Gold, Silver & Global Shifts: Barry’s Geopolitical Forecast for 2026

Welcome back, you're here with Old Barry. Real quick, about 10 days ago on one of my last videos, I made a comment about that they were not going to be providing tomahawk missiles. I also at the same time said precious metals. I made a video about when they begin to shine. I say precious metals, I've learned over the years is highly coordinated with geopolitical events. And I did mention that people looking at this may want to hold off for a month, a month and a half. Certainly it's an excellent precaution, it's an excellent security device, and it's an excellent investment in time, and it will be. I'm a hundred percent behind that in agreement. However, I said you might want to take a step back for about a month, because when they denied tomahawk missiles, that was perceived as it seems like Trump has pretty much had enough of this with Ukraine. And when he also said to the leaders of Europe, I will sell you weapons, which I think is deplorable, but he didn't say I will donate or I will provide NATO with weapons. That was perceived to be another sign that Trump has had enough and is beginning to wash his hands of the scenario out in Ukraine. And since metals are highly geopolitically coordinated together, I was expecting a decent drop in both gold and silver. Well, here we are, I think nine days later since I said that, and I kind of rest my case on that one. Now, yes, they will be going up over time and up a fair amount. There's no question about it, because especially for silver, we're nowhere near records in silver. Bear in mind, though, countries are buying larger dollar volumes of precious metals, particularly gold. I've always said since it's geopolitical, gold is neutral. I've learned that over the years by paying attention to brilliant people like Martin Armstrong and a couple of others, but primarily Martin Armstrong, because he's the last one out of the gate, but he's also the only one that is telling you what's going to happen in the future. He's almost always correct. So an excellent source. I encourage you all to tune in to armstrongandeconomics.com for their free blog. You don't have to spend anything if you want to first test the waters. But in any event, metals will be going up because this war is inevitable. It will be started primarily by the European Union, and it will be backed by NATO. I don't necessarily think America is going to be foolish enough to jump into this. As a matter of fact, I think America would be wise to pull out of NATO. NATO originally was in need back in the days of the Warsaw Pact, I believe it was. Back in those days, it served a purpose. When Russia was the USSR and communist-based, there was a reason for NATO. There was a reason for NATO when China was communist. Neither of these nations have been communistic for well over two and a half decades, probably three. I'd have to look it up. But at the time when communism fell, NATO should have been abolished at that time. Ever since that role, communism fell, NATO needed a way to stay relevant to procure the billions of dollars that they get every year. After all, there's a lot of pensions to be paid for these people that are warmongers in a retirement home. That's basically what NATO has become. With that in mind, they needed a way to stay relevant. A large part of their money was being transferred to the new zealots of the climate control era. How do we remain relevant? We create war. Europe is bankrupt. The EU will be abolished in a few years from now, two to three years. You will not see the EU. You probably will not even see a euro in about under five years. They have to have this war as a diversion so people aren't running through the streets with guns and pitchforks and knives and attacking their political leaders, who are 100% responsible for putting them into the position that they've been put in. They've destroyed the economies of what once were powerhouses like Germany. Now there's nothing left there to begin with. Their economy has actually shrank by almost 5%. That's an astounding amount. The car industry has faltered. There's hardly anybody buying German cars anymore. The Chinese are taking over many parts of the world. Even in the Dominican Republic, where I reside, there's actually now three BYD dealerships already from China. They make the finest electronic vehicles, EVs, electric cars and SUVs and pickups, miles ahead of anybody else. Yes, including Tesla, miles ahead of it. Just do some research. Look at some of the videos that are out there and look at some information from Americans and Canadians that live in that country. They're surprised after they've been living there for years. They're reporting honest, boots-on-the-ground information. Don't fall prey to the propaganda about Russia wants to take over. Russia wants to invade Europe. If they wanted to invade Europe, Putin's been president for 25 years. He would have done it a long time ago. But ask yourself, why? What would be the benefit? There is none. They have no resources. They're bankrupt. So basically, he'd be signing a declaration about paying a bunch of pensions in rubles. There's never been a threat to them attacking anything in the Western Hemisphere. As a matter of fact, it's always the West that yells to their population that we're being attacked, we're being attacked, but it's the West that's in every other country that's so-called being the peacekeeper. You know, you remember Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan. I can go on and on and on and on. None of these wars were won. They were designed to be prolonged. Again, NATO needs war or they become irrelevant to the public's eye. So anyway, rounding that corner, I just wanted to make a note about how I was very, very certain that there would have been a dip in gold and silver, and there was a substantial dip. Now, is it bottomed? I don't think quite yet, but I mean, we're not that far away from it, because the saber rattling and the war drums are going to be beating once again. Have a look, Israel, Iran. Both sides are breaking the agreement. It hasn't even really been two weeks yet. Take a look at the meeting between Putin and Trump. Okay, that's been cancelled. Take a look at another aspect of why metals did go down. That was the day after when Trump said no tomahawk missiles. Okay, again, metal reacts geopolitically. So as the war looks like it's picking up, and I have 100% confidence you will see this contination of a war late first quarter to middle second quarter of 2026. And folks, that is not that far away. Okay, shifting gears now. A lot of what's going on, I've recently done a fair bit of research in regards to rare earths, and a lot of what's going on here, and a possible road to peace would benefit the entire globe. But if America and Russia can put aside their differences, if the propaganda is not being absorbed about Russia phobia, because there is no interest at all of attacking a Western nation unless they provoke it, and they're very good at that, mind you, so be careful of that. But the idea of actually Greenland, the idea also of part of Canada becoming the US, part of a lot of the negotiations has to do with rare earth. Now after doing a little bit more research about it, I think there are 15 minerals that are involved within various types of rare earths, but the funniest thing about the name is I found out they're not all that rare at all. They're abundant in most parts of the world. What makes them rare is the concentration levels in one area to make it worth mining, where it makes mining feasible. That's where China has a stronghold right now. They are completely dominant in rare earth. Russia has an enormous amount of rare earth in certain areas. They have the expertise in the mining, but not in the separation of it after it's been mined, nor the budget. If they were to partner up and get smart, and the United States got smart and partnered up with Russia and with this tunnel they're talking about under the ocean that comes up in the regions of the northern hemisphere where there are tremendous amounts of rare earth, America has the budget. Russia has the know-how. America does not have this know-how, and it's crucial to America for several reasons. One of the biggest ones being it's the foundation of modern military hardware. A little bit of research has revealed to me that just for one F-35 jet fighter, fighter plane, one F-35, there's over 960 pounds of rare earth needed for one plane. Rare earth is needed in several technologies, and as I said right now, China is in complete control of that industrial resource. America talks propaganda about wanting to go to war with Russia and China. It makes absolutely no sense. It can't work. I do not see anything changing in the future. I do see, though, a lot of the talk that was about Greenland and acquiring different countries' acquisitions falls largely on rare earth. Another key point I did a little bit more research about before I started talking about it, and that is the BS that is coming out of Zelensky's mouth and the BS that is coming out of NATO's mouth by the warmongers. Ukraine has no viable sources of rare earth in any concentrations that make it feasible to mine. Zelensky's leading on the West about that, trying to make concessions. If you back us with weapons and continue this going, we will concede our mineral rights to you and rare earth is one. No, it's not. That's BS. Secondly, please understand that the neocons, be it from NATO, Zelensky, or certainly the European Union, do not care any more about your children than they care about the 1.4 million Ukrainians that they used as cannon fodder. These people are ruthless. They're heartless. There's no God in their eyes when you look at them. Please be aware. Do not allow your children to be suckered into a soon-to-come war, as with all wars that are originated under false pretenses. Over the last 15 years, we have helped a lot of people understand a lot of truth. I'm never the first one out of the gate, but I am very accurate with my information. It's virtually impossible, unless you're after clickbait, which is something I don't care about, or I wouldn't be doing this after they shadow ban me. We went from 150,000 to 160,000 views every video to a mere 4,500 views. I do this to inform people, and I do this for them to better protect themselves and hopefully create an inner peace through knowing, not listening to propaganda and being kept in fear. I encourage you, do not leave all your assets in one country. Multiple passports, multiple residencies are just very similar to a get-out-of- free jail card in the game of Monopoly. Do not hesitate, especially if you're in Europe, because already Spain has passed a few weeks ago a government ruling that you need a government approval to take out more than 3,000 euros from your own bank account. That's roughly about 3,600 US dollars. So imagine that you have a bank account with a couple of hundred thousand euros in it, and you need government permission now to take out more than 3,000 of them in a 24 hour period. The airports all across Europe, if you are a European citizen, whether you are entering or exiting the nation of Europe, you now have to declare every bank account you own. If you cannot see the formation of currency controls right around the corner, when the central bank digital currencies come into effect, and I would expect that to be pushed through sometime early in 2026, so they lock down your money and take a lot of it from you to fund this war that cannot be won, and it is a diversion to keep you from possibly even physical aggression against your leaders, who this is all their bought and paid for responsibility. While they live a lavish lifestyle by stealing your money, you're making a grave mistake. It's our privilege over the last 15 years to have helped over 100 families find a more peaceful, safer, much higher quality life in other countries. We primarily know the Dominican Republic best. We've been living here for 18 years. We have many people that would be able to talk to you and express what life is like since they've changed. In all actuality, the biggest complaint, because by nature human beings like to complain, the biggest complaint after the adjustment and settling in is why didn't I do this years ago? I had the means to do it. Am I saying any place is perfect? No, there isn't one. However, many places in South America, the Caribbean, certain parts of the world are going to favor much better during this war than others. You think about it. Anybody who wants any information, reach out. We'll be glad to send you information regarding what it's like to get a residency, what it's like living. I will let other people answer those questions, so there's a non-biased type of scenario. And understand that the biggest fear is your fear, fear of the unknown. There's over a million families a day that move to other countries. Simple, couple of hundred years ago, half the people would have died on the voyage, about a 50% fatality rate. Now people complain if their food is a little cold on an airplane. Like I say, people are going to pay the price by being surrounded and being physically locked down in an area that you don't want to be in. Take a look at the EU again with all the illegal aliens, the millions. Take a look at the US and don't quote me, but I believe it's somewhere around 13 million illegal immigrants. Now some are being expelled now, you know, rightfully so. President Trump, I'm not for President Trump or against President Trump. I'm just saying he is the president right now and he is actually removing quite a few. Nowhere near the amount that were let in, but quite a few. And he has his own citizens giving him a hard time for doing that. But yet the other side of the coin is you're being put into fear that these people are out to kill you. Make no mistake about it, follow history. Always follow two things. One, the money. Two, history. Was it done before? And if it was, what was the outcome? So I guess a great example I can give you to think about might be Rome. When Rome was defeated, take a look at the tribe that defeated them. The very same people they let in. They were all worried about the Huns, Attila the Hun, and the Huns coming to invade. And help us out. Let us move in. Train us. Teach us your military secrets. Help us share your military equipment so we can fight with you. Well, when the numbers were big enough, they turned on them. Okay? And that's exactly what's going to happen in Europe and the U.S. too. You need to understand these people do not think, and I'm not saying one is right and one is wrong. I'm saying a fact. These people are tribal. When you talk to an American, you'll say, yeah, I'm American and I live in Maine or I live in Georgia or I live in Florida. When you talk to someone from the Middle East, the same people that are being let in by the millions, I've lived there. I've worked in those countries when I was an underwater photographer. I know what I'm talking about. Boots on the ground. You talk to them. You get to know them. And by the way, they're wonderful people. But you will always hear, oh, I'm a Shiite and I live in Azerbaijan. Oh, I'm Sunni, but I live blah, blah, blah. Iran. Whatever it is, it's always tribal first, location second. That is what the West never understood and they still don't. And that is the simple reason why you will never have peace in that area of the world. Certainly not by forcing Western ways of thinking into that way of thinking. And it's the same reason why you're going to find that they have wars between themselves in the same country. It's because they're tribal wars. They're not national wars. It's never going to happen. So the question you might want to ask yourself, so many people are protesting against removing these people. When there's enough number of them and it's pretty much there, they're going to turn on you. Not because they hate the West. They hate what the West stands for. But if everything they get is free and it's a better life, that's where they're going to be. And exactly what happened when the Gauss turned on Rome, that's exactly what's going to happen in Europe, America, and it sure is looking like Canada too. It's just the way it goes. It's the way things never change because humanity doesn't change. So maybe after this crash and burn, maybe after this war, if anything or what's left, maybe our next chance, our kick at the cat around the early few years of 2030, maybe for once in humanities, for once in history, maybe we'll begin to get it right. We'll talk to you again. This is Old Barry.