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First A China-Linked Ship, Now A US-Sanctioned Gas Tanker Transits Hormuz Chokepoint A US-sanctioned tanker carrying Iranian LPG, the Danuta I, transited the Strait of Hormuz on Friday without incident, shortly after a China-linked bulk carrier also exited the world's most critical energy chokepoint, suggesting IRGC forces may, for now, be allowing Iranian- and Chinese-linked vessels to pass. That said, the strait remains paralyzed for broader commercial traffic, risking energy shocks across Asia that, if prolonged, could spill over into financial markets. Bloomberg reports the […]

"This Will Bring Down Global Economy": Qatar's Energy Minister Offers Dire Warning About Hormuz Chokepoint Chaos Brent crude futures are on track for their biggest weekly gain since the early days of Covid, with the move now exceeding the 20% weekly spike at the start of the Russia-Ukraine war, as the U.S.-Israeli air campaign against Iran, Operation Epic Fury, has tipped the Gulf into an energy crisis, freezing commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and pushing some regional oil and gas production offline. On Friday, Qatar's energy minister, Saad al-Kaabi, told the […]

Berkshire CEO Greg Abel Commits Salary To Buying Company Stock Greg Abel said he plans to put all of his after-tax compensation into shares of Berkshire Hathaway for as long as he runs the company, according to Yahoo Finance/Bloomberg. He recently followed through by buying about $15.3 million of Berkshire stock, according to a regulatory filing. Abel said repeating the purchase each year after the company reports results could total “hundreds of millions” of dollars over time. “Absolute alignment with our shareholders, our partners, our owners is critical,” Abel said […]

In Major Win For Putin, US Grants Russia License To Sell Oil To India While Strait Of Hormuz Is Blocked The world desperately needs oil, but can't get it as 20% of it is literally stuck behind the blockaded Straits of Hormuz. Putin has tons of oil because sales are metaphorically stuck by US sanctions. If the world does not get access to oil soon enough, there will be a global recession or worse, and every day the price of oil rises by 5%. What to do?  Lightbulb moment: why, remove Russia's sanctions to one of the countries most in need - India - and bring the excess oil to […]

February Payrolls Preview: "For This Print, The Stronger The Better" The February jobs report is expected to show 55k jobs added to the US economy in the month, a sharp drop from 130k in January but slightly above the Fed's 50k breakeven estimate. Private payrolls are expected to rise by 60k versus the prior 172k. The unemployment rate is expected to remain unchanged at 4.3%, while wages are seen rising 0.3% M/M and 3.7% Y/Y. According toi Newsquawk, the data will be used to gauge Fed rate cut expectations, while some on the FOMC, including Waller, will use it to decide whether […]

"Bruh, You Were Calling For War With Iran A Month Ago" Authored by Steve Watson via modernity.news, In a stunning display of hypocrisy, neocon warmonger Bill Kristol is now trashing the Trump administration’s strikes on Iran—dubbed “Epic Fury”—despite agitating for military action against the regime for the past 25 years. Kristol has spent years pushing to thwart Iran’s nuclear ambitions, and was even still doing so in January, only to pivot into full sabotage mode now that Trump has pulled the trigger. Whether you’re for or against this military action, or […]

The US Leads The World In The Weight-Loss Injection Boom Novo Nordisk’s obesity-drug franchise has surged at a remarkable pace. In just four years, revenue from its weight-management treatments ballooned roughly tenfold - from about $1.3 billion in 2021 to approximately $12.4 billion in 2025. The growth has been fueled largely by Wegovy, the company’s blockbuster weight-loss drug built around the active ingredient semaglutide and marketed as a once-weekly injection. Semaglutide itself was originally developed to treat type 2 diabetes and continues to be sold under the brand […]

'Mr. Gold' Warns Of 'System Reset' As Silver Lights Fuse Of Derivatives Time-Bomb Authored by Greg Hunter via usawatchdog.com, Financial writer and precious metals expert Bill Holter (aka Mr. Gold) predicted that by March, silver would likely suffer a failure to deliver physical metal at COMEX. In other words, demand for physical silver will swamp the existing supply. The math is scary and simple, and Holter breaks it down, “The registered inventory at COMEX in silver is 86 million ounces. On the second day of March, there are already 52 million ounces of silver standing for […]

Stop The War... Because 'Global Warming'!!! Via notalotofpeopleknowthat blog, Apparently our climate propagandists are not bothered about the Mad Mullahs! War makes climate change worse in many ways, and vice versa. The US-Israel attacks on Iran that began over the weekend have killed hundreds of civilians and sent oil prices soaring, but this war also promises to unleash massive amounts of planet-warming gases at a time when civilization is already hurtling toward irreversible climate breakdown. Not every story about the Iran war needs to make the climate connection, […]

The Planned "NATO Bank" Is Expected To Finance Europe's Impending Arms Race With Russia Authored by Andrew Korybko, The Russian-Polish security dilemma will likely serve as the impetus for fully unleashing and properly managing the capabilities of European NATO as a whole per the US’ National Defense Strategy. RT drew attention in late January to a report by Izvestia about the West’s alleged plans to launch a “Defense, Security, and Resilience Bank” (DSRB) by 2027. Their article relies on in-depth research by the Atlantic Council, which came up with the idea of […]

The Roman Empire Peaked In 117 AD What did Ancient Rome look like at its peak in 117 AD?  The map below from Visual Capitalist shows the maximum territorial extent ever achieved by the Roman Empire, just after their successful wars in the east, where Emperor Trajan captured Dacia (Romania), Armenia, Mesopotamia, Assyria, and the Parthian capital of Ctesiphon (in modern-day Iraq). Click on the map to expand... As Visual Capitalist explains further, although Trajan is rated as one of the best Roman Emperors by historians and was considered one of the strongest military […]

With Europe Vulnerable To An Energy Crisis, Putin Says Russia May Pull The Plug On Gas Supplies To Europe Via Remix News, The Russian government, along with domestic energy companies, is examining whether or not to immediately withdraw from the European market, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a statement to Rossiya 1 television on Wednesday evening. Putin appears to be reacting to the indication from Brussels that Russian energy may, after all, be needed in the short term, due to the war in Iran and closure of the Strait of Hormuz. However, Putin may just decide to […]

What Happens Next In Iran? Decapitation, Quagmire Or WWIII? Authored by Brandon Smith via Alt-Market.us Before I begin this analysis of the situation in the Middle East and its consequences, I want to warn people that this examination is going to be largely secular and nuanced; which means people on both sides of the divide are going to piss and moan about it. Frankly, I don’t care. To be clear, I’m not interested in the “plight” of the Palestinians, the Islamic regime in Iran or the conspiracy theories of “groypers.” I find appeals of empathy and compassion for […]

Big-Tech Signs Ratepayer-Protection Pledge As the AI and data center explosion threatens to overwhelm the grid, the Trump administration organized a commitment from the hyperscalers driving that demand: pay your own way, or don’t build here. *TRUMP: TELLING BIG TECH THEY NEED TO PROVIDE THEIR OWN POWER *TRUMP: NEGOTIATED NEW RATE PAYER PLEDGE ON DATA CENTER ENERGY — zerohedge (@zerohedge) February 25, 2026 On March 4, the White House rolled out the Ratepayer Protection Pledge, signed by Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, Oracle, and xAI. The deal is simple and […]

From Big Gulp To Big Gasp: Massachusetts Governor Fights For High-Sugar Beverages Authored by Jonathan Turley, Much of politics today seems to be driven by the source of policies. If President Donald Trump or his administration is for it, Democrats are against it. Democrats have pulled 180-degree turns from past support for unilateral military operations by Democratic Presidents to opposing government shutdowns. However, one of the most intriguing has been the opposition to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has launched moves against […]

Trump Team Brokers Gold Deal With Venezuela: Up To 1,000 Kg Headed To U.S. Markets As things continue to pop off in the Middle East, the United States is still focused on Venezuela - and has brokered a multimillion-dollar gold deal.  The agreement, first reported by Axios, involves the sale of between 650 and 1,000 kilograms of gold doré bars - which are semi-refined with approximately 98% gold content - from Venezuela's state-owned mining company, Minerven, to the global commodities trader Trafigura. The gold is destined for refineries in the United States, marking a […]

China In Talks With Iran For Safe Passage Through Hormuz, As WH Scrambles To Contain Rising Energy Prices Summary: Early reports now indicating Iranian strikes at the U.S. Camp Victory base in Baghdad. As “continuous explosions” were reportedly heard. Pentagon chief Hegseth: US has just begun to fight in Iran and Iran is wrong in its calculations if it thinks we can't continue the war. CENTCOM: operation "going well" and moving "at a fast pace". House votes against war powers: The US House of Representatives has rejected an effort to curb President Donald Trump's […]

Central Banks Can't Stop Wars Authored by Alexander Salter via TheDailyEconomy.org, Every time conflict erupts in the Middle East and oil prices jump, the same anxiety follows: will central banks respond with tighter money? It’s an understandable fear. Households dislike inflation, and policymakers are tasked with maintaining price stability. But when inflation is driven by geopolitical crises — such as war in Iran or disruptions to global shipping lanes — the source is not excessive demand. It is a supply shock. And monetary policy is impotent before such […]

Watch: Marine Veteran Protesting Iran War Suffers Broken Arm In Scuffle With GOP Senator It's merely less than a week in to the Iran war and Trump's Operation Epic Fury, being done in cooperation with Israel, and much of the whole Middle East region is on fire. The blowback has been fierce, and as the energy supply disruptions compound and begin to be felt at the gas pumps in American, we expect growing blowback among the US domestic public as well. Washington has already expended untold blood and treasure in the horrific two-decade long quagmires of Iraq and Afghanistan, and US […]

Cost of Living Crisis Continues As Job Market Wanes Authored by Mac Slavo via shtfplan.com, The cost of living crisis is continuing with no end in sight. People used to use their tax refunds for trips or fun experiences, but now they have to either save the money, pay off debt, or use it to keep the lights on or buy groceries. The sad state of most Americans’ financial status is getting progressively worse, too, as it’s often psychologically damaging as well as economically. Two-thirds of young Americans no longer believe they will ever be able to afford to live where […]

Apparently once people figure it out oil and gold will be trading much higher.

Plot Twist: Kuwaiti Fighter Jet Shot Down All Three US F-15s In a remarkable feat, a single Kuwaiti F/A-18 Super Hornet took out all three of the American F-15s that were shot down over Kuwait on Sunday, according to sources who spoke to the Wall Street Journal. The new narrative replaces the initial reports that attributed the shootdowns to a Kuwaiti Patriot missile battery.  Launching just three missiles, a single pilot went three-for-three, destroying the trio of F-15E Strike Eagles, which were purchased for something like a combined $93 million in 1998 dollars, or $187 […]

The Duke Lacrosse Case Exposed The Rot In Higher Education, The Media, And The Justice System Authored by William L. Anderson via the Mises Institute, Twenty years ago this month, the infamous Duke Lacrosse Case exploded on the Duke University campus, with three members of the university’s lacrosse team falsely accused of raping and assaulting a black stripper. It took more than a year to exonerate those young men, but only after the false charges had ruined lives and exposed elite higher education in the US. As one who wrote nearly 100 articles on this case and who was […]

Texas Dem's Senate Bid Hits Turbulence: 'God is Nonbinary' Zealot Hands Republicans A Golden Ticket Democrats needed a winner in Texas. They may have nominated a liability instead. James Talarico barely had time to savor his primary win over Rep. Jasmine Crockett before the Republican opposition research machine started doing what it does best. Within hours of the Associated Press calling the race, an avalanche of old tweets and video clips had already begun circulating - and Republicans are practically giddy.  The first batch of video ammunition came courtesy of Senate […]

AI Agents Prefer Bitcoin Over Fiat: New Study Authored by Martin Young via Cointelegraph, A new study from the Bitcoin Policy Institute indicates that artificial intelligence models prefer Bitcoin over stablecoins and other forms of money for different financial situations, with very few showing a preference for fiat currency.  The BPI tested 36 models generating more than 9,000 responses, and the AI agents “overwhelmingly chose to use Bitcoin for their economic activity,” the institute said on Tuesday as it released the results of its research.  The study found that […]

Data Center Hunter: Iran Expands Drone Target List, From AWS To Microsoft Facilities Iranian state-affiliated media says the IRGC has targeted Microsoft data centers in the Gulf region with kamikaze drones, days after IRGC drone strikes hit Amazon data centers in the United Arab Emirates. This underscores a new escalation: commercial data centers no longer appear to be off-limits, a risk we warned readers a little more than a month ago. "The targeting of Amazon and Microsoft in these operations has dealt a serious blow to the enemy's technological and information […]

Silver isn't just a cheaper alternative to gold — it's a strategic asset with a unique role in any long-term wealth-building plan. This guide breaks down what investing in silver actually means, the difference between physical silver and paper alternatives, and the disciplined strategies that serious investors use. No speculation....

Gold and silver prices eased Friday despite a week of major market signals: a $1.3B institutional bet on silver, Iran disrupting 20% of global bullion flows, oil spiking on Hormuz fears, and labor data pointing to a gradual cooldown.

Not all gold is created equal. The karat on a jewelry piece and the fineness on a bullion coin are measuring the same thing — but they mean something very different for investors. Here's how to read gold purity the right way before you buy.

The middle class has already been systematically destroyed, but another massive wave of inflation is coming at the worst possible time. This is similar but much worse than what was seen in the 1970s.

One of the greats in the business just warned that big money is preparing for a stock market crash.

Iran's conflict with the Strait of Hormuz is rattling oil markets — and quietly pushing gold and silver prices higher. Add a deepening silver supply deficit and shrinking tax refunds, and investors have plenty to watch this week.

Gold prices are rising, yet most investors still hold very little of the metal. With average gold allocation in portfolios around 2%, even small shifts in capital could have an outsized impact on prices. Here’s what the data suggests about gold’s next move.

Today one of the greats in the business said the next big bull market is already underway.

How much gold to buy a house? When you price real estate in ounces instead of dollars, the story changes. Over the past 50 years, while home prices soared in dollar terms, the gold required to buy a house has actually declined. This long-term comparison reveals how currency expansion affects...

Expect historic moves in oil as the war with Iran continues, plus a look at what to expect from gold and silver.

Gold dropped 4% as the dollar claimed the safe-haven trade. With oil surging, the Strait of Hormuz under threat, and the Fed trapped between inflation and a slowdown, here's what today's market chaos means — and why the calculus could shift.

Today one of the greats in the business said, despite volatility, the price of silver is headed to a new all-time high.

Gold and silver portfolio allocation isn’t about predicting which metal will outperform. It’s about understanding their roles. Gold offers stability, liquidity, and long-term purchasing power protection. Silver brings industrial demand exposure and greater upside potential — along with more volatility. The right balance depends on your goals, risk tolerance, and...

After the attack on Iran it appears consumer need to get ready for more "transitory" inflation.

Gold prices surge on Middle East tensions as U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran rattle markets. Stocks fall, oil jumps, and the Fed faces renewed inflation pressure. Here’s what the conflict means for equities, policy, and precious metals.

Today the top trends forecaster in the world warned King World News that if the US attacks Iran this weekend a global collapse worse than the Great Depression will be unleashed.

At the end of a wild week of trading, one of the greats in the business says the dollar is going to zero and it will take all fiat currencies with it.

Gold and silver prices are full of short-term noise—daily swings driven by Fed commentary, currency moves, and speculative trading. But underneath the volatility lies a consistent long-term signal. Learn how to tell the difference, what structural forces actually drive precious metals prices over time, and how to build a strategy...

Today the price of gold futures surged to $5,250 as silver futures surged t0 $94, but take a look at this...

Gold and silver prices are climbing as inflation runs hot and tech stocks stumble. Silver jumped 4%, gold cleared $5,200, and markets are adjusting to stubborn price pressures, geopolitical risk, and a growing rotation away from high-flying growth stocks.

Is $400 silver possible? A rare pattern not seen since 1979 has reappeared — clusters of consecutive weekly all-time highs. Historically, this structure preceded silver’s most explosive moves, including its near 700% surge into 1980. With momentum building again in 2025, the bigger question isn’t whether silver sounds extreme —...

The Silver Canadian Maple Leaf is one of the world’s most trusted silver bullion coins, known for its .9999 purity, government backing, and advanced security features. Produced by the Royal Canadian Mint, this globally recognized coin offers strong liquidity and IRA eligibility, making it a popular choice for investors seeking...

Gold just logged its 8th consecutive monthly gain. Tariff chaos is escalating. The gold-silver ratio hit a 10-year low. And from India to Turkey, emerging markets are quietly building the institutional foundation beneath the gold price rally.

J.P. Morgan has raised its gold price target to $6,300 per ounce by end of 2026—with an $8,000 upside scenario on the table. Here's what their smart money playbook means for your gold portfolio allocation strategy this year.

President Trump shrugs off affordability concerns, but the U.S. housing affordability crisis tells a different story. Mortgage rates dip, recession signals persist, and while households feel squeezed, gold and silver prices are quietly climbing.

A massive $20,000 gold options trade on COMEX is drawing attention for its $3.3M cost and potential $5.5B payout. Is it insider trading ahead of a gold revaluation — or a hedge fund hedging extreme macro risk? Here’s what the structure, open interest data, and put activity actually reveal.

As government debt reaches record levels, gold and silver are emerging as critical hedges against inflation, currency devaluation, and declining confidence in sovereign financial systems. This article breaks down the key mechanisms linking national debt to precious metals prices, explores a decade of historical performance data, and provides actionable portfolio...

Gold and silver prices in 2026 continue to outperform stocks. Gold is up 21% year-to-date, silver 25%, while the S&P 500 is flat. As AI volatility rises and inflation risks build, capital is rotating toward tangible assets and hard commodities.

For most Americans, something feels off.  You work harder. You earn more. Yet your money buys less.  Groceries. Insurance. Healthcare. Rent. Utilities.  It’s not your imagination. The U.S. dollar has been quietly losing purchasing power for over a century — and the system driving that decline is built on ever-expanding debt. ...

A court blocks Trump's tariff push, gold climbs, and two major banks raise their price targets — one as high as $8,000. Today's briefing breaks down what's driving the rally and why it matters.

COMEX gold prices drive the global market, but most investors don’t fully understand how. This guide explains how gold futures trading on COMEX sets the daily price of gold, why most contracts never result in physical delivery, and how “paper gold” can influence short-term volatility—even when physical demand remains strong.

Gold is back above $5,000. Silver cleared $80. With a 172% three-year run and no signs of slowing, today's Daily News Nuggets breaks down what's driving the rally — and what markets may be missing.

When markets turn volatile, the difference between paper gold vs physical gold becomes critical. While ETFs, futures, and unallocated accounts offer convenient price exposure inside the financial system, physical gold provides direct ownership outside of it. Understanding counterparty risk, margin-driven volatility, and ownership structure helps investors choose the approach that...

Gold has officially posted a weekly all-time high above $5,000, signaling sustained momentum rather than short-term volatility. History shows that clusters of record weekly closes often occur during the strongest phases of a bull market. From the 1970s surge to today’s extended streak, past cycles suggest the most explosive gains...