Peter Schiff returns to Kitco News for a fiery 2026 Outlook. Following a public spat where President Trump called him a “loser” on Truth Social, Schiff argues the bond market has finally declared a winner. With Silver breaking $66 and the Federal Reserve quietly launching a new $40 billion monthly bond-buying program, Schiff warns that the “Sovereign Debt Crisis” has officially begun.
In this deep-dive interview, Schiff explains why the Fed’s new “reserve management” is actually the start of a massive balance sheet expansion that could reach $20 Trillion. He lays out his roadmap for 2026, predicting a “quick” move to $100 Silver, a potential banking collapse worse than 2008, and the terrifying possibility of “Capital Controls” locking investors into a failing Dollar.
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Recorded December 17 2025
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00:00 – Trump vs. Schiff & The Fed’s Pivot: The “Loser” tweet, the $40B money printer, and why the bond market is screaming crisis.
01:31 – “Stealth QE”: The Return of Money Printing: Peter Schiff explains why the Fed’s new program is actually debt monetization and why the balance sheet is heading to $20 Trillion.
03:35 – Banking Crisis 2.0: Worse Than 2008? Why unrealized bond losses have left major banks insolvent and dependent on a covert bailout.
06:00 – Silver Price Prediction: The Path to $100 Schiff predicts $100 is a “realistic target” for 2026 and warns investors: “Do not wait for a pullback” .
11:38 – Retail Investors & The “Bitcoin Distraction” Why the public missed the Gold rally and why they are about to flood back into precious metals.
14:40 – Peter Schiff vs. CZ: The “Gold Bar” Debate Schiff reacts to the viral Dubai moment and explains why Tokenized Gold is the real solution for verification.
21:04 – “Trump Is Lying”: The Inflation Reality Check Schiff responds to the President’s attacks and breaks down why official inflation data is a fantasy.
26:00 – Mining Stocks: The “Rock Star” Trade of 2026 Why small-cap gold and silver miners are set to outperform everything as majors scramble for reserves.
34:16 – Bitcoin Crash Warning & MicroStrategy Risk Schiff doubles down on his “Ponzi” thesis and warns that MSTR could drag the entire crypto ecosystem down.
37:04 – Capital Controls: Will They Lock Your Money In? A chilling warning that the government may “block the exits” to stop capital flight as the Dollar breaks down.
41:31 – Survival Guide: Advice for Young Investors How to position yourself in 2026 to avoid becoming a casualty of the coming monetary reset.
52:02 – Final 2026 Prediction: Boom or Bust? Peter Schiff’s ultimate forecast for the economy, the dollar, and the end of the “Trump Boom.”
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49 Comments
I call it playing God with economics! Last 3 stupid fed reserve chairman want to get their 10-year record and beat the previous chairman which results in a bubble which results in a huge bailout which has happened three times in the last 30 years! Playing God with economics is "shooting up with money"! Once upon a time we had a sharp recession every 3.5 years and we didn't have the Greenspan put and the USA was great. MAGA style great. Now we are leas great EVERY YEAR !! ! Because the business lobby is so hungry to get 1% more product sales they don't want the economy to ever flush the Profligate people or businesses …
"IF YOU DONT HOLD IT YOU DON'T OWN IT" KEEP STACKING AMERICA!!!
This man is literally dillusional about bitcoin. Great on Gold though!
Did you ever see the gold and silver Walmart sold 2 years ago? The buyers nearly doubled their money…lol. On the Walmart silver they probably doubled their gold is up over 50%.
Peter's Schiff's observations always deserved attention. 👍👍👍
the gold bar stunt should have been easily destroyed by asking bitcoin sustainability and security issues, verification issues and mostly, the initial Satoshi intent which is already lost. BTC is already fake.
At this rate it's almost going to $100 silver and $5000 gold in 2025.
You gotta be one huge dumb fk to spend 50 BILLIONS buying Btc. Not that I'm against Btc but come on, if you have all that money, why do you need to RISK it all doing anything at all?
Just bought gas at $1.97. Have receipt. Obviously not California price.
The holders are desperate to be right. They already forgot about Terra Luna. I watched it go to zero live that day.
Silver up 7% in one day 😊
LOL, Peter making the same arguments against bitcoin that anyone can make against gold or any other asset. Yes, you're always looking for a greater fool to buy your gold. It has no intrinsic value that can justify its cost as a monetary metal. If it was an industrial metal it would sell at a tiny fraction of its current price. The intrinsic value doens't justify it's price.
THIS YEAR MISTER TRUMPSTER ADDED THREE TRILLION DOLLARS TO THE NATIONAL DEBT $$$$$
Silver has been used as a currency for over 27,000 years. Makes no sense for it to be priced so low. It should be a 4 figure number.
I stopped watching CNBC almost 20 years ago when i realized how you characterize it "it's one giant informercial" for whatever is hot. It IS the definition of Fintertainment as well as general public views, it's fine for starting off and learning but finance has so much more depth than just CNBC. It's not all bad i always liked the shows about options and stuff that was actionable. However it's a very limited view of finance.
good show
Sotkamo Silver AB x100
i totally respect Pete, but crypto is here to stay, remember fiat currency has existed for a very long time and its hasn't been backed by anything for 50 years and people still trust it. Crypto is fiat-like, RWA are being tokenized on the blockchain and thats inevitable, crypto really is here to stay, people's belief keeps crypto alive and with institutional backing, its really not going anywhere. I don't own bitcoin but other crypto, not the meme coin bs…….and gold
Shiff Gloating now but wait a couple of years and we will see..
America’s gift to our grandchildren💕💰🤑
There are no silver mines. I believe it's a side product of the tin mining industry. This makes investment a little tricky.
No oil cost is down because Russia is selling as much as possible to fund their war & economy.
Des Moines, IA gas is 1.98 last few days at Kwik Star.
You are a Champ Peter you change everthing for me and kept me from shit
Trump is a bulshitter
Oil is going to 150$
You will never turn Peter to bitshit
No ownership bitcion 😂😂😂😂😂that i learned very very vroeg
Bitcion is going down big time big time
Always good to listen to Peter Wiseman
Silver guy sounds not well informed
Peter is such a ‘jerk and a loser’
It's the same people, same traders, same money, they first pumped bitcoin, they made a lot of money, now the same money is pumping gold and silver. Not about bitcoin Vs gold, it's about same money being recycled
Silver is sucking ELON's pecker? A HUNT BRO.?😎
If you followed this man’s advice, you beat the stock market by miles. If you understand economic law, you know it’s common sense. Gold used to be pricey—it’s now out of the common man’s reach. Silver was in the common man’s reach, now it’s getting pricey. In a couple years it will also be out of the common man’s reach. The ark is closing soon. No vacancy. And the flood will be brutal.
Petter 🫶
$300 is conservative. China has banned exports of silver as of next year. A.I. data centers need silver for every chip, solar farms need silver for every cell, JP morgan is gonna get short squeezed. Get ready.
Neither he nor Trump are explaining properly why the price of oil/gas is lower at the pump. American buy 60% of their oil from Canada which sell oil at a huge discount. Oil rigs/bore in the US are irrelevant as the oil produced in the US is not the oil the refineries can use. It is mostly sold abroad.
It is important that you rectify your guess so your viewer gets the real information.
Peter Schiff rocks. Now that gold and silver is decoupling from paper promises and Bitcoin is being exposed for the fraud that it is, vindication is finally at hand. Also, gold set a new all-time high this morning December 23 at $4500/oz and silver set a new all-time high at over $70/oz.
Tokenised Gold requires the trust of a 3rd party…..Its the same as an ETF, or Tether $.
Drill baby drill!🤑🤑🤑
i love it, pete is sitting on top of the world! you called it pete! congrats!
Trump and his “deep state swamp” despise private ownership of precious metals.
Pepperidge farms remembers
When our government pushes Navidia I push back & buy silver. My silver is 5x since the plandemic. Silver is the only way a small investor can make money. In 45 years I have lost money on every paper investment.
Gold is money, the others are just credit. In the first two months of 2026, the ounce price will exceed 5,000 USD.
35:06🤣🤣🤣
alot of crypto money flowed into gold and silver recently, they are waitin for recession to buy up all the crypto again, i expect the new buyers are gonna be liquidity. oil is low i might buy that instead
So if we stick with golf forever as the bases for all economic activity, we will NEVER brake the cyclical issues with fiat. The world has to change. This crypto train is coming and you can’t stop it.