices are the primary drivers of inflation. Instead, he points to the true elephant in the room:…

Chris Vermeulen joins Kitco News to break down the latest technical movements across equities, commodities, and bonds. Vermeulen analyzes the current bounce in the stock market and explains why short-term momentum indicates potential selling pressure ahead. He outlines why crude oil could reach a $141 target and how that impacts inflation and the broader bond market. Vermeulen also details his technical targets for gold and silver, discussing why a price reset to $39 for silver and $3,400 for gold could offer long-term investors a prime buying opportunity. Recorded April 6 2026 Chapters: 00:00 Equities bounce and market risks 01:00 S&P…

Aaron Dishner of The Better Traders breaks down why Bitcoin’s recent drop may not be the true capitulation bottom, despite classic signals like heavy volume and sharp downside wicks. Looking at past bear markets and on-chain data from Glassnode, Dishner shows that key indicators, including the MVRV-Z score, Puell Multiple, and realized price, have not yet reached the capitulation zones that historically mark cycle lows. Dishner warns that what many traders view as strong support may actually be “artificial,” pointing to repeated breakdowns where key levels fail one by one. “The reality is that bear markets can last a lot…

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 unregulated nature to the subprime mortgage crisis of 2008. He details his timeline for the markets, projecting that an initial stock market drop of 40% to 50% could happen rapidly. Addressing the recent price action in the metals market, Dent argues that gold…

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% correction at any time and still have the secular bull market in place.” Thorne believes gold remains in a structural repricing cycle and reiterated, “By the end of the decade, I’m saying gold’s gonna be 10,000.”…

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 utilities are returning to long-term contracting after years of below-replacement buying, just as available supply narrows and new production remains years away. With uranium trading off its January 2026 high above $101 and…

Gold and silver are entering a critical technical phase as volatility accelerates and market moves compress into shorter, more aggressive cycles. After rallying from roughly $4,000 to $5,600, gold corrected sharply to $4,100 and is now attempting to reclaim key resistance near $4,900. In this episode of Chart This, Gary Wagner, editor of The Gold Forecast, explains why $4,900 is the level to watch, noting that a breakout could open the path toward $5,100 and a potential retest of the highs. He also points to the recent pattern of a lower high and lower low as a sign that the…

Jerome Powell claims inflation expectations are anchored, but skyrocketing commodity prices are telling a much darker story. Tavi Costa joins Jeremy Szafron to break down why the Federal Reserve has lost control of the inflation narrative and why a historic hard asset breakout has just begun. In this Kitco News interview, Tavi Costa of Azuria Capital details why the global economy is entering a 1970s style stagflation cycle. Costa explains that with federal debt at record levels, the central bank cannot raise rates to fight the current energy and supply shocks, leaving them entirely trapped. He exposes the massive divergence…