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 “rigged game” designed to mask the dire straits of a U.S. economy facing a $40 trillion debt level. They also dive into the tactical escalations surfacing in the Middle East, including reports that the administration is weighing a move on Iran’s Kharg Island—a hub for 90% of the country’s crude exports. With a $200 billion war funding request on the table and diesel prices pushing past $5.00 a gallon, Celente warns that the “war squeeze” is now hitting the American kitchen table.
Beyond geopolitics, Celente provides a blunt assessment of the “Dot-Com 2.0” AI bubble, explaining why he believes China is poised to lead the technological race while Western “Magnificent Seven” stocks face significant overinvestment risks.
Recorded March 20 2026
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Timestamps:
00:00 – Introduction: The Market Contradiction
01:10 – Gold and Silver Selloff: Safe Haven Trade Breaking Down?
02:46 – Gerald Celente on Gold Price Suppression Claims
06:58 – Who Really Controls Gold, Oil, and Market Prices?
10:37 – Historical Pattern: Economic Crisis and the Road to War
17:40 – Main Street Pain: Inflation, Fuel Costs, and Consumer Stress
22:08 – Oil Price Spike Warning: Why Crude Could Surge Higher
26:53 – Nuclear War Risks, False Flags, and Escalation Fears
27:23 – War Spending, Recession Risks, and Economic Decline
29:43 – Why China Could Dominate the AI Race
31:09 – Magnificent Seven Overinvestment and Tech Market Danger
37:26 – Media Censorship, Wartime Narratives, and Press Freedom
44:17 – Gerald Celente on Building a New Peace Movement
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45 Comments
Gold is breaking toward $4,490 and Silver just plunged over 7% while war escalates. Gerald Celente calls this a "Rigged Game" designed to mask a $40T debt bomb.
We want to know your take: Are you buying this dip as a generational opportunity, or have the rules of "safety" fundamentally changed in this war economy?
The small hat psychopaths want to control all the oil , because we dont want their shtty EVs and we've woken up to the climate bollox scam !
Can you say NEFARIOUS!!!!!! 🧐😤😤🙄🙄
Celente's wrong, we will take control.
The audience of fox news seems to be very happy…everything going to plan. Who are these people in america….that mean lot of americans are still comfortable with the situation.
K shaped economy yes if they mean k for krauts and deep state CIA destroying America while they keep stealing our wealth in your face frauds and we know but gov just excuses the fraud and allows this so it's going to grow ever worse. Citizens cannot trust this government and the markets
are rigged game for the old boys club and we're not members of that club.
Henry Kissinger stated "Izrayhell" was going to move to Lebanon one day and it looks like he was correct in his position!
Buy gold on the dip this probably won't last agreed. Government and hedge fubds Bankers manipulate this market
I agree it's a rigged game and they're making fortunes for each time they're manipulations work for them and not you and me. They're creation is inflation it's unnatural and the central bank has no gold or dollars nothing is in fort Knox and oil is not worth much either untill they blocked the straight of Hormuz. Grandpa told me about this scam it's that old!
INVESTING VS TRADING…HE CLEARLY DOESNT UNDERSTAND THE MARKETS CLEARLY. 240% GAIN FOR LAST TWO YEARS.
We the PEOPLE!
Callente his own unique presentation, bteath of fresh air
They; The Kosher Nostra…
A false flag will never fly in the U.S. today. 911 worked because the demographic were stupid, not today people are, too smart.
While you were distracted by Epstein, Israel and Iran they are implementing the CBDCs they promised they wouldn't do until 2030
Don't worry about the markets going down, as my retirement fund drops daily. The only constant is they lie with every word, every action. Carlin was right, they want it all.
THE U.S. is only good at STAGING WARS!
Thank you YouTube for suggesting this video!! I love a straight shooter who knows what he’s talking about!!
Innovation does not happen in universities
Need peace movement desperately……. Because these leaders are using war to cover up their own corruption, their crimes and their own lies
PEACE Movement
I recently saw HAIR Ed Sullivan show on YouTube Dawning of the Age of Aquarius 1967 . Listen closely to the words . It was NOT the Dawning of the Age of Aquarius then but it is right NOW.
Totally agree 👍🏻
I think America is finished. You need to experience what other nations experienced where the US brought democracy with its bombs.
Great video. Thanks for giving us this interview.
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Fuel,set rate GLOBAL'Y, $2.50/g.❤
Just wanted to know if I could buy one of those t-shirts Gerald Celente shared?
We are so f-ing cooked
Why did you interview this guy?What a painful watch even after fast forwarding
США должны стать региональной державой и не вмешиваться в дела других стран! Или США будут уничтожены!
Celente excellente
Oh….. it’s an anti-Trump channel.
So agree with Gerald he is spot on, great interview
every time he says "Hey" 🤣
Our gov makes $ on fining the comex. The comex is making $ on manipulating. Business as usual
Dear Mr Celente, Hungarian PM, Mr Viktor Orban has been organising pro-peace walks on the 15th March (on the day Hungarians celebrate their 1848 freedom from Habsburg-Lorraine oppression).
There's a coup d'etat against Hungary and Orban by the same interests that overthrown governments in Ukraine, Romania, Poland, Austria, etc.
Their local puppet is the pro🇺🇦, pro🇪🇺 opposition leader of Hungary, Mr Péter magyar, who has been firing up citizens against Orban and current for the past 2-2.5 years and now they organized an opposing march on the same day, for the afternoon. This was dubbed in the international news, msm, as "look how many people wants Orban to be outed by any means".
Your sane voice and wisdom would be welcome in the Hungarian ether. 🙏
Thank you great summary Gerald Celente telling of Lucifer's demise…in fact Babylon has already lost…it's all clearly revealed read Revelation KJV Bible
18 And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory.
2 And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.
3 For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies.
4 And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.
5 For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities.
6 Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled fill to her double.
7 How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.
8 Therefore shall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire: for strong is the Lord God who judgeth her.
American needs manufacturing jobs. Average IQ is 100 — that means half to people have an IQ greater than 100 and half to people have an IQ below 100 — those people with the IQS of 100 or below need manufacturing jobs.
Listen carefully boys and girls here's the deal with AI is that the equipment wears out every three or four years so it needs to be replaced not like the interstate system or the railroads that lasted decades
Maybe the trends forecaster guy should take a look at the biggest trend for the past hundred years. Every time somebody bets against america, they lose spectacularly.
honest shit.
ROPE FOR THE MANIPULATORS ! HOW MANY LIVES THOSE FILTHY SCUMBAGS ARE RUINING ?
Where is your judge friend and rest of your crowd doing anything for homeless people..Fukn fakes
Celente you are clever… pretending to be one of us.. you haven't done any charity drives or helped anyone.. with all your rich friends..Fukn judge neopol…u speak with..any judge is part of the system n u chums with..n uncle Sam
Kingston NY a illuminati bed were u live Celente