Silver took down Bear Stearns in 2008 with a MUCH smaller move…
With TBTF Banks Tapping the Fed’s REPO Window for $17 BILLION in Emergency Liquidity Friday, Are we looking at Bear Stearns on STEROIDS?? 

December 26, 2025 – Silver prices EXPLODED today, shattering all-time records with spot prices reaching as high as $79.66 per ounce on major exchanges, while the Shanghai silver benchmark CLOSED at $19,200 yuan/kilo- an equivalent of nearly $85 per ounce, reflecting strong physical demand premiums in Asia.

This dramatic rally – up OVER 11% in a single session amid thin holiday trading – has pushed silver’s year-to-date gains to approximately 177%, driven by persistent supply shortages, robust industrial demand (particularly from solar and electronics sectors), geopolitical tensions, and expectations of further U.S. interest rate cuts.

While many celebrate silver’s breakout as a victory for precious metals investors, this parabolic move raises serious concerns about underlying stresses in the global financial system. Rapid price spikes in commodities like silver often expose vulnerabilities in leveraged positions, particularly in derivatives markets- where major global bullion banks reportedly hold hundreds of millions of oz of naked short positions.

Major banks hold trillions in precious metals derivatives, including silver contracts tied to COMEX and London markets.  A sudden squeeze – where physical delivery demands outstrip available supply – could force short positions to cover at escalating prices, leading to massive mark-to-market losses.

In extreme scenarios, cascading margin calls over a weekend (when markets are closed) could strain liquidity and counterparty risks, echoing past commodity-driven disruptions.

With year-end positioning thin and volatility amplified, the risk of forced unwinds looms large. If shorts – potentially including hedged bank positions – are caught off-guard, the fallout could ripple through the banking sector and trigger EMERGENCY FEDERAL BANK BAILOUTS BEFORE THE END OF THE WEEKEND.

Think Bear Stearns on STEROIDS. 

Investors should monitor closely: while silver’s fundamentals remain bullish long-term, this weekend’s closed markets could prove a critical pressure point if the squeeze intensifies.

Precious metals have historically signaled deeper monetary strains – today’s explosion may be doing just that.

Silver bugs have waited for this day for decades.  The paper silver manipulation ended today in SPECTACULAR fashion.  The banks themselves may not be far behind…