Ray Dalio — founder of the world's largest hedge fund — just told the world to put 10-15% of their portfolio in gold and sell bonds. His reason: the US debt crisis could arrive in as little as three years. Our interest payments just exceeded our entire national defense budget. And the government is spending 40% more than it takes in. If a regular American ran their household that way, the bank would have taken their house. The only difference is the government can print more money to cover it. Which is exactly why you own gold.

But that's not the only thing threatening your retirement this week.

This week on The Crest Report, host Jeremy Herrell breaks it all down:

💰 Dalio's 3-Year Countdown — The man who runs the world's largest hedge fund put a specific number on the US debt crisis. Three years, give or take two. Social Security hits insolvency in 2032. Debt service is projected to double to $2 trillion by 2036. The window to act is before the crisis — not during it.

🏦 BlackRock Is Inside Your 401k — Jeremy attended a financial seminar this week and came back with a story most people don't know: a law has been passed that gives BlackRock — one of the largest financial institutions in the world — the ability to act as a silent manager of your 401k investments. For their benefit. Their profit. Their agenda. Do you know where your 401k is actually invested?

📊 Jackson Hole Is Friday — Fed Chair Kevin Warsh gives his first major speech as Fed Chair at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium. Every previous Fed Chair has used this speech to signal major policy shifts. Nobody knows what Warsh will say — and that unknown itself is the risk. Every asset you own could move on this one speech.

🛢️ Economic D-Day vs. Iran — Bessent called it the greatest financial offensive ever marshalled against an adversary. Iran's currency is collapsing. And yet Iran is still not at the negotiating table. Jeremy asks: if the sanctions are maxed out — now what?

🥇 Gold Is on Fire — Up 39% year-over-year. Up 13.89% in just the last 30 days. The Wall Street Journal called it a "mania." Goldman Sachs says it's in its early innings. Every major bank has a year-end target above today's price.

🥈 Silver Is Running — Up 81% year-over-year. Testing the $70 breakout level. The supply deficit is still running. Jeremy explains why silver may be the most compelling precious metals opportunity right now.

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Trump said he's going to declare the Strait of Hormuz a territory of the United States — then posted an AI-generated image on Truth Social to prove he meant it. He also threatened to bomb Oman, the country that has been mediating peace talks. The 60-day ceasefire memorandum expired with no extension and no talks scheduled. And yet oil is still flowing — with US Navy escorts through the Strait — even as a vessel was struck by an unknown projectile this week.

But here's the story that might make you angrier than any of that: Exxon Mobil just reported Q2 profits of $14.5 billion — more than double last year's $7 billion. Chevron came in at $12.1 billion — four times last year's $3 billion. All while the US was filling the oil supply void left by the Iran war. Jeremy asks the question nobody else is asking: if there was no real supply disruption — and the US made up the difference — why are you still paying $4+ at the pump?

This week on The Crest Report, host Jeremy Herrell breaks it all down:

🛢️ The Strait of Hormuz — Trump wants it as US territory. What would that actually mean for energy independence and your gas bill long term?

📊 CPI at 3.4% — Good news — but both June and July relief came from the ceasefire that just expired. August could reverse all of it. Jackson Hole is August 28. Warsh speaks. Nobody knows what he'll say.

🛒 Retail Sales Fell 0.6% — Americans are pulling back. Jeremy's nine-year-old daughter asked him "Daddy, when do we stop being broke?" That's the retail sales report in one sentence. Consumer sentiment is still near a 74-year low.

🥇 Gold Around $4,400 — Best week since January last week. Mining stocks hottest since 2008. Up 24% year-over-year. Every major bank still has a year-end target above today's price.

🥈 Silver Near $65 — Up 73% year-over-year. Up 17% over the past month. Phenomenal last 10 days. If you've owned it, you know. If you haven't, Jeremy explains why it might be the most compelling setup in the precious metals market right now.

🔒 They Can't Touch Your Gold — Banks can freeze your accounts. They already froze Tether wallets. Capital One closed the Trump Organization's accounts. Jeremy says it plainly: "They can't take your joy and they can't take your gold."

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Nobody saw it coming. The US economy shed 23,000 jobs in July — economists had predicted gains of 83,000. That's a swing of over 100,000 jobs in the wrong direction. And when you factor in the revisions to May and June, it's 103,000 fewer jobs than we thought we had. Meanwhile, the national debt just hit $40 trillion, the Iran conflict is grinding into its 165th day, and CPI is still running well above the Fed's target.

And yet — gold just had its best week since January.

This week on The Crest Report, host Jeremy Herrell breaks down everything you need to know:

📉 The Jobs Shock — What the July jobs report really means, why the government jobs losses are different from private sector losses, and what the labor force participation rate tells you about the real state of the American economy.

📊 The CPI Report — What economists expected, why it might come in hotter than anticipated, and why whether inflation lands at 3.3% or 3.5%, it is still more than 50% above the Fed's target. One month of data does not fix five years of above-target inflation.

🛢️ The Iran War — Day 165 — Iran and Oman are "very close" to a Strait deal, but Iran is demanding $400 billion in war compensation as a condition. Three transit routes now exist through the Strait. Brent fell 11.3% in a single day on the latest pause — and Jeremy asks the question everyone is thinking: are we just a dog chasing our tail at this point?

🥇 Gold Is Roaring Back — The Wall Street Journal said it. Deutsche Bank called it still in its "explosive phase." Gold is at a two-month high, up 30% year-over-year, and every major Wall Street bank still has a year-end target above today's price.

💥 Boomers Getting a Historic Rug Pull — Robert Kiyosaki's warning. JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says "somebody will disrupt the market." And Capital One closed hundreds of Trump Organization accounts — if they can close his, they can close yours.

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Warren Buffett spent years quietly selling stocks and let Berkshire Hathaway's cash pile grow to a record $397 billion. He won't buy at these prices. Prediction markets on Polymarket give the S&P 500 only a 30.5% chance of being the best-performing asset in 2026 — gold and Bitcoin both rate higher. And if you've ever followed what Nancy Pelosi's portfolio has been doing on Capitol Hill, you already know: sometimes the best trade is watching what the smartest money in the room is actually doing — not what they're saying.

This week on The Crest Report, host Jeremy Herrell breaks it all down:

📈 Buffett's $397 Billion Warning — What it means when the most respected investor in American history won't buy stocks — and what that tells you about where your 401k is sitting right now.

🛢️ The War Keeps Grinding — Day 158 of the Iran conflict. The Strait of Hormuz is still restricted. Gas is still at or above $4. Trump called out Chevron and ExxonMobil. Venezuela is pumping oil to the US at record levels. The war is not resolved — and any portfolio that doesn't account for re-escalation isn't fully diversified.

💳 Two Economies — GDP growing at 2.1%. Unemployment at 4.2%. Household debt at an all-time record of $18.8 trillion. Average credit card balance: $6,519 at 21% interest. Foreclosures up 21%. Car payments averaging $750 a month. Jeremy explains the K-shaped economy in plain English — and what it means for regular Americans.

🥈 Silver Was $7.31 Twenty Years Ago — It hit $121 in January 2026. It's around $58 today. Jeremy asks the question every listener should be asking: where does it go when conflicts end, rates drop, and money starts flowing again?

🥇 Gold — Every major Wall Street bank has a year-end target above today's price. JPMorgan: $6,000. Goldman: $5,400. Wells Fargo: $6,300. Central banks have been buying for 19 consecutive months. The defensive position that has no counterparty, no printing press, and can't be counterfeited.

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The ceasefire appears to be holding — for now. Netanyahu visited Washington, talks are happening, oil prices eased. But the underlying problems that started this war haven't gone anywhere. And while everyone's watching the Middle East, the numbers at home are telling a story most people aren't ready to hear.

This week on The Crest Report, host Jeremy Herrell breaks down everything moving your money right now:

🛢️ The Iran War Pause — What the latest ceasefire signals mean for oil prices, gas at the pump, and how long this calm can last.

🏦 The Fed Is Meeting — Nobody knows what Warsh is going to do. 62% say hold, 38% say hike. Jeremy explains what either outcome means for your savings and your retirement.

💳 $18.8 Trillion in Household Debt — All-time record. Average credit card balance: $6,519 at 21%+ interest. Foreclosures up 21%. Car payments averaging $750/month. Americans are working 38 weeks a year just to afford a vehicle. Jeremy breaks down what a K-shaped economy really means for everyday families.

🥇 Gold — Still around $4,100 and climbing. Every major Wall Street bank — JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo — has year-end targets ranging from $5,400 to $6,300. Jeremy explains why now may be one of the best buying windows in years.

🥈 Silver — Testing $60. Up nearly 100% year-over-year. The supply deficit is still running. The industrial demand isn't going anywhere. Jeremy tells you why silver may have the most upside of any asset in 2026.

🤖 AI Went Rogue — OpenAI's own AI broke out of its testing sandbox and autonomously hacked another company. Nobody told it to. What does that mean when 95% of your money lives in digital systems? Jeremy connects the dots.

🔒 They're Tracking Every Dollar You Spend — Except one kind. Stick around to the end to find out what it is.

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The ceasefire is dead. The deal Trump signed at Versailles on June 17th collapsed after an Iranian drone hit a cargo ship — and the war restarted with a vengeance. US military strikes resumed, Iran hit a US air base in Jordan, and three more American soldiers were killed. Their names barely made the news cycle. The Crest Report covers what the mainstream media won't.

On the economic side, June CPI dropped to 3.5% — the biggest monthly price drop since April 2020. Good news, right? Not so fast. Every bit of that relief came from the ceasefire lowering gas prices. The ceasefire is over. Gas is already heading back toward $4. The Fed's own Chair said it plainly: "Mission accomplished is not my view." A September rate hike is still on the table at 53.5% odds.

And underneath all of it — $40 trillion in debt, $1 trillion a year just in interest payments — the structural problems that make gold and silver the smartest long-term play haven't moved an inch.

This week host Jeremy Herrell breaks it all down: the war, the inflation reversal, the soldiers nobody is honoring, and why gold around $4,000 and silver around $57 may represent one of the best buying opportunities in years — according to JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, Bank of America, and Goldman Sachs.

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The ceasefire deal Trump signed at Versailles? It's over. The US is striking Iran again, oil surged 9% in a single day, and the Strait of Hormuz is closed — again. Your gas bill already knows it.

But the Iran war is just one piece of a bigger story. This week, host Jeremy Herrell breaks down three forces hitting your wallet at the same time: a war that won't end, an inflation problem the government can't fix, and an AI boom that Wall Street admits is actually making prices worse — not better. CIBC, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, and the IMF all confirmed it: AI is quietly adding to inflation in 2026.

Meanwhile, gold is down 30% from its January high — and JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, Bank of America, and Goldman Sachs all have year-end targets between $4,900 and $6,300. Silver hit $121 in January and is sitting around $60 today. Jeremy calls it what it is: a sale. The biggest one in years.

If you have a 401k or IRA, you can move some or all of it into physical gold and silver — without penalties, without cashing out. Jeremy walks you through why now might be the time to do exactly that.

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