June 25, 2026 Tumultuous Times in an Iteration of WW3, my title
Much in Flux in combined Macro Economics and Geopolitics currently, with no clear directions even for the best analysts. It's a confusing moment all around.

• Without posting a series of relevant interviews, I can currently put all listed Below on the table on any given day: how much is unknown, manipulations by elite money and power are assumed, and the short term outcomes are just guesses. A brief summary with a viewing source if applicable are listed [11 topics]
• I will leave the The Western War on Russia via Ukraine out of the list, since that is an expertise of The Duran already, and we are here
• 1) Macro economics: "They need something bigger than Covid", stated by Ed Dowd about a month ago. He leaves the method open ended. Interview: the best interview take on the global financial system I've seen was done by Ed Dowd on May 21st which is in the thread below and remains absolutely relevant. Still highly recommended. Sidenote: Alex Krainer has suggested another pandemic is a back-up already in place presumably if other methods such as a severe energy or financial asset shock ultimately fail.
• 2) Uncertain de-escalation over Iran: Alastair Crooke whom we've all seen indicates at best a long drawn out out negotiation process with setbacks. Neo-cons and Israel are obvious spoilers and currently furious. Alastair and The Duran in separate recent posts both expect that a return to war in West Asia is likely, with unknown timing ranging from weeks ahead to the last 2 yrs of this WH Admin. The slaughters in Gaza and more recently Lebanon show how little human life matters to the excesses of psychopaths in power.
• 3) Oil Prices and Exuberance over a Return to Normal: spring 2026 is comparable to spring 2021, when everything is over and going back to normal, except it's not. Appropriate to describe the best case as a Delayed-Supply-Shock. Larry Johnson is on this whole development. Here in CAN, respected analyst twitterX @ericnuttell concurs lower oil prices below $70 would not reflect supply realities now or going forward...even without a return to war...adding to confusion a sudden depression would smash oil prices down way below $70 for a while and that remains plausible in 2026/2027...while a return to war would launch prices higher in a critical shortage fairly quickly if this year
• 4) USD reality: Scott Bessent who bragged about destroying Iran's currency by the end of 2025 taking it down over 90% in value - calling it Operation Economic Fury - now says the USD MUST remain strong. I'll call it Operation Economic Flip Flop. The only apparent conclusion I have is big economic pressure behind the scenes and headlines. A big USD prop-up attempt is in motion.
• 5) 10 stocks, and a Bubble over 2x the pre-1929 price to GDP ratio peak: the excesses are so enormous a managed decline is going to be nearly impossible. Keep it going and going until there is something to blame a collapse on. Any normal recession is most unlikely. Viewing Source: Michael Pento recently in June on YT Channel Capitalcosm with Danny as host. Explained succinctly by Mr Pento.
• 6) AI Fraud: trillions in data center capx, from huge share buybacks for years, recently hints of bailouts, 2025 rule changes to dump unregulated garbage asset positions into Americans' 401k's and now a complete switch to big loan requests in the bond markets. To follow the AI fraud: YT Channel Nobody Special Finance hosted by Jack Gamble with daily short updates and select investigative research segments. Also Ed Dowd's twitterX @DowdEdward
• 7) Metals crash: Silver/Gold/Platinum, short term direction could be way down or way up in months ahead
  Comparable to about 1974 after Gold rose 6x in a few years, and then it fell about 50%. Rick Rule recalls people hated gold after that. From about $200 down to $100 was a lot indeed. It went on to reach $500 that decade with a brief blowoff top over $800 at its peak. Expect a rhyme not a repeat.
  GOLD: huge sovereign buying about 2x the average is still ongoing during the paper price crash as of June 2026. Viewing source: recent on YT Channel Thoughtful Money with Andy Schectman. The physical demand vs the paper pain. No hype.
  SILVER: Highly successful resource investor Rick Rule loves sales. Silver is on sale. But he knows what he's doing. Interviews posted on his twitterX @RealRickRule
  Though I don't line up with most of his politics, he is a generous savant with his time to the public in the resource space.
  MINERS developers and explorers: The excellent YT Channel Natural Resource Stocks (Andy Millette's channel for reference if searching) hosts the owners of vetted developer/exploration mining companies regularly through the good and the bad. Where I got started, and a main source of staying up-to-date.
• 8) Standard of Living Decline: my take: you will own less and will not like it. Monthly savings into trusted physical Gold is preservation. If a small budget monthly into trusted Silver is more volatile but an alternate. If investing, monthly into vetted oil/copper/naturalgas/gold/silver/uranium companies with more than 1 yr available to do that with is one way to potentially profit. Or at least have a better grocery budget in the future - something which admittedly I already took out profits for in the last 6 months. I have a stash of dark chocolate again! [it's true]
• 9) The end of the middle class: obvious to everyone not in denial, but, for some humour and vg rants about it I recommend The Market Sniper Francis Hunt on YT or via his same posts at twitterX @themarketsniper. If you have the $$$ to plan a few ways out for backups, The Nomad Capitalist on YT is authentic as well as financially holistic. Also for info is expatmoney who is a sponsor of YT @antiwarnews Channel with daily 30min segments covering war and peace developments by David DeCamp. If you are serious about one easier alternate, contact our own Community member here in The Duran who has residency and lives in Batumi, Georgia, @Grandpa_Toms who is willing to help (thank you for that btw!)
• 10) AI and Data Control: totalitarianism is developing throughout the West, also obvious to anyone not in denial. Known to most here on this topic is Martin Armstrong armstrongeconomics.com and also Catherine Austin Fitts YT The Solari Report Channel. Fitts describes 2 problems They have. They are viciously fighting amongst each other. They are at least 1-2 years away from deploying full surveillance grid control and replacement digital finance effectively.
• 11) Ongoing Stresses: Psyops and Social Mass Formation with media hysteria, civil unrest, events to create terror, the breakdown of social and family bonds, and a bleak future always lurking or adding pressure to daily life.
  So it is not only You!
  Whitney Webb unlimitedhangout.com or interviews w/r elites, psychopaths, blackmail, psyops and publicly stated agendas
  Mattias Desmet on Mass Formation: which is the automatic psychological response of most people to everything above, and any recent or even older interview with him will be elucidating.