Today’s podcast guest is Don Durrett of Don’s Newsletter and of goldstockdata.com.

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In this video, you will discover:

* Why all eyes have to be on gold and not necessarily silver

* Whether its gold or the S&P 500 that is lying

* Why the Russell 2000 could be considered a train wreck

* Don’s updated price targets (upside and downside) for gold and silver for 2026

* Key numbers to watch out for in the S&P 500 in 2026

* The most important chart that you need to keep your eyes on

* Why the future is very bright for the miners

* Don’s 2-fold potential in crypto

* And much more

Contact Information

You can find Don Durrett, at Don’s Newsletter, X, at www.goldstockdata.com and also on YouTube.

Our previous 3 conversations are below.

As well as the most recent mid-week update from Don Durrett

Don also recommended his book but suggested to wait to February. I’ve linked to the current book.

Welcome to Mid-Week Macro for Wednesday 7th January 2026.

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Podcasts & Posts

Paul from The Sirius Report dived into USA, Venezuela and WHY the events have taken place. This covers everything from basic geopolitics to Oil.

And below are my 6 crazy predictions for 2026!

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This guy gets it! A massive warning sign!

Orano USA and Centrus Energy Corp., have strong ties to Oak Ridge and netted $1.8 billion

On a more sobering note

Trump says Venezuela will be ‘turning over’ up to 50 million barrels of oil to US

Heating up in the Atlantic

Mamdani’s Clown Show Offers Its Opening Act

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Today’s podcast guest is Paul from The Sirius Report. Independent website with the aim of providing analysis and insight into current affairs and global events that we believe are shaping a new political, economic and social paradigm in the 21st century.

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In this wide-ranging podcast, we look at:

* The main reasons why the US has done what it has done

* If the Venezuelan government is illegitimate, then why is it still in charge sin Maduro? Have lessons been learnt from Iraq?

* De-dollarisation, Venezuela being too cosy with China and Russia and why the latter have not let Venezuela down

* Why the US is not able to properly invade Venezuela

* All things Oil. Heavy Oil, flooding the market with oil, and why you shouldn’t believe the first headlines you read. Oil volume growth will cost billions to bring onto the market. Why would the US do this and effect their own shale industry?

* Why Paper reserves are not the same as having actual physical reserves

* Is the US looking to create an American BRICS?

* Is Greenland next? And what would that mean for NATO?

* A quick look into what is happening in Iran and the relations between Iran and the US

* And much more

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Our previous conversation from October 2025 is below:

Useful Maps

The South of the USA and Venezuela

Venezuela & Guyana

Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador

Map of the Americas. American BRICS?

Welcome to the 2025 predictions REVIEW! Audio above and written post below.

Happy New Year!

This post will look at what I said would happen in 2025, as well as a scoring system for those predictions.

Spoiler alert - Just like the NY Jets, I didn’t exactly excel in 2025.

Before we crack on, just a reminder that the 6 ‘crazy?’ predictions for 2026 post and audio can be accessed below.

Back to the 2025 review and the predictions from 2nd January 2025 are below.

2025 predictions REVIEW!

I will give one point to myself for every correct answer and half a point if the prediction has partially been successful.

1 - Gold to top $3,000 and then sell off back down to $2,200

The thought process behind this was that there would be a worldwide recession that would make 1929 look like a walk in the park. That did not materialise and so the latter part of this prediction now looks a bit silly.

Gold certainly topped $3,000, dipped below it very briefly in April and it never looked back!

Result = 0.5 points

2 - Worldwide recession which might be worse than 1929

April 2025 and ‘Liberation Day’ could have been the start of something gnarly, but some swift back peddling by the current US Administration meant that the markets saw a swift rebound and more than perfect V shaped recovery,

Onwards and upwards was the theme from April 7th!

Result = 0 points

3 - Keir Starmer to be ousted as Prime Minister

Many people would have liked to have seen this happen, and I am sure that many people would still like to see this happen.

Despite a plethora of mistakes and mind-boggling decisions, he is still Prime Minister.

Result = 0 points

4 - Oil to drop down to $50 a barrel (Brent Crude)

The idea for this was tied into a worldwide recession. This did not materialise, but Brent Crude has had a very poor year none the less.

I think that Oil is setting up for a potentially huge couple of years ahead!

Result = 0 points

5 - Bank of England base rate down to 4% and inflation to creep up again

Reducing rates whilst in the midst of an inflationary environment is NOT a good idea. That being said, I am not a central bank! The Bank of England base rate started 2025 at 4.50% and finished the year at 3.75%.

The annual inflation rate for the UK was 3.5% in November 2025 and have put a couple of links below.

CPIH ANNUAL RATE 00: ALL ITEMS 2015=100 - Office for National Statistics

Consumer price inflation, UK - Office for National Statistics

Result = 1 point

6 - A new international monetary system will be officially announced

BRICS rumblings were here and there throughout 2025, but no new international monetary system was officially announced as far as I’m concerned.

On BRICS, and they made massive strides in 2025 by completing their supply and payment chains and thus pushing metals pricing power eastwards. You can read more about that here.

Result = 0 points

Overall = 1.5 points out of 6 points available

Better luck in 2026!

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Welcome to the Monthly Wrap for December 2025, featuring The Contrarian Capitalist and LiveSquawk Commodity Corner.

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Welcome to the 2026 Contrarian Capitalist predictions post and audio. The written predictions are below, and the audio is above.

2026 will certainly be an interesting year to say the least! A lot will happen and there will very likely be increased volatility worldwide.

NB - Gold and Silver calculations done after market close on Friday 26th December 2025

2026 Predictions

1 - Gold to reach at least $7,828 an ounce

Gold has been on a relatively explosive run since 2024, and I don’t see any sign of this slowing down into 2026. A potential revaluing (see below) would further add pressure to the gold price.

In simple terms though, if you believe the value of your fiat currency is going to go down, then the price of gold will go to the upside.

I’ve used $4,532 as the baseline number and a 72.72% increase as the barometer as this was where gold was at the close of play on Friday 26th December 2025. I’ve then rounded it up to the nearest whole number.

2 - Silver to reach at least $218 an ounce

The metal darling of 2025 will continue to strike whilst the iron is hot. There is a lot of room to run here in Silver, and I think that it will smash through triple digits ($100) before continuing to march higher.

I’ve used $79.32 as the baseline number and a 174.62% increase as the barometer as this was where silver was at the close of play on Friday 26th December 2025. I’ve then rounded it up to the nearest whole number.

3 - WTI to drop to $45 before finishing the year higher than $80

There is a big bear narrative out there and this will feed into the hands of those that are paying attention.

There is likely more room to run to the downside in the short term for Oil, thus catching contrarians off guard.

Mid-term elections combined with a potential ‘behind closed doors’ oil deal between President Trump and the Saudi’s likely means that Oils upside could be limited.

Once the mid-terms are done then I expect to see a spike to the upside.

We’ve not even begun to touch on any other possible ‘geopolitical news’ either!

4 - 250th 4th July celebrations will see a major monetary reset, or something pegged against the dollar. Maybe revaluing of gold? Something along those lines.

Something monetary wise is lined up for 4th July 2026! I’m not 100% what it is but I expect it to be announced on 4th July 2026.

5 - Democrats to take back the house AND senate in the mid-terms

This is more of a Contrarian hunch and the democrats taking back both the house and senate would have major ramifications for the USA (and the world) moving forwards.

6 - Brazil will win the world cup

As much as I’d love to say England here, I’m working on the basis that a European team has never won the World Cup when it has been hosted in North America (Brazil won in Mexico 1970 and USA 1994, Argentina won in Mexico 1986).

Therefore, I will plump with Brazil to win the World Cup in 2026.

Bonus Prediction

This is reverse psychology at play here. The New York Jets will NOT make the playoffs in the 2026 NFL season.

What do you think will happen in 2026? What predictions do you have? Leave a comment below!

Welcome to Mid-Week Macro for Wednesday 24th December 2025.

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There will NOT be a Mid-Week Macro on Wednesday 31st December 2025. This is because Chris Stadele of LiveSquawk Commodity Corner and I will be recording the end of month (and year) macro.

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Something different this week as we look at the Super Bowl Champion odds for the game on 8th February 2026. My team (New York Jets) don’t believe in playoff football.

I said to a friend at the start of the season that the Green Bay Packers will win the Super Bowl. Due to injuries, I am not convinced that that will happen. My sneaky pick would be the San Francisco 49ers (7% chance). This is because the Superb Bowl will be in their home stadium and they are just playing good solid ball!

Podcasts & Posts

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This has been making me laugh much more than it should be!

Still, it could be worse

And a Christmas classic won’t be quite the same this year

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Today’s episode features Giacomo Prandelli of the popular The Merchant's News newsletter on Substack. Giacomo Prandelli is a commodity analyst and geopolitical strategist who connects energy market movements with global events.

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NB - Recorded on Wednesday 17th December AM

The following topics are covered:

* The short, medium and long-term outlook for Oil

* Venezuela. From sanctions to opportunity!

* Maduro. Trump. Where the political game stands now

* Why Venezuela’s heavy crude still matters so much for US Gulf Coast refineries

* The importance of the news headlines and why we should be focused on the fundamentals

* Russia. Ukraine and the shadow fleet

* How the sanctions architecture actually works in practice

* Shadow fleet mechanics. STS transfers. opaque ownership. price cap leakage

* What could realistically tighten the screws and what that would do to crude and products flows

* Guyana. the new offshore oil frontier

* Exxon’s dominance so far, and the entry of other players

* How Guyana changes the Atlantic Basin balance vs Brazil. US Gulf. West Africa

* Key risks & potential border tensions with Venezuela

* Europe’s gas and LNG outlook

* How dependent Europe now is on US LNG. and how stable that flow really is

* General EU Nat Gas dynamics

* Is Colombia next?

Map showing the south of the USA and the shipping channel to South America

Example of recent news - Trump orders ‘blockade’ of sanctioned oil tankers leaving, entering Venezuela | Reuters

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You can connect with Giacomo Prandelli on Substack at The Merchant's News, and also on X and LinkedIn.

2 recent articles to check out are:

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Welcome to Mid-Week Macro for Wednesday 17th December 2025.

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Even with the weak jobs data, there is currently a 77% chance of ‘‘no change’’ to the Fed rate come January. This seems about right to me at the time of writing.

Podcasts & Posts

2 excellent guest posts that are worth reading (and they are free) are from Guardian Research….

And Tom Bradshaw….

Giacomo Prandelli from The Merchant's News outlined his short, medium and long-term price targets for Oil.

News Links

Bank of Japan expected to hike rates to 30-year high

Bank of England poised for Christmas interest rate cut after inflation slows

Trump is good news for Nato, Mark Rutte tells BBC - Is it really?

On the other hand…..

Weak Hiring Data Underscore Fed’s Room to Manoeuvre

WTI Holds ‘Venezuela Blockade’ Gains After Small Crude Draw, Record US Production

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Welcome to Mid-Month Macro with Chris Stadele of LiveSquawk Commodity Corner

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Charts looked at today include Gold, Silver, Copper, Palladium, Platinum, VIX, DXY, S&P, NASDAQ and WTI Oil.

NB - Apologies for the charting issues with TradingView today.

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