Clem Chambers: The End of Democracy, Oil ‘Screaming Buy’ Right Now & Gold To Continue To Crash

Clem Chambers: The End of Democracy, Oil ‘Screaming Buy’ Right Now & Gold To Continue To Crash

From Palisades Gold Radio by Collin Kettell

June 30, 2026 · 1h 1m

About this episode

Clem Chambers discusses market volatility, the future of gold and oil investments, and the implications of AI and energy policies on democracy.

Stijn Schmitz welcomes Clem Chambers to the show. Clem Chambers is Author, Journalist and Founder/CEO of ADVFN. The discussion begins with current market volatility: gold is down roughly 30% from its January peak, and oil has cratered 40% from its March high. Chambers identifies the AI space as the major action now, though it recently corrected, and sees the previous gold rally as driven by fears of a China-Taiwan conflict, which has likely been postponed. He argues that gold’s price peak roughly a year out from a potential invasion window, and the sacking of Chinese generals suggests the army resisted such plans, removing that immediate geopolitical bid. He now sees a better floor for gold around $3,500 when inflation, not war, becomes the dominant driver. Chambers emphasizes a transformative global shift: America is abandoning globalization for “re-localization” and must reindustrialize to compete with China, especially in AI. He coins the phrase “electricity is destiny,” noting China has 250% more electricity, but America is now having a “Sputnik moment” and must go all-in on energy and AI or lose democracy. This energy build-out—nuclear, fossil fuels, infrastructure—creates…

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