Kitco News, Released on 4/7/25

U.S. markets have erased nearly $10 trillion. Gold briefly slipped below $3,000 an ounce. The VIX spiked above 60. And now, with President Trump threatening 50% tariffs on China, the global financial system is showing signs of strain. In this interview, E.B. Tucker, author of Why Gold? Why Now? and editor of The Tucker Letter, joins Jeremy Szafron, Anchor at Kitco News, to break down what he calls the triggering of the “Financial Kill Switch.” Tucker explains why the era of “buy the dip” is over, how the system is being reprogrammed, and where capital should move before the next phase hits.

00:00 Introduction: Financial Kill Switch
01:45 Market Volatility and Investment Strategies
04:48 Historical Context and Market Predictions
11:49 Regime Change and Economic Policies
16:50 China’s Role in the Economic Landscape
18:07 Understanding Larry Fink’s Influence
18:56 Introduction to Gold Investment
19:12 Gold’s Market Performance and Value
21:11 Strategic Asset Management with Gold
25:06 Market Trends and Stock Recommendations
27:49 The Future of the Economy and Defensive Stocks
31:43 Final Thoughts

E.B. Tucker is a director of Metalla Royalty and author of “Why Gold, Why Now” in addition to writing The Casey Report, a monthly investment advisory founded by legendary resource speculator Doug Casey. Prior to joining Casey, he served as the analyst and lead analyst on Stansberry’s Investment Advisory and The Bill Bonner Letter respectively. Before joining Stansberry, Mr. Tucker was a founding partner of KSIR Capital Management; an asset management firm focused on precious metal equities. He also co-founded KSIR Capital, a corporate finance advisory firm focused on the precious metals industry. He holds a B.Sc. in Business Administration with a focus in Finance from the College of Charleston in Charleston, South Carolina. You can read Mr. Tucker’s thoughts at https://thetuckerletter.substack.com/.

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