The Black Swan Rising Podcast

13) Why Venezuela, Why Greenland, And Why Silver Matters Now


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Silver doesn’t sprint like this without a deeper story. We trace the metal’s surge to a wider resource war that ties Venezuela’s oil and mining belt, Greenland’s rare earth troves, and the BRICS Plus bid to challenge the dollar with a commodity-backed unit. From the end of the gold standard to the petrodollar pact, and now to de-dollarized oil trades and sovereign gold buying, we map how demand for U.S. debt is shifting while commodities become the scoreboard for trust.

We walk through why silver sits at the center of this storm: AI data centers, solar, sensors, and missiles devour high-purity silver that often doesn’t return to circulation. Add China’s grip on refining, new export permits, and rising national stockpiles, and you get structural deficits that bleed into finance. Derivatives designed for low volatility meet a vertical chart, and suddenly a metals move threatens balance sheets. That’s where geopolitics, industry policy, and market plumbing collide—and it explains why control of upstream resources in Latin America and the Arctic just jumped to the top of the agenda.

Alongside the macro, we talk about discernment in noisy times. Narratives multiply when markets shake: disclosure rumors, technological awe, and spiritual claims can blur lines between signal and spectacle. We call for practical readiness—supply resilience, personal preparedness, and communities of trust—so decisions come from clarity, not panic. Whether you’re here for global finance, energy security, or the moral stakes of power and deception, this conversation offers a coherent map for a messy year.

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