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'Everything Is Getting Hit': Oil, Gold, Bitcoin, Stocks All Selling Off | Mike McGlone

Mar 21, 2026
Mike McGlone, senior commodity strategist at Bloomberg Intelligence, gives a market-focused outlook on oil, gold, Bitcoin and recession risk. He discusses the shock from the Strait of Hormuz closure and volatile immediate market reactions. He covers why stocks were rolling over, oil-driven recession dynamics, Fed risks, and where gold, silver and Bitcoin might head next.
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INSIGHT

Hormuz Closure Is A Major Market Shock

  • Mike McGlone says the Strait of Hormuz closure is a major shock that has energy-crisis and global-recession implications.
  • He expected a quick resolution but now sees broad market hits across commodities, stocks, and crypto as volatility rises.
ADVICE

Use Commodities As Early Warning Signals

  • Do respect intermarket linkages: commodities, crypto, and equities are trading as the same crowded trade.
  • McGlone notes copper, silver and Bitcoin rolled over before equities, signaling broader downside risk.
INSIGHT

High Oil Spurs Its Own Downfall

  • McGlone predicts December WTI could be near $50 by election time despite current spikes, arguing high oil triggers demand destruction and brings alternatives.
  • He ties extreme price spikes to eventual supply response from Western Hemisphere producers.
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