Liberty and Finance

"Markets have been distracted by silver's 38% crash and gold's correction. But according to Dr. Mark Thornton, the real economic shock from the war hasn't even arrived yet."
In this urgent episode, Dr. Mark Thornton—Senior Fellow at the Mises Institute and host of Minor Issues—joins us to explain why the Persian Gulf war's deepest economic impacts are still ahead. While headlines have focused on price volatility, Thornton argues the structural damage to global supply chains, energy markets, and monetary confidence is only beginning to surface.
The World Bank projects global commodity prices will rise 16% in 2026—the first annual...

"Private property isn't just being regulated—it's being reinterpreted out of existence."
In this urgent constitutional episode, Edwin Vieira Jr., PhD, JD—a constitutional attorney with both a PhD and a JD, author of the seminal two-volume work *Pieces of Eight: The Monetary Powers and Disabilities of the United States Constitution*—returns to Liberty and Finance to expose the steady erosion of private property rights through regulation, court decisions, and global influence [citation:1][citation:2].
Vieira argues that this erosion isn't an accident. He traces the philosophical roots back to early twentieth-century thinkers like John Dewey and institutions such as the...

"The pullback was violent. The headlines screamed panic. And according to Michael Oliver, it meant absolutely nothing."
In this urgent episode, we sit down with Michael Oliver — founder of Momentum Structural Analysis (MSA) and the analyst who correctly called the 1987 crash — to explain why silver's 47% collapse from $121 to $61 was a textbook shakeout, not a broken bull market [citation:7][citation:8].
Oliver argues that silver's multi-decade breach of the $50 ceiling has fundamentally changed the market's structure. Pullbacks that once took months to resolve now unfold in days, confirming a parabolic acceleration phase [citation:10]. Using his proprietary momentum oscillator, he identifies silv...

"The dollar's reserve status isn't collapsing overnight. It's eroding—structurally, systematically, and deliberately—one central bank transaction at a time."
In this episode, Matthew Piepenburg—Partner at Matterhorn Asset Management and author of The Zombie Economy—returns to Liberty and Finance to deliver his 2026 outlook . Piepenburg argues that the currency system is undergoing a "structural breakdown," not a crash, driven by the weaponization of the dollar (sanctions, frozen assets), central bank diversification (gold purchases by China, Russia, Turkey, Poland), and the accelerating move toward bilateral trade agreements bypassing the SWIFT system .
He links this crisis to gold's violent January...

"The stock market is crashing. Bonds are collapsing. Wars are escalating. And according to Don Durrett, the precious metals bull market—may only be getting started."
In this urgent episode, Don Durrett—founder of Goldstockdata.com and a veteran resource investor—delivers a stark assessment of the current financial landscape. Durrett calls 2026 "the last year of American greatness" and predicts a historic new gold price record is imminent [citation:2].
He explains his investment strategy: using market corrections to accumulate gold and mining stocks. After gold's sharp pullback from $5,600 to $4,100, Durrett invested heavily—and is now benefiting from the recovery...

"Silver crashed 30% in a single day. Gold plunged 11%. And according to Dr. Mark Thornton, this wasn't just a market correction—it was a psychological shockwave triggered by one name: Kevin Warsh."
In this urgent episode, we analyze the January 30, 2026 "Warsh Shock"—the violent precious metals collapse that followed President Trump's nomination of former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh as the next Federal Reserve Chair [citation:4][citation:10]. Silver futures plummeted from over $115 to an intraday low of $80.55, while gold dropped from record territory above $5,600 to approximately $4,800 per ounce [citation:4][citation:5].
Joining us is Dr. Mark Thornton, Senior Fellow at the Mise...

"The price crashed. The headlines screamed. The weak hands panicked. And according to Gregory Mannarino, that was exactly the plan—because silver's real move hasn't even started."
In this urgent episode, Gregory Mannarino—former Bear Stearns trader and host of TradersChoice—returns to expose why the January 2026 silver collapse was a deliberate shakeout, not a bear market reversal. The CME's 300% margin hike triggered leveraged liquidations, wiping out 38% of value in days . But Mannarino argues the physical market has completely divorced from paper fiction. China aggressively accumulated while Western panic selling drained COMEX inventories to levels covering just 13% of open intere...

"Silver went up like a rocket—and came back down like a rock." That's exactly what Clem Chambers expected. And now that he's sold into the blow-off top, he's revealing exactly what comes next.
In this episode, veteran market commentator and Forbes contributor Clem Chambers explains why he sold his entire silver position near $100—not because the bull market is over, but because disciplined investors sell into vertical spikes, not panic. The CME's aggressive margin hikes triggered cascading liquidations, turning silver's "hockey stick" rally into a textbook correction [citation:3]. But Chambers remains bullish on the longer-term commodity cycle.
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"The rocket went up. Then it came back down like a rock." That's Clem Chambers describing silver's $121 peak and subsequent collapse—and explaining exactly why he sold his entire position into that blow-off top.
In this episode, veteran market commentator and Forbes contributor Clem Chambers breaks down the disciplined strategy behind his February 2026 silver exit [citation:1][citation:6]. Chambers describes silver's surge as a classic "hockey stick" blow-off—vertical price action driven by retail emotion rather than value discovery [citation:1]. He sold not because the long-term thesis broke, but because extreme volatility and crowded positioning created a tactical exit opportunity. The...

"The biggest collapse in silver history—38% in a single trading session—and yet, the financial world didn't end. No major banks failed. No margin calls spiraled into systemic contagion. According to Robert Kientz, that's not an accident—that's the design."
In this urgent episode, Robert Kientz—founder of GoldSilverPros.com and author of Drop Shadow: The Truth About the Economy—returns to Liberty and Finance to expose why the January 2026 silver crash was engineered precisely to avoid casualties [citation:3]. While silver plummeted from $121 to below $64, triggering margin calls that would have bankrupted ordinary traders in previous decades, the CME's aggressive...

"Silver surged 170% last year. Then it crashed 35%. And the question every investor is asking: was that the top — or just the pause before the real explosion?"
In this episode, Peter Grandich — a trusted voice in financial markets since 1984 — delivers his updated outlook on silver's massive volatility [citation:5][citation:6]. Grandich explains why the January 2026 collapse from $121 triggered by CME margin hikes was a "deliberate shakeout," not a reversal of the bull market. He points to six consecutive years of supply deficits as documented by the World Silver Survey 2026, now projecting a seventh deficit of 46.3 million ounces. COMEX Registered inventories cover only 1...

"Silver hit $121 an ounce in January. Then it crashed 35%. And according to Phil Low, that volatility isn't the story—it's the symptom of something much bigger."
In this urgent episode, Phil Low—founder of The Bitter Draught—returns to Liberty and Finance to explain why silver's explosive 170% rally and subsequent collapse are sending shockwaves through the global financial system [citation:2][citation:4]. The metal has experienced its strongest annual performance since 1979, breaching the psychologically critical $100 level for the first time in history before retreating below $80 [citation:7][citation:4]. But Low warns that focusing on price misses the real crisis.
Behind the vo...

"Markets are pricing a ceasefire. David Woo says they're about to get blindsided—by a war that could break the Strait of Hormuz and shatter the global economy."
In this urgent episode, David Woo—former Bank of America head of macro strategy and founder of David Woo Unbound—returns to Wealthion with a warning [citation:1]. The current pause in Iran isn't a resolution. It's a tactical reset before a larger escalation he believes could drive Brent crude to $120 [citation:1][citation:5].
Woo argues the market is treating this as a "temporary inflation shock." He calls it the wrong read. The re...

"Most investors think gold's rally started last year. Rick Rule says it's been building since 2000 — and the real explosion is still ahead."
In this urgent episode, legendary resource investor Rick Rule explains why gold's recent surge to nearly $6,000 wasn't random — it was tension building for 25 years and finally breaking. The fuse: $39 trillion in on-balance-sheet federal debt plus $120 trillion in off-balance-sheet unfunded entitlement promises — $160 trillion in obligations against just $170 trillion in total private American net worth [citation:6].
Rule argues there's only one realistic path forward: a "dishonest default" where governments inflate away the purchasing power of the dollar, just as the...

"The Department of War just issued a $58.5 million Declaration. The enemy isn't another country—it's a refinery bottleneck."
In this urgent episode, Tony Giardini breaks down the Department of War's unprecedented pivot on critical metals—a strategic stand that signals the end of "just-in-time" mineral dependence and the beginning of a new defense-industrial era. In early 2026, the DoW's Manufacturing Capability Expansion and Investment Prioritization (MCEIP) directorate deployed three major Defense Production Act Title III investments totaling $58.5 million [citation:6], targeting antimony, optical materials, and heavy rare earths [citation:5][citation:6].
The stand extends beyond finance. The FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act...

"Shortages are one thing. Full-scale outages affecting energy, food, and credit systems are something else entirely—and Gregory Mannarino warns they're already on the way."
In this urgent episode, Gregory Mannarino—former Bear Stearns trader, Lieutenant in the Naval Reserve, and host of the daily MarketReport—joins Liberty and Finance to warn that the global economy is moving beyond shortages into systemic outages [citation:1][citation:3]. He argues that escalating Middle East conflict will ripple through energy, food, debt markets, and currencies worldwide, creating a feedback loop where two distinct crises feed on each other simultaneously [citation:2][citation:10].
Mannarino outlin...

"The Fed's credibility wasn't lost overnight. It was surrendered—one compromised decision, one political threat, one DOJ investigation at a time."
In this urgent episode, Rafi Farber—editor of The End Game Investor and veteran precious metals analyst—delivers a stark warning: the Federal Reserve is beginning to lose control over the very system it was designed to manage, and we are now entering the endgame of fiat currency.
With Jerome Powell's May 15, 2026 departure date approaching, Kevin Warsh awaits confirmation while a DOJ criminal probe into Powell over a $2.5 billion building renovation hangs in the balance [citation:1]. Senator Thom T...

"Traditional metal recycling takes hours, consumes massive amounts of acid and water, and leaves behind toxic waste. Dr. James Tour's flash Joule heating does it in milliseconds—with no liquid waste at all."
In this episode, we dive into the revolutionary metal recovery process developed by Rice University's Dr. James Tour—a synthetic organic chemist, nanomaterials pioneer, and elected member of the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Inventors [citation:2]. His lab's flash Joule heating (FJH) technology uses rapid, high-temperature pulses (up to ~3,000 K) to transform materials in seconds using equipment as simple as a $200 arc welder and...

"The market went parabolic. Everyone was getting rich. Then the CME pulled the rug—and silver crashed 50% in days in a textbook engineered shakeout."
In this exclusive interview, Chris Vermeulen—Founder & CIO of The Technical Traders and author of Asset Revesting—explains exactly what happened to silver in the first quarter of 2026. After a spectacular momentum-fueled rally that saw silver surge from the 60s toward its all-time high of $106 and beyond, a "perfect storm" of factors triggered a violent reversal[citation:1][citation:2][citation:4].
The primary catalyst was the CME Group's aggressive 47% margin hike on silver contracts (raised from $22,000 to ove...

"The global financial system may be entering its biggest transformation in decades. And according to Robert Kientz—the 'war' isn't a side effect. It's the mechanism."
In this urgent episode, Robert Kientz, founder of the Gold Silver Pros and author of Drop Shadow: The Truth About the Economy, exposes a disturbing thesis: geopolitical conflicts—particularly the escalating crisis in Iran and the Strait of Hormuz—are being leveraged to accelerate the collapse of the fiat dollar system and pave the way for Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) [citation:1][citation:6].
Kientz argues that the January 2026 price crash in gold and si...

"Margin hikes. Liquidity raids. Panic headlines. They want your metal—and they want it cheap."
In this crucial episode, Andy Schectman—president of Miles Franklin—returns to deliver the most important message for physical gold and silver holders: the January 2026 price collapse wasn't a market correction; it was a deliberate, engineered shakeout designed to separate weak hands from their metal at precisely the wrong moment.
Schectman breaks down the mechanics: the CME's 300% margin hike on COMEX silver futures triggered leveraged ETF liquidations like SLV, which were forced to sell physical metal into a falling bid—creating a self-reinforcing cascade...

"The West panics. The East accumulates. And the physical market has completely divorced from paper fiction."
In this urgent episode, Andy Schectman—president of Miles Franklin—returns to expose the most important story in precious metals today: the systematic transfer of physical silver from weak Western hands to strong Eastern hands. With China implementing strict export licensing on refined silver in January 2026, effectively "ring-fencing" nearly 65% of global supply for domestic use, the global flow has been fundamentally severed [citation:8][citation:9].
Schectman reveals how Chinese physical premiums have decoupled from Western paper benchmarks, trading at 12–13% above COMEX futures—a historic...

"The real war isn't over territory. It's over copper, lithium, uranium, and the materials that run the modern world."
In this urgent episode, Greg Weldon—CEO of Weldon Financial and editor of the influential Global Macro Strategy Report—joins us to break down why the "world war for resources has already begun" and how it will reshape global power [citation:2]. Drawing on 42 years of market experience, Weldon argues that the scramble for critical minerals is now driving geopolitics more than ideology [citation:1].
We analyze China's aggressive accumulation of commodity supply chains, the Western response through critical mineral alliances, and...

"Silver lease rates spiked to nearly 40% last October. The world's most authoritative silver survey just confirmed why—and why it will happen again."
In this urgent episode, Alasdair Macleod—head of research for GoldMoney and a 40‑year veteran of the London Stock Exchange—returns to break down the rapidly escalating Iran conflict and why the Strait of Hormuz blockade could trigger the most violent silver squeeze in history [citation:1][citation:10].
We analyze the World Silver Survey 2026, which confirms five consecutive annual deficits and a record low free float in London vaults—just 136 million ounces available at the end of Septemb...

"The price dropped. The margin calls hit. The panic sellers ran for the exits." But while Western investors were running away from gold and silver, one nation was doing the opposite—running toward the fire and buying everything in sight.
In this episode, Andy Schectman of Miles Franklin exposes the hidden war beneath the price collapse: China's aggressive accumulation of physical gold and silver while paper markets bleed. We analyze how the January 2026 flash crash—triggered by the CME's 300% margin hike hitting leveraged ETFs [citation:6]—became a buying opportunity China exploited ruthlessly. March gold imports hit 162 tons, the 17th consec...

"Your property. Your bank account. Even the air you breathe." They're all being connected to a new financial control grid that constitutional attorney Edwin Vieira Jr. says will reshape freedom in America—whether you consent or not.
In this essential episode, we sit down with Vieira—a constitutional lawyer with both a PhD and a JD, author of the seminal two-volume work Pieces of Eight: The Monetary Powers and Disabilities of the United States Constitution[citation:8][citation:10]—to decode the emerging infrastructure of financial surveillance and control.
We explore how modern taxation, banking systems, and regulatory structures are system...