$300 SILVER IS COMING... Can You Wait This Long? - (BIG Precious Metals NEWS)

August 24, 2026

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The Treasury is reportedly considering tapping its nearly $1 trillion general account to buy its own government bonds—a maneuver one commentator compared to "buying things from yourself." That story broke alongside a packed week of macro events: a Treasury Secretary press conference on Iran sanctions, PCE inflation data, GDP revision, NVIDIA earnings, and the Jackson Hole symposium where Kevin Warsh is set to speak. Gold jumped $70 on the news, approaching $4,700. The host of this episode walks through each development, then lays out the bullish case for silver hitting $300 or more, a potential gold squeeze, and why capital may be rotating out of paper assets into real ones.

Treasury buying its own bonds, and what it signals

The biggest breaking news is that the Treasury could use its general account—now near $1 trillion—to fund purchases of government bonds, according to two senior Treasury officials reported by CNBC. The host notes that last week, the figure was $4 billion, and it has ballooned to nearly a trillion. He compares this to "taking your car in for an oil change and leaving with a new engine." The move looks like a form of yield curve control, and he argues it could eventually lead to outright money printing by the Fed.

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1 (01:01) **Episode Introduction & Historic Context** - Host Ron sets the stage, framing the current moment as historic for silver and gold, and previews the major topics that will drive prices higher.
2 (01:37) **Breaking News: $1 Trillion TGA for Bond Buybacks** - Ron introduces the biggest story of the morning: the Treasury may use nearly $1 trillion from the Treasury General Account to fund bond buybacks, a move that sent gold and silver prices surging.
3 (03:14) **Five Major Market Bombs This Week** - Ron outlines the five key events lined up for the week that could move markets, including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's press conference, PCE data, GDP, Nvidia earnings, and the Jackson Hole speech.
4 (05:41) **Gold and Silver Price Action & Correlation Breakdown** - Ron checks the current gold and silver prices, noting gold is up $70 and that the typical lockstep correlation between the two metals has broken down today.
5 (06:41) **Jackson Hole Preview: Powell's Speech** - Ron explains the importance of the upcoming Jackson Hole speech, where Fed Chair Powell's tone could trigger a major market rally or a hard dump, though he warns that actions often differ from words.
6 (09:35) **Scott Bessent's Press Conference & Geopolitical Uncertainty** - Ron discusses the significance of Treasury Secretary Bessent's press conference, which will cover new sanctions against Iran, creating geopolitical uncertainty that is bullish for gold and silver.
7 (12:56) **The Treasury's "Bubblegum and Duct Tape" Solution** - Ron uses a lemonade stand analogy to describe the Treasury buying its own bonds, calling it a desperate attempt to preserve a fiat system that has been broken since 1971.

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Brace yourself for market volatility as five major economic bombs drop this week, anchored by high-stakes Jackson Hole speeches and aggressive geopolitical trade sanctions. Gold broke out of its multi-month downtrend while Northstar charts project silver surging to $300 or $500. With outperforming mining stocks and major central banks selling gold during wartime, a perfect storm is brewing for a macro paradigm shift in precious metals.SILVER and GOLDhttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpCsTbtWwMeruS1YlOoWey5wzIFwiofGs 🧼 25% OFF! Sugar Mountain Trading 🧼Handcrafted curated soaps, shampoo and lotions from Mount Vernon, Kentucky https://sugarmountaintrading.com/🚨 DISCOUNT CODE: RON25 🚨➡️ BUY Silver from FIRST MINT:🚨 DISCOUNT Code: VIPRB 🚨https://firstmint.com/ "From Mine to Mint"🔴 Learn MORE about First Mining Gold:https://firstmininggold.com/or contact [email protected]🔒BUY a Ledger Crypto Security Device: https://shop.ledger.com/?r=7ffa4498bb22&tracker=MY_TRACKER BUY DirtyMan SAFE ✅ https://www.dirtymansafe.com/ 🔥 Use discount code: RON10 for 10% off 🔥 🔥 Or use this DirtyMan link: https://affiliates.dirtymansafe.com/ronsbasement for 10% off and a free gift 🔥 👍DONATE to HOPE WALKS:https://hopewalks.org/Mailing Address: RONS BASEMENT LLC 36 FOUR SEASONS SHOPPING CTR Stall #117 CHESTERFIELD, MO 63017 CONTACTS: [email protected] ⭐FOLLOW ON 𝕏 (Formerly Twitter)⭐: https://twitter.com/BasementRon ⭐LISTEN ON SPOTIFY⭐: https://open.spotify.com/show/3AcS5O5y8GrnBEdsL92VTI⭐LISTEN ON APPLE PODCAST⭐: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/silver-gold-investing-global-economics/id1741078463⭐FOLLOW ON RUMBLE:⭐: https://rumble.com/user/RONSBASEMENT🌟You Can Donate To RONS BASEMENT: https://www.paypal.me/RONSBASEMENT THANK YOU! RONS BASEMENT LLC is sponsored by First Mint and is a proud owner of several of their outstanding silver minted products. Ron is sponsored by First Mining Gold and has owned the stock for over 3 years. Any information shared in this video should not be construed as investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any company stock, meme coin or any other investment product (informational purposes only). Ron may receive compensation from affiliate links and discount codes provided. ***Informational purposes only. Do not buy or sell anything, make any type of investment decision, adopt a puppy, get engaged, or do anything based upon the information I share with you.***SILVER SPOT PRICEGOLD AND SILVERSILVER STACKINGSILVER NEWSGOLD SPOT PRICESPOT SILVERSILVER BULLIONSILVER SPOT PRICE TODAYGOLD SPOT PRICE TODAYINVESTING GOLDPRECIOUS METALS PRICESKITCOPRICE OF GOLD AND SILVERPRICE OF SILVER PER GRAMGOLD AND SILVER SPOT PRICESILVER OZ PRICEPRICE OF GOLD AND SILVER TODAYGOLD PRICE OZJ & M BULLIONBULLIONSILVER NEWS TODAYUS DEBT CLOCKSILVER PRICE PREDICTIONEquinox Gold EQXFortuna Mining FSMFirst Mining Gold FFMGFBrixton Metals BBBXFKinross Gold KGCBarrick Gold GOLDHecla HLFirst Magestic AGGDXGDXJHUI IndexNUGTJNUGWall Street