Precious Metals Explode, Powell’s Last Stand, and What Comes Next for Markets & Crypto | Money Moves
Millionaire Mindcast
Matt Aitchison
4.8 • 721 Ratings
🗓️ 4 February 2026
⏱️ 44 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of Money Moves, Matty A. and Ryan Breedwell unpack a historic week across financial markets, with explosive moves in precious metals, shifting crypto momentum, and major implications from the latest Federal Reserve meeting.
The conversation opens with gold, silver, and copper posting eye-opening gains, raising questions about whether this move is driven by fear, inflation hedging, or simple under-allocation from institutional investors. Matty and Ryan break down why metals often surge quietly before becoming headline news—and why silver’s volatility is not for the faint of heart.
They dive into the post-FOMC landscape, Jerome Powell’s comments, and the significance of President Trump officially nominating the next Fed Chair. The discussion explores how political pressure, rate expectations, and liquidity cycles influence everything from housing to risk assets.
Crypto also takes center stage as the guys explain why Bitcoin and digital assets often act as real-time sentiment indicators and how regulatory clarity could unlock a new wave of institutional capital.
The episode wraps with insights on earnings season, portfolio reallocations, and why disciplined investors focus less on headlines and more on positioning, patience, and long-term trends.
Topics Covered
Historic week in precious metals markets
Gold vs. silver volatility and investor psychology
Copper’s role as an economic signal
Post-FOMC market reactions
Jerome Powell’s messaging and credibility
Trump’s nomination of the next Fed Chair
Interest rates, liquidity, and market cycles
Crypto market momentum and regulation
Portfolio reallocations and risk management
Why discipline beats speculation
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| 0:00.0 | And when it says, you know, over the last five years, now gold has officially outperformed |
| 0:07.2 | that is like because of the last call it four months. |
| 0:11.0 | Correct. |
| 0:11.4 | Like if you take the whole, let's just take the last four years before this last 12 months |
| 0:16.2 | and Bitcoin is crushed gold. |
| 0:19.9 | That being said, you blend all of that together |
| 0:22.5 | over a five-year period, right? |
| 0:24.0 | That's where blended risk comes into play, |
| 0:26.1 | diversification. |
| 0:26.7 | Then you can cherry-pick this data point, |
| 0:32.7 | and yep, it's outperforming over the last five years. |
| 1:00.9 | You know, it's outperforming over the last five years. What's going on, guys? |
| 1:03.5 | Welcome back to another episode of Money Moves. |
| 1:07.3 | As always, your host, Mattier, my co-host, Mr. Ryan Breedwell. |
| 1:07.9 | Howdy y'all? We are back with a jam-packed earning schedule. |
| 1:14.0 | A lot of stuff going down in the precious metals market this last week, a historic week. |
| 1:20.7 | A lot going on in crypto right now. |
| 1:22.9 | Obviously, we'll get your take on the post-FOMC meeting with Mr. Powell. Trump has officially nominated his next Fed chair. |
| 1:33.7 | We got a lot to unpack today. First and foremost, how we doing, Mr. Ryan Bredwell? |
| 1:37.8 | Doing great, man. Trading some, getting some money in the market for some people. |
| 1:44.8 | Basic. |
| 1:45.9 | When you say trading, you're doing like some day trading? |
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