Is the stock market running out of road? Ft. Ted Oakley [Video]

Samuel Briggs Kinesis Money

In this week’s Live from the Vault, Andrew Maguire is joined by veteran wealth manager Ted Oakley to discuss why physical gold and commodities are increasingly favoured as shelter from equity overvaluation, rising debt, and inflationary pressure.

With private credit stress building and long-term treasuries losing their appeal, the two experts outline why they believe physical gold and silver remain among the most reliable ways to preserve purchasing power in any economic environment.

Timestamps:

00:00 - Start.
01:28 - Institutional exodus from COMEX accelerates as physical markets take hold.
07:03 - Why most investors are missing the shift to commodities.
12:34 - Why long-term US Treasury holdings remain a significant risk.
17:06 - Gold bullion versus ‘paper’ gold - and why the difference matters.
23:08 - Physical silver pricing and the widening gap between East and West.
28:26 - US debt at $40 trillion and the inflationary path most likely ahead.
35:12 - Private credit stress and the risks building inside insurance companies.
40:07 - Gold as long-term wealth preservation - a 25-year perspective.

Author

Samuel Briggs

Kinesis Money

Samuel holds a deep understanding of the precious metals markets, and as an in-house journalist for 1:1 gold and silver-backed monetary system, Kinesis, he is chiefly responsible for updating the community with insights and analys

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