. Andrew Maguire's LFTV show featuring Bill Holter.
Episode 240
Posted 12th september 2025

Systemic Failure Starts With Silver. Feat. Bill Holter

In this week’s Live from the Vault, Andrew Maguire and Bill Holter reveal why silver could be the spark that ignites a systemic collapse, as deepening shortages and rising strategic demand push the global market to breaking point.

Holter explains how collapsing futures contracts, surging gold prices and sovereign debt crises would expose systemic fragility, with physical gold and silver emerging as the final hedge against the failure of the Western credit system.

Andrew Maguire

Precious metals expert & whistleblower

Andrew Maguire is a well-known figure in the precious metals industry, primarily recognised as a whistleblower and expert on gold and silver markets. With nearly 50 years of experience as a commodities trader, he has become a key voice on market manipulation in the precious metals sector, particularly within the COMEX (Commodity Exchange) markets.

As an independent Loco London metals trader and analyst, Maguire has delivered Precious Metals Advisory and Trading services to international hedge fund managers, bullion banks, metal traders, and some of the world’s largest financial institutions. His established relationships with regulatory bodies, including the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ), as well as the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), underscore his trusted role in the industry.

In 2010, Maguire brought global attention to silver market manipulation through a whistleblower testimony to the CFTC, cementing his reputation as a highly credible authority in the precious metals community.

Today, he continues to provide his insights into precious metals and financial markets as a regular commentator on the Live from the Vault podcast, where he explores trends and developments shaping the global financial landscape.

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Bill Holter

Financial Commentator

Bill Holter is a financial commentator with over two decades of experience. He has been a vocal critic of market manipulation, central bank policies and the crucial role that physical gold and silver have to play in the hands of the people. He is a well-known contributor to the Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee (GATA).

Bill worked as a retail stockbroker for 23 years, including 12 as a branch manager at A.G. Edwards. He left Wall Street in late 2006. Bill wrote for Miles Franklin from 2012-15 and now collaborates with industry legend Jim Sinclair at JSMineset where he provides regular market trends observation and financial analysis.

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