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Government Bankruptcy & A Golden Lifeboat- Use The Dip To Protect Yourself From Monetary Mayhem!

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  1. The US stock market is outrageously overvalued but…
    Line chart of the Shiller PE Ratio from 1880 to the 2020s, with peaks around 1930 and 2000 and a current reading of 41.58.
  2. It’s nowhere near as horrifically overvalued as the US government bond market. 
  3. In 1979, at the height of the last 40year stagflation cycle, 15% rates meant the government’s interest payments on its debt (of about $800 billion) were $120 billion, or approximately 25% of its annual revenues.

  4. Today, 15% rates on its $40 trillion of debt would be $6 trillion, more than the roughly $5 trillion in annual revenues… which is more than 100% of those revenues.
  5. In a nutshell, rate hikes of significance would obliterate the US government and the only question is… if/when it eventually happens, how many citizens will have successfully protected themselves from the mayhem with supreme money gold?

  6. Double-click to enlarge this long-term chart of the Dow.

    Long-term monthly Dow Jones chart, 1997-2026, with an orange parabola trendline, multiple "Buy" labels, and a "Parabola?"
    Artificially low rates and money printing have allowed the stock market to become overvalued and it has occurred…

  7. At the same time as the government has ramped up its debt and refused to add any fresh gold to its tiny (relative to the size of the economy) gold holdings.

  8. Double-click to enlarge this disturbing long-term US rates chart.
    Quarterly chart of the CBOE 10-Year Treasury Yield index, 1966-2026, annotated with inflation and deflation cycle labels

    A collapse in the stock market at the same time as a spike in inflation occurs would crush government tax revenues and drive interest rate payments high enough to create a government bankruptcy event.

  9. It’s the world’s biggest debt-oriented powder keg and gold revaluation would likely fail to resolve the situation. Here’s why:
  10. In 1940, America’s population was about 130 million and the government had around 20,000 tons of gold.  Now, with the nation’s population at almost 350 million, it has only 8000 tons.
  11. GDP is now about 300 times bigger (in fiat terms) than it was in 1940, yet the government is backstopping it with 60% less gold.
  12. The only solution, the only hope to avoid financial Armageddon really, is a new gold buy program (starting at around 50 tons per month) coupled with an ongoing reduction in government spending.

  13. Double-click to enlarge this short-term hourly chart for gold.

    Hourly gold spot price chart dated June 23, 2026, showing a possible double bottom near 4000 and MACD indicator below.

    Given the oversold condition of weekly chart Stochastics and the price action on this chart, traders and investors alike should be open to a double bottom forming at about 4000.

  14. That could be followed with a surge to the pattern’s price target of $4700-$4900.

  15. In the big picture, the immediate focus for savvy gold bugs should be $3900 and $3500 for buying “investor-grade” positions.

    Weekly gold price chart with Stochastics oscillator highlighting 2026 buy zones for swing traders

  16. The key Stochastics oscillator (14,5,5 series) has finally become oversold again.  It can turn up quickly… or take some time to do so.
  17. This chart highlights the three buy zones (so far) in 2026 for gold stock and silver bullion swing traders.

    Daily gold spot chart dated June 23, 2026, showing support lines at 4400 and 3900, green rally arrows, and oscillator panels

  18. The first was the price sale into $4400 support in early February, the second was the Dow dip into 45,000 support… and the third was the dip into $4100/$4000 support for gold.
  19. A daily focus on the big picture is critical for investors as inflation, a wildly overvalued stock market, debt ceiling horror, and empire transition dominate the investing landscape.    Thanks!
  20. Silver swing traders have done very well so far in 2026 if they bought the three big support zones for gold and the Dow.

    Silver daily candlestick chart falling from a 121.64 peak, with marked buy zones labeled Gold 4400, Dow 45,000 and Gold 4100

  21. Many CDNX stocks surged 30%-100% from the buy zones of importance, basis gold and the Dow.

    Annotated CDNX daily chart with support lines labeled CDNX 1000, Gold $4400, Dow 45k, and RSI, volume and MACD panels.

  22. All three buy opportunities were also followed by near-immediate 20%+ surges in the price of the GDX gold stocks ETF.

    GDX gold miners ETF daily chart with gold price overlay, marking three investor buy zones each followed by 20%+ gains.

     Compounded, gold stock traders have a 60% gain for the year and…

  23. There’s still 6 months to go!

  24. It’s unknown what the next ominous short-term event in the ongoing fiat and debt-themed bankruptcy of the US government process will be.

    All that is really known are the key buy zones for gold, silver, and some marvelous miners. 

    Thanks!    

    Cheers  Stewart Thomson 

    Galactic Updates

    Stewart Thomson publishes the Galactic Updates and Galactic Juniors newsletters. SilverTrade receives no compensation for this column.

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