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Larry Lepard's third appearance, and his position has sharpened each time. Days 6 and 21 asked whether the Big Print was coming. This one was about the mechanism, and his answer is the bond market. His central claim: yield curve control is the destination. "It has to be. There's no other choice." The open questions he named are what they call it, how they justify it, and what the politics look like. The mechanism, in his words: once the Fed formally caps a rate, "the entire bond market is going to look at the Fed and say, sold to you. And their balance sheet explodes. And that's the big print." The doom loop, with a number. The average rate across all outstanding US debt is about 3.45%, and every maturity on the curve today prices above it. Each rollover raises interest cost, widening the deficit, forcing more issuance. He pointed at the whole world, not just Treasuries. US, German, French, Italian and Japanese 10-year yields all near multi-year highs. His read: "the bond markets are telling us, we don't believe you." On Warsh: painted into a corner. The speech was hawkish enough that absent very soft data he has to hike on September 16, and Lepard doubts he will. His prediction: Warsh's credibility is gone within six months. Why he thinks the choice is already made: given a trapped chair, "he'll always choose the inflationary path versus the collapse-the-economy path." Brady asked what happens to the institutions legally required to hold bonds. Lepard went to insurers first, flagged private equity buying up insurance businesses, and questioned whether annuity holders get paid what they expect. The World War II precedent was his template. Debt-to-GDP around 120% after the war, a year of roughly 18% inflation in the early 1950s, and yield curve control running through 1952. Inflating out is the historical answer. He drew a careful distinction with Lyn Alden's gradual-print view and conceded her case: absent a crisis, a slow grind is what policymakers prefer. His note: Powell already reversed tightening and called it reserve management, not QE. Asked what would change his mind, he gave a real answer: governments behaving responsibly. Cutting defense, narrowing the footprint, means-testing Social Security and Medicare. He does not expect it. He owned the cost of being early. He compared himself to Michael Burry being right about housing too soon and said plainly that he has suffered stretches of this trade since 2008 and expects more. The close was not doom, and he said so directly. He argued the absence of sound money has cost millions of lives, that his forecast is arithmetic and not pessimism, and that sound money leaves his grandkids better off.
Derek Halpenny, Head of Research Global Markets EMEA & International Securities sits down with Simon Mayes, Head of UK, Ireland & Swiss FX Corporate Sales to discuss the key takeaways from the Jackson Hole speech by Fed Chair Kevin Warsh. Derek also discusses the fleeting USD debasement focus following the UST bond buyback announcement earlier in August and the implications of the speech by BoJ Deputy Governor Himino.
The Last Trade: Bitcoin just posted its second best week since February 2021, up about 24% from roughly 62,000 to a high near 80,000, and Brian calls it the biggest dollar magnitude move ever inside a three to five day span. Gold and Bitcoin ETFs pulled a combined $7 billion in a single week, a record for any five day period. Jackson, Michael, and Brian trace it back to the Treasury's bond buybacks and Stanley Druckenmiller's op-ed calling out his own former protege.---
The macro establishment is turning on itself as Stan Druckenmiller challenges Scott Bessent's efforts to suppress long-term Treasury yields. This week, we unpack the Druck-Bessent clash and what it reveals about fiscal policy, Fed independence, and market intervention. We also preview Warsh's Jackson Hole speech this week, potential bond-market manipulation, AI bubble risks, and whether the debasement trade is here to stay. Enjoy! TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro 02:43 Druckenmiller Calls Out Bessent 05:51 Is Druck Actually Helping Bessent? 08:42 Druck's AI-Written Op-Ed 13:50 Treasury Escalates Bond Buybacks? 16:05 Why Yield Suppression Fuels Debasement 19:52 Ads (TOKEN2049, DAS Asia, Avalanche Summit) 21:28 Jackson Hole And Warsh's Dilemma 27:20 America's Term-Premium Problem 30:43 Anthropic And The AI Bubble 37:48 AI Repeats Crypto's 2021 Playbook 42:48 Will The Government Bail Out AI? 47:03 The Debasement Endgame FOLLOW THE SHOW › Forward Guidance – https://x.com/ForwardGuidance › Felix – https://x.com/fejau_inc › Quinn – https://x.com/qthomp › Telegram – https://t.me/+CAoZQpC-i6BjYTEx › Blockworks – https://x.com/Blockworks RESOURCES › Weekly Roundup Charts – https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zmm4uy9nhYi3TrTaq20oyFD61Uq8anYg/view?usp=sharing EVENTS › Join us at Digital Asset Summit 2026 Asia October 7th & Digital Asset 2026 London November 10-11th https://blockworks.com/events › Avalanche Summit NYC lands Sept. 16–17. Save 15% with code BLOCKWORKS15: avalanchesummit.com/registration DISCLAIMER Nothing said on Forward Guidance is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only. Any views expressed are opinions, not financial advice. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.
Last week, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced plans to buy back long-dated Treasuries to lower yields. The markets got a different message. The Treasury move reignited the debasement trade and sent both gold and silver sharply higher. In this episode of the Midweek Memo podcast, host Mike Maharrey explains what the Treasury Department hoped to do and the message it sent the markets instead. Meanwhile, some people regret missing out on the last gold bull run. If you're one of them, Mike explains why it's not too late to get in on the next move up.
In this episode of WealthVest: The Weekly Bull&Bear, Drew and Tim discussed consumer confidence, oil prices, new tariffs on Canada and the debasement trade returning. WealthVest is a leading wholesaler of fixed, fixed-indexed, and registered index-linked annuities to financial professionals. We're a partner to thousands of advisors by providing annuity planning technology, retirement income planning, practice management, market and industry trends, and annuity case management. Our team of dedicated wholesalers and annuity case managers helps advisors provide the best annuity outcomes.Hosts: Drew Dokken, Tim PierottiAlbum Artwork: Matt LueckShow Editing and Production: Matt LueckDisclosure: The information covered and posted represents the views and opinions of the hosts and does not necessarily represent the views or opinions of WealthVest. The mere appearance of Content on the Site does not constitute an endorsement by WealthVest. The Content has been made available for informational and educational purposes only. WealthVest does not make any representation or warranties with respect to the accuracy, applicability, fitness, or completeness of the Content.WealthVest does not warrant the performance, effectiveness or applicability of any sites listed or linked to in any Content. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional investing advice. Always seek the advice of your financial advisor or other qualified financial service provider with any questions you may have regarding your investment planning. Investment and investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
RATE HIKE WARNING: Bessent's Plan to Force Rates Down — Will It Survive Jackson Hole?Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has stopped waiting on the Fed. Instead of asking for cuts, he's going straight at the long end of the curve — and the bond market isn't cooperating.In this video I break down the Treasury's new buyback program, why analysts are calling it a homemade "Operation Twist," and why it may be running headfirst into a Fed that's debating a HIKE, not a cut.00:10 Sponsor Tangem00:45 PCE01:15 Rate Hike Odds02:20 Fed is stuck03:10 Jeff Curie: BTC and Gold is telling you this is serious04:20 Debasement trade is back05:15 BTC & Gold chart05:55 Bessent desperate measures06:15 Arthur on Bessent's credibility and AI rotation07:45 Tom Lee: Buybacks was a wise move09:00 BlackRock BTC/IBIT swap10:45 Bernstein: BTC $300K11:30 All eyes on NVDIA⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-paul-barron-crypto-show--4747781/support.Join our community!Barron Market Edge (FREE)➜ https://www.paulbarronnetwork.com/barron-market-edge-signupPrivate Telegram Group (FREE) ➜ https://t.me/+nISqoMxrok40NTcxSubscribe on YouTube ✅ https://bit.ly/PBNYoutubeSubscribeX/Twitter
Zach Pandl, Head of Research at Grayscale, joins us after Bessent's $4 billion Treasury buyback lit a debasement trade that sent Bitcoin up 22% and gold to fresh highs. We get into what happens when yields stay high but the dollar falls, whether weaponizing the dollar against Iran accelerates dedollarization, which altcoins are underrated right now, and how Grayscale is positioning its portfolios.GUEST: Zach Pandl, Head of Research, Grayscale InvestmentsFollow Zach on X ➜ https://x.com/LowBeta00:00 intro00:10 Sponsor: Uphold Staking00:45 AI rotation and liquidity intervention sparked rally02:00 Fear and greed skyrocket03:00 Treasury Dynamics vs Crypto Market04:30 Bessent will lose Bond battle?06:40 Altcoin ETFs dying?08:20 ZEC fund launched10:40 Is the bottom in?12:00 Why not launch a competitor to this but on Hood chain instead?13:50 $UNI exposure16:00 Our Top 2 “Fee Switch” Tokens17:50 Sui another fallen token?19:30 Perps: Will $JUP vs $HYPE reign supreme again soon?20:40 ETH and SOL too late to change tokenomics?22:20 Premium on SOL incoming?23:00 Mainstream media vs AI hype23:25 Tokenized gold vs Bitcoin wallets23:55 SOL $100 new floor?24:10 AAVE still worth it?25:00 ZEC squeezed float?25:45 $HYPE apocalypse soon?26:00 CME scarred of HYPE26:50 CFTC vs CLARITY27:30 After DTCC launch, crypto needs new narrative?28:00 USDT vs USDC28:50 Graystack coins#Crypto #Bitcoin #Ethereum~Dollar Debasement Mega Trend!
25/8 Buyback sui Treasury, la prima di Warsh a Jackson Hole, nuovi dazi (Canada e Cina) e sanzioni (Iran). La settimana del test sulla credibilità americana. Cosa significa per i vostri portafogli? Debasement Trade: dollaro in recupero, stabili Treasury e oro con Bitcoin sopra 80mila. Futures in verde dopo il sell-off di semiconduttori e memory della vigilia. Petrolio stabile dopo “warning” su sanzioni secondarie su digital asset, Tech, oro, aviazione e shipping. Il caso cinese. Nvidia prepara i conti e mette in produzione i chip Groq, Trump investe in Spacex, Anthropic prepara l'Ipo ma l'America rifiuta i datacenter. Sec: mandato di comparizione a banche Wall Street per caso Situational Awareness. ***Questo episodio è offerto da Scalable Capital Apri un conto con Scalable Capital e inizia a ricevere il 2,5% di interessi* sui tuoi risparmi: https://it.scalable.capital/broker-online?utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=qualityclick&utm_campaign=broker&c_id=QC59486e7f67706c777b517d435049607362766c747c5aS7541p&utm_term=983 Messaggio pubblicitario. Tasso lordo annuo variabile sulla liquidità depositata nel conto deposito non vincolato, composto da tasso base collegato al Tasso di Deposito BCE e tasso bonus discrezionale. Liquidità allocata presso banche partner e fondi monetari riconosciuti. Foglio informativo e condizioni su scalable.capital. Investire comporta dei rischi*** Asia prudente, Kospi giù con Samsung e Sk Hynix. Boj, verso altro rialzo. PPI sotto attese. In Cina recupera Alibaba, debacle Unitree. Europa: più mementum vs. Usa? Oggi dati su commercio e Ifo. Focus su auto e dazi al Canada. Bpm oggi cda straordinario su Ops Mps. Giorgetti incontra rappresentanti Siena. ISS a sostegno di Intesa, oggi si riunisce la Consob sotto Stazi. Unicredit, Weidmann apre a Orcel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Investi con Scalable https://partner.scalable-capital.de/go.cgi?pid=576&wmid=301&cpid=4&prid=13&subid=&target=Broker-Online (*) Messaggio pubblicitario. Tasso lordo annuo variabile sulla liquidità depositata nel conto deposito non vincolato, composto da tasso base collegato al Tasso di Deposito BCE e tasso bonus discrezionale. Liquidità allocata presso banche partner e fondi monetari riconosciuti. Foglio informativo e condizioni su scalable.capital. Investire comporta dei rischi. Nel vostro portafoglio ci sono soci che lavorano — azioni, obbligazioni, immobili — e un socio che non produce niente, non incassa niente, non vi paga niente. Zero. Eppure oro e bitcoin sono diventati due dei mattoni più importanti della finanza globale. Come è possibile? In questo episodio capiamo perché un asset che non paga flussi di cassa può comunque avere senso nel portafoglio, quanto metterne davvero (e perché la dose di oro e quella di bitcoin sono due cose molto diverse), e come comprarli senza farsi del male rincorrendo le bolle.
“We have to look at it as a sea change in the global monetary system.”Matthew Piepenburg reveals why gold's role is changing as central banks accumulate and confidence in paper currencies erodes.
Darrell Castle endeavors to explain why he thinks debt is the worst, most unsolvable problem we face as everything we call a standard of living hangs in the balance. Transcription / Notes DEBT—WHY IT'S SO IMPORTANT Hello, this is Darrell Castle with today's Castle Report. Last week I mentioned that debt is the worst problem we face as a nation and I got some comments so this week I will endeavor to explain why I think debt is the worst, most unsolvable problem that we face and why I think that because of debt everything we have and everything we call a standard of living hangs in the balance. Sometimes we forget that in the 1990's the federal government had a balanced budget, When Bill Clinton was president the federal government lived within its means but today it is $40 trillion in debt. So, what, many people say, because it doesn't seem to affect them and after all they live in a nice home for which they have a 30-year mortgage. In the Clinton years the average age of first-time home buyers was in the 20's but now it's about 40. George w. Bush came along and decided we would be required to fight some of Israel's enemies for then and so the debt started its out of control climb to the $40 trillion that it is today. Three fourths of the increase has been added since Obama took office and about $11 trillion or 28% since Trump took office.. In other words, it is accelerating because the U.S. has no way to fund it without borrowing more, a practice known as monetizing the debt or using more debt to pay debt otherwise known as a debt spiral. So, the problem in the private economy is inflation which is why gas was $1.25 in the 90's and is about $4.00 in most places today. Inflation is caused by excessive money printing and excessive money in circulation which devalues all the money you make. If you make $85 thousand per year and do not get a raise for 10 years and there is no inflation you have not lost anything. When inflation doubles the price of necessities during that period you have lost a lot. People are starting to realize all that and it is causing some disturbing reactions especially among young people. They see the system as being gamed against them because some people are rich and they are not. No matter what they make they seem to barely get by, especially in New York, so when a charismatic leader comes along and says I will take from those bad rich people and give it to you they bite. They see the capitalistic system as bad and evil because they have not gotten theirs from it but that is exactly the wrong reaction. The system is broken but not because of a failure of design. It is broken because it has been perverted by a tiny group of globalist ruling elite who are not stupid. They see the entire system failing and on the brink of popping the bubble that props it up and they do not react by trying to fix it and restore soundness. No, the ever more feeble state doesn't pull back and lick its wounds to heal. Instead, it becomes a predator extracting every last dollar from the system that it can. The entire post-war European model of a social state is no longer working, but the state and its ruling elite just keep looting and I suppose they hope we don't notice. The system works like the old quote from George Carlin that we are all familiar with. “See, folks it's a big club and you ain't in it.” Well, I heard some former insider the other day say that George's quote was spot on except today it should be amended to say that it's a small club and you ain't in it. A very small group of people run the world this man was saying and they see what is happening and it terrifies them. They know the debt will never be dealt with and will never be paid. They don't think the deficit will ever again be reduced to zero so they see the only hope as total control through surveillance of every person on the planet. This is accomplished through the widespread use of flock cameras among many other things. The newspaper reports that there are over 1000 flock cameras in my city of Memphis. Total surveillance allows those in control to monitor us and act if we get too uppity. Central bank digital currency will be the primary method of dealing with all the debt the U.S. carries and with the growing dissatisfaction of people with consumer debt they can't live without. The ruling elite first make debt slaves of us all and finally they start to sense chaos and perhaps revolution in the air and they have to do something. Publicly they have their bread and circus to pacify us but privately they have other methods. The people continue to elect what turns out to be the worst people in the country. The state has lost its fear of you or what you think about what it is doing. Let me give you an example by going back to the beginning. The founders designed a system whereby it took the will of the majority of the people's representatives sitting in Congress to send the nation to war. The president had to go the congress and request permission to go to war and the people through their elected representatives had to agree. That was because war had to be paid for and that would require taxes which would affect everyone. What a quaint idea, but it might also require sending their sons to possible death so it was a serious matter. Even as late in history as George W. Bush's war on Iraq if you remember he and Dick Chaney kept us in suspense for many months before the war so they could build a consensus of the people and the media to support the war. It worked because most people supported the war because of 911 etc. We could not imagine it was all just a set up and part of the plan. Now we are so numb we just don't care anymore. The president sees poll after poll that shows his war on Iran to be the most unpopular in history but he doesn't seem to care. Going to congress or what the Constitution says means nothing nor does the oath of office. Now they don't seem to care what the people think and they don't even bother to convince us. They seem to know that this reckless waste of money is creating more and more resentment and a breaking point is rapidly approaching. Mr. Jefferson told us in the Declaration that rights come from the creator and they are inalienable. To secure those rights governments are instituted among men. In other words, the purpose of government is to secure our rights not to abuse them. He went on to say that when government becomes destructive of those ends it is the right of the people to abolish it. I submit to you that after many years of governments destructive of those ends the people are growing ever more weary and the tiny group of elites at the top can clearly see that and they are taking steps to make sure it never happens. What are some of those steps, well I'm glad you asked. Constant surveillance of every person on earth. Flock cameras everywhere and now even our cars report back on our behavior. Debasement of the currency to the point that central bank digital currency is obviously necessary and with it is the end of privacy, even the limited version of it we have today. Soon there will be constant monitoring of everything you say and write in the public domain. Constant, never ending, pointless, bloody wars, that are so stupid blind people can see them for what they are. Abandonment of the moral center of the country to the point that bedrock faith is just a ruse to appease a few right wingers. Demeaning of the culture at every level with the foulest words used constantly by those in high places. Those are just a few of the things already coming or on their way. To make all this work and save the elite a very small population of cooperative people is all that is necessary and AI will do the work. The population must be reduced to accommodate the sick dreams of these satanic madmen. Since AI is going to destroy the low and middle class well, I guess we don't need as many of them complaining. There are many ways to kill us but the first way that should be obvious to anyone is biowarfare. COVID was and is the best example. The virus, thanks to the science, and his cohorts was engineered to kill in mass numbers but it didn't so the Vaccine had to be invented to do its work. Destroy the reproductive systems of young women and cause miscarriages in those who are pregnant. I've read from Dr. Naomi Wolfe and her work that about 80% pf pregnant women who were injected with the mNRA vaccine miscarried. Dr. Fauci's top assistant just pled guilty to covering up information about gain of function work on the virus. Pfizer admits through 10's of thousands of pages of documents that it intentionally attacked the reproductive systems of women. In fact, one might say that Marx was right or at least on to something when he described religion as the opiate of the masses. What he might notice today is that opium and its directives are the opiate of the masses. The country has been flooded with drugs since Vietnam days and the more war we make against it the worse it gets. The illegal drugs are only a welcome part of the cocktail that our overlords feed us. Well meaning doctors do the only thing the system allows them in the 15 minutes every 6 months they are allowed to see us and that is prescribe big pharma cocktails for every problem. Any natural product,i.e. one made from leaves of trees grown in Asia must be banned to protect us. Yes, the government and its agents constantly scan to see what might help people so they can ban it. Let me go back to the beginning as I draw near the end by saying that they start with abortion. They have trained women along with the Supreme Court to call it reproductive freedom but now 10 states allow abortion until the moment of birth. That sounds a lot like cold blooded murder to me but the proponents of it clap like trained seals with no knowledge, apparently, that they are assisting a very evil few to destroy many. Finally. Folks, I know this all sounds like some wild conspiracy theory but it is instead fact whether you choose to see clear evidence or not. At least that's the way I see it, Until next time folks, This is Darrell Castle, Thanks for listening.
Grant Williams says gold has just beaten its inflation-adjusted 1980 peak for the first time in 45 years, and that is the sound of the "howling wolf" returning to the financial system. Why he tells investors to forget the price and simply own it. Grant Williams joins Maggie Lake to revisit his gold-as-apex-predator thesis eight years on, using the reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone as a metaphor for gold returning to a monetary system that has grazed itself bare since 1971. He explains why central bank behavior changed after 2022, why the old crisis reaction of buying dollars and treasuries is breaking down, and why he treats gold as protection for your purchasing power rather than a price to trade. What Williams covers: -The Yellowstone wolves, the trophic cascade, and gold as the financial system's apex predator -Why central banks doubled their gold buying and began repatriating it after 2022 -How the old crisis playbook of buying dollars and treasuries is breaking down -Why judging gold by a 20% move misses the point -Weimar, and the difference between price and purchasing power -Own versus buy, and where bullion ends and gold miners begin CHAPTERS 0:00 The Yellowstone wolves and the trophic cascade 1:13 Gold as the apex predator, removed since 1971 3:23 Gold as the howling wolf: a warning to change behavior 5:16 How central bank behavior changed after 2022 8:22 Did we miss the peak in gold? 8:53 Why the 20% bear-market rule misses the point 12:07 Debasement and the case for owning gold 13:55 Own versus buy, and bullion versus gold miners Grant Williams' core message is that protecting your purchasing power is a decision to own, not a trade to time. Making that decision inside a real portfolio, sizing gold and real assets against everything else you hold, is the practical next step, and it is what Wealthion membership is built for. It opens three doors: access to advisors who can help build real assets into your portfolio, and, for accredited investors, access to specialized funds. To see where you stand, start with a complimentary portfolio review: https://bit.ly/4ij9rJD
Treasury is quietly taking control of financial conditions and the market implications could trigger a new wave in the debasement trade. This week, Felix and Quinn unpack Treasury's accelerating intervention in long-term yields and why it could reignite the rotation into hard assets as policymakers suppress yields and tolerate inflation. We explore inflation, dollar weakness, AI financing, oil's ongoing supply shock, and where capital likely rotates next. Enjoy! TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro 03:17 Treasury Buybacks Change The Game 12:53 Is This Fiscal Operation Twist? 19:17 Where Does The Debasement Trade Go? 24:18 How Long Can They Goose Markets? 29:08 Can The Fed Stay Hawkish? 33:39 When Should You Buy Inflation Protection? 37:58 Is Debt Monetization Next? 41:25 Where Should Investors Hide? 46:12 What Comes After The AI Boom? 51:58 Final Thoughts FOLLOW THE SHOW › Forward Guidance – https://x.com/ForwardGuidance › Felix – https://x.com/fejau_inc › Quinn – https://x.com/qthomp › Telegram – https://t.me/+CAoZQpC-i6BjYTEx › Blockworks – https://x.com/Blockworks RESOURCES › Weekly Roundup Charts – https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dCi1wentet0JRlYXC_OX0s2QIm1qXvIW/view?usp=sharing EVENTS › Join us at Digital Asset Summit 2026 Asia October 7th & Digital Asset 2026 London November 10-11th https://blockworks.com/events DISCLAIMER Nothing said on Forward Guidance is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only. Any views expressed are opinions, not financial advice. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.
Stijn Schmitz welcomes Ted Oakley to the show. Ted Oakley is Founder and Managing Partner | Oxbow Advisors. The discussion explores investment strategy, focusing on long-term holdings, hard assets, and contrarian opportunities. Oakley emphasizes the importance of a longer investment horizon, typically holding stocks for three to ten years, while acknowledging that most traders focus on short-term moves, often using leverage and options—which he views as risky. He notes that his firm recently bought back gold, silver, and mining stocks after significant corrections, considering them cheap on a cash flow basis, and continues to hold energy positions. Oakley expresses caution regarding certain AI-driven tech companies, citing concerns about debt levels, earnings quality, and the sustainability of current growth. He sees parallels to the late 1990s and the potential for revaluation if commercial viability falters. He advocates maintaining liquidity to seize opportunities during market dislocations, often holding substantial short-term treasuries alongside gold as a currency hedge against dollar depreciation and long-term inflationary pressures from rising government debt and deficits. The conversation turns to gold, with Oakley viewing the recent pullback to around $4,000 as a buying opportunity for those with a multi-year outlook, expecting much higher prices driven by central bank purchases and de-dollarization trends. He sees gold miners and royalty companies as undervalued, noting strong balance sheets and wide profit margins relative to extraction costs. Silver is also considered attractive, though more volatile. On energy, Oakley highlights the sector's profitability even at moderate oil prices and the structural supply constraints from underinvestment. He recommends a diversified approach across producers, pipelines, and service companies, focusing on quality names bought at a discount to intrinsic value. He also discusses critical minerals and iron ore as part of a broader hard asset strategy to protect against currency debasement. Timestamps: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:01:00 – Current Investment Opportunities 00:02:23 – Long-term Investment Horizon 00:05:05 – Microsoft and AI Concerns 00:09:37 – Liquidity and Market Risks 00:11:29 – Debasement and Hard Assets 00:14:36 – Gold Market Opportunity 00:18:19 – Silver vs Gold Thesis 00:28:34 – Gold Miners Landscape 00:31:30 – Royalty Companies Value 00:34:01 – Energy Sector Fundamentals 00:39:13 – Critical Minerals Exposure 00:46:35 – Wrap Up Guest Links: X: https://x.com/Oxbow_Advisors Website: https://oxbowadvisors.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OxbowAdvisors J. Ted Oakley, CFA, CFP, is Managing Director and Founder of Oxbow Advisors. With more than forty years of experience in advising high net worth clients in the investment industry, Oakley implements the firm's proprietary investment strategies and the “Oxbow Principles” to provide a unique investment perspective. He is a frequent guest on FOX Business News, Bloomberg Radio, Thoughtful Money, The David Lin Report, and many more. Mr. Oakley is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and a Certified Financial Planner (CFP). He is a member of the Austin Society of Financial Analysts. He is also a Partner of Herndon Plant Oakley Ltd., an investment company. He is a Board Member of Texas State Aquarium, American Bank, and American Bank Holding Company. Mr. Oakley is a United States Army Veteran. Mr. Oakley began his career in Dallas, Texas, over 40 years ago. He is the author of Eleven books: You Sold Your Company, $30 Million and Broke, Rich Kids Broke Kids – The Failure of Traditional Estate Planning, Crazy Time – Surviving the First 12 Months after Selling Your Company, Wall Street Lies, Danger Time, My Story, The Psychology of Staying Rich, Your Money Mentality, Stay Rich with a Balanced Portfolio & his 2025 latest release: Second Generation Wealth. Mr. Oakley's primary philanthropic interest is helping children. He is Chairman Emeritus and Founder of the Foster Angels of South Texas, the largest foster child foundation in South Texas, as well as Chairman Emeritus and Founder of Austin, Texas-based Foster Angels of Central Texas. Also, President and Founder of Advocates for Foster Children Foundation. Mr. Oakley recently arranged for Foster Angels in South Texas to represent The Heart Gallery of Texas to further their adoption efforts.
Stijn Schmitz welcomes Peter Carlin to the show. Peter Carlin is Commodity Broker, Trader, and Author. The discussion opens with the extreme volatility in global energy markets, where the Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea disruptions are creating severe logistical bottlenecks. Carlin explains that the real crisis is not crude oil supply per se, but a mismatch between the sour crude grades needed by Western refineries and the sweet crude that is more readily available. The US Strategic Petroleum Reserve is being heavily drawn down, particularly its sour component, to feed refineries and supply Europe, while refinery utilization rates in America are running unsustainably high, threatening system integrity. He notes that the situation is fluid and that any return to normal is unlikely; the geopolitical landscape has fundamentally shifted, with the US military presence in the Gulf diminished and Iran successfully exporting oil to China, settling in renminbi via alternative payment systems. The conversation shifts to gold and currencies. Carlin observes that gold's recent price action is linked to the apparent disappearance of a distressed seller in the Gulf, now that loadings have resumed. He sees the yen's weakness as a key barometer for gold, arguing that intervention cannot save the Japanese currency, and a sovereign debt crisis there would trigger contagion, driving investors toward gold and equities. He advises against chasing strength and recommends buying gold on weakness, cautioning that the public tends to do the opposite. Silver, while volatile, remains a leveraged play on fear but requires extreme caution due to professional traders dominating the market. Finally, Carlin shares the story behind his book, “A Pocketbook of Gold,” co-authored with the legendary Jim Sinclair, who famously called the 1970s gold bull market and the 2011 peak. The book, now available as a PDF, distills Sinclair's trading wisdom and serves as a survival manual for monetary turmoil. Carlin emphasizes the importance of disciplined, patient trading over speculative home runs, a lesson drawn from decades of market experience. Timestamps: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:01:10 – Gulf Conflict and Hormuz 00:03:42 – Oil Logistics and Shipping 00:09:27 – Shale & Refining & SPR 00:14:07 – Economic Picture & Supply 00:19:20 – Geopolitical Shifts in Gulf 00:24:14 – Gold Devaluation Strategy 00:27:10 – Trading Crude Oil Markets 00:30:20 – Chinese Payment Systems 00:35:15 – Yen Intervention and Debt 00:43:40 – Debasement & Markets 00:51:12 – Silver Thesis 00:54:30 – Pocketbook of Gold Guest Links: Book: https://www.apocketbookofgold.com/ Peter D. Carlin has spent the past 20 years as a commodity broker and trader, having worked for such firms as ICAP, NatSource Tullett and Eurobrokers. He has also worked as a consultant for several multinationals in the field of energy risk management. As a journalist, Mr. Carlin has written for the Financial Times and Bloomberg and has published articles for Jane's Defence, Money Week and numerous other journals. He regularly appears on the BBC, CNN, and NBC as a commentator.
Stop blindly throwing your hard-earned wealth into traditional local bank accounts that actively destroy your purchasing power every single month. In **Episode 93** of the Freedom Factory Podcast, Brandon Cunningham pivots from standard business building to break down a critical economic warning: if you are solely saving fiat cash, you are structurally losing money.To show you exactly how the financial landscape changed, Brandon tracks the timeline back to August 1971, the pivotal moment President Nixon officially took the U.S. dollar off the gold standard. Without tangible backing, the global money supply exploded from $685 billion to an astronomical $23 trillion, driving a 90% erosion in purchasing power. Brandon maps out the compounding damage caused by modern currency printing cycles—including the massive $6.3 trillion injection thrown into circulation during the 2020 COVID window alone—and details why emergency interventions leave cash assets fundamentally devalued.But this episode isn't just about identifying the systemic inflation trap; it's about providing the clear, actionable wealth solutions you need to safely outrun currency debasement. Brandon uncovers the exact investment frameworks he uses to shield his own family office in 2026, highlighting safe 4% to 5% high-yield asset alternatives and detailing the mechanics of infinite banking using participating whole life insurance policies to acquire real estate without traditional loan checks.He also breaks down the emerging landscape of preferred corporate equities backed by Bitcoin—contrasting the stability of multi-billion dollar titans like Strategy (MicroStrategy) yielding 12% dividends against smaller plays like Strive (SATA) returning 13.5%. Learn the math behind mortgage debt arbitrage, stop letting inflation drain your assets, and build an unshakeable strategy to keep your liquid capital working for you.Ready to transform your mindset and achieve your goals? Subscribe now to "Freedom Factory" podcast and never miss an episode!
Today we discuss gold, silver and the platinum group metals. What drove the huge run-up in prices for all of them in 2025 and into 2026, and was the US-Iran war just a setback to those prices or the end of a bull market? Our guest is Nicky Shiels, Head of Research and Strategy for MKS Pamp, a global trading house and refiner for precious metals serving a diverse and global customer base. For related content and to find out more about HC Group, a search firm dedicated to the energy & commodities sector, visit https://www.hcgroup.global
Plus: a dollar rerouted in plain sight, the AI tax hits consumers, and Britain's buffoonocracy implies a Gilt crisis as a near inevitability.Wall Street wrote the obituary for the debasement trade this week, with gold below $4,000, Bitcoin has halved, and the dollar is at a 14-month high. But with a ~6% US deficit and $40 trillion of debt, what actually changed: the price, or the thesis? All this is happening as the dollar is being quietly bypassed, the AI capex bill is starting to land with consumers, and the UK's sovereign-risk "buffoonocracy" is starting a new chapter again, same as it ever was. Overall, nothing has changed except the price in our preferred currency (the dollar) and the vibe. What matters to investors wanting to preserve capital is what this all means for preserving purchasing power. Let's dig in.https://jeremymckeown.substack.com/p/rip-the-debasement-trade-long-livehttps://jeremymckeown.substack.com/p/a-buffoonocracy-in-need-of-a-bondThis podcast explores stocks, markets, and capital, examines the role of gold in finance, unpacks tax policy and economics, discusses pathways to financial freedom and retirement, explains how interest rates affect investing, features insights from financial advisers, analyzes inflation, recession, and market volatility, covers the actions of central banks, evaluates different assets, addresses inheritance planning, reviews portfolio construction with bonds and an isa, assesses long-term returns and allocation strategies, explores macro trends, and helps listeners understand risk and pensions.
Yael Potjer spreekt met Jeroen Vandamme, expert op het gebied van edelmetalen en beleggen, over zilver, goud, platina, olieprijzen, inflatie en de aandelenmarkt. Wat zegt de recordbeursgang van SpaceX over de stemming op de beurs? En is de neerwaartse trend in goud en zilver al voorbij, of moeten beleggers rekening houden met nog lagere koersen?Vandamme waarschuwt voor oververhitting op de aandelenmarkt. Volgens hem vertoont de huidige euforie rond AI en technologieaandelen steeds meer gelijkenissen met eerdere bubbelperiodes, waaronder de dotcomperiode rond 2000. Vooral de enorme waarderingen, de sterke concentratie in technologieaandelen en de groeiende schuldfinanciering in de AI-sector baren hem zorgen. Is een beurscorrectie dichterbij dan veel beleggers denken?Van alle edelmetalen ziet Vandamme momenteel de meeste potentie in platina. Hij legt uit waarom dit zeldzame metaal volgens hem nog altijd wordt onderschat en waarom de langetermijncase sterk blijft. Ook bespreekt hij goud en zilver: is dit al een goed moment om bij te kopen, of kan de correctie nog verder doorzetten?Verder bespreken ze de energiecrisis, de kwetsbaarheid van Europa en Azië, de rol van LNG, mogelijke kansen in Canadese aardgasproducenten en de vraag hoe beleggers zich kunnen beschermen tegen inflatie, financiële instabiliteit en onrust op de financiële markten.De website van Jeroen Vandamme: https://analyse.be/Jeroen Vandamme op X: https://x.com/Vandamme_JeroenOverweegt u om goud en zilver aan te kopen? Dat kan via de volgende website: https://bit.ly/3xxy4sYTimestamps00:00 Intro01:40 Gaat de zilverprijs verder zakken?04:10 Tijd om zilver bij te kopen?07:10 Olieprijzen, India, Azië en Goud12:00 Gas & Energiebeleid Europa22:30 Inflatie, ECB & Lagarde27:30 Debasement trade31:38 Platina het meest interessante edelmetaal?36:06 Goud, platina & de dollar42:04 Waar gaat de goudprijs heen?45:38 SpaceX, AI & Beurscorrectie1:00:28 Vermogensbescherming1:02:44 KansenBekijk het vorige gesprek met Jeroen: • “50% kans op een Beurscorrectie” | Dit Ede... Twitter:@Hollandgold: / hollandgold @paulbuitink: / paulbuitink Yael Potjer op X: https://x.com/GoedWeerGenieteLet op: Holland Gold vindt het belangrijk dat iedereen vrijuit kan spreken. Wij willen u er graag op attenderen dat de uitspraken die worden gedaan door de geïnterviewde niet persé betekenen dat Holland Gold hier achter staat. Alle uitspraken zijn gedaan op persoonlijke titel door de geïnterviewde en dragen zo bij aan een breed, kleurrijk en voor de kijker interessant beeld van de onderwerpen. Zo willen en kunnen wij u een transparante bijdrage en een zo volledig mogelijk inzicht geven in de economische marktontwikkelingen. Al onze video's zijn er enkel op gericht u te informeren. De informatie en data die we presenteren kunnen verouderd zijn bij het bekijken van onze video's. Onze video's zijn geen financieel advies. U alleen kunt bepalen hoe het beste uw vermogen kunt beleggen. U draagt zelf de risico's van uw keuzes.Bekijk onze website: https://www.hollandgold.nl
Most people think they understand the dollar. When the dollar goes up, they think that means America is strong. Good economy. Good policy. Maybe the Federal Reserve is doing a good job and investors are “choosing America.” And when the dollar goes down, they think that must be bad. Inflation. Debasement. Money printing. The end of dollar dominance and the famous “dollar doom” story. But what if those are completely backwards?Eurodollar University's Money & Macro Analysis----------------------------------------------------------------------------------What if your gold could actually pay you every month… in MORE gold?That's exactly what Monetary Metals does. You still own your gold, fully insured in your name, but instead of sitting idle, it earns real yield paid in physical gold. No selling. No trading. Just more gold every month.Check it out here: https://monetary-metals.com/snider----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Webinar June 2026: Why Smart Investors Keep Missing Every Major Economic Turning PointIt isn't that they're buying the wrong assets. They're using a broken map of the monetary system — and getting it wrong leads to catastrophic decisions. Let's fix that. Sunday, June 28 @ 5:30pm ET. Sign up below. https://webinar.eurodollar-university.com/home----------------------------------------------------------------------------------https://www.eurodollar.universityTwitter: https://twitter.com/JeffSnider_EDUI'll also be active on Bravais Social - a new AI-centered social network designed for professionals and knowledge workers. The platform aims to bring together a wider range of tools and functionalities tailored specifically for professional interaction, research, and knowledge exchange in one place. You can find me here: https://bravais.social/profile/eduhttps://www.eurodollar.universityTwitter: https://twitter.com/JeffSnider_EDU
In today's episode, Joe and Jon discuss King Henry VIII's "Great Debasement" (which has nothing to do with his palace's root cellar) and how it shaped our understanding of monetary policy.
MSE host Bill Powers interviews gold-stock fund manager Larry Lepard of Equity Management Associates (ema2.com) about the sharp junior-miner selloff, which he attributes to a strong jobs report and renewed rate-hike fears, and why he still expects higher gold and silver prices amid unavoidable monetary debasement. Lepard compares today's environment to 1970s-style inflation waves, argues new Fed chair Kevin Warsh may be more dovish than expected, and says a future monetary reset could drive gold toward $10,000/oz+ and silver far higher, boosting silver equities. He outlines his preferred “sweet spot” of emerging, growing producers, discusses jurisdiction risks, portfolio management and profit-taking, and shares favorite stock picks. 00:00 Intro 00:17 Market Selloff 02:19 Inflation Waves and Fed Outlook 03:22 Monetary Reset and Metal Targets 04:26 Warsh Pivot and Rate Cuts 06:52 Fund Flows and Commodity Shift 09:26 Where Value Hides in Miners 14:18 Favorite Producers and Jurisdictions 17:27 Silver Price Upside and Taking Profits 20:44 Avino Silver 12-Bagger 21:47 Volatility and Taking Profits 23:08 When Mining Bets Fail 24:41 Refining the Investing Process 26:05 Tokenized Equities Debate 27:02 Monetary Debasement Thesis 29:36 Favorite Gold & Silver Stocks 33:27 How to Follow Larry Larry's contact info and Twitter handle: https://twitter.com/LawrenceLepard Larry's Newsletter Sign-up: http://eepurl.com/gOf1dT Larry's Quarterly Fund Letter: https://ema2.com/quarterly-reports/ Sign up for our free newsletter and receive interview transcripts, stock profiles and investment ideas: http://eepurl.com/cHxJ39 Mining Stock Education (MSE) offers informational content based on available data but it does not constitute investment, tax, or legal advice. It may not be appropriate for all situations or objectives. Readers and listeners should seek professional advice, make independent investigations and assessments before investing. MSE does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of its content and should not be solely relied upon for investment decisions. MSE and its owner may hold financial interests in the companies discussed and can trade such securities without notice. MSE is biased towards its advertising sponsors which make this platform possible. MSE is not liable for representations, warranties, or omissions in its content. By accessing MSE content, users agree that MSE and its affiliates bear no liability related to the information provided or the investment decisions you make. Full disclaimer: https://www.miningstockeducation.com/disclaimer/
Gold has officially overtaken Treasury securities (US government debt) as the top asset held by global central banks, according to a report by the European Central Bank (ECB). Ben Norton explains how dedollarization is continuing, gradually and steadily. VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmyWn2lrXBM Topics 0:00 Decline of US dollar dominance 0:55 Debasement trade 1:42 Central banks buy gold 3:59 Gold overtakes US Treasuries 5:36 Top countries buying gold 7:00 West's seizure of Russian assets 8:54 Alleged unofficial gold holdings 10:16 Falling dollar share of reserves 12:14 Reasons for fall in gold price 14:58 EU hypocrisy 16:26 China keeps buying gold 18:05 China calls for multipolar system 19:13 De-dollarization is continuing 20:32 Outro
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What should we expect from the Fed as Kevin Warsh takes over as Chairman this week?Given the inflationary oil price shock from the US-Iran war, are rate cuts now off the table?Are rate *hikes* possible ahead?For answers, we're incredibloy fortunate to welcome back to the program Dr Thomas Hoenig, former CEO of the Kansas City Fed, former voting member of the Federal Open Market Committee, a former director of the FDIC, and now a Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Mercatus Center.WORRIED ABOUT THE MARKET? SCHEDULE YOUR FREE PORTFOLIO REVIEW with Thoughtful Money's endorsed financial advisors at https://www.thoughtfulmoney.com#dollar #federalreserve #fiatcurrency _____________________________________________ Thoughtful Money LLC is a Registered Investment Advisor Promoter.We produce educational content geared for the individual investor. It's important to note that this content is NOT investment advice, individual or otherwise, nor should be construed as such.We recommend that most investors, especially if inexperienced, should consider benefiting from the direction and guidance of a qualified financial advisor registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or state securities regulators who can develop & implement a personalized financial plan based on a customer's unique goals, needs & risk tolerance.All the details on Thoughtful Money's relationship with the financial advisors it endorses, many of whom regularly appear on this program, can be found in the following documents. We highly recommend you review these documents as they cover the terms that will apply should you choose to work with one of these firms at any time after watching this video.Thoughtful Money Disclosure Document: https://thoughtfulmoney.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Thoughtful-Money-Disclosure-Document-12.6.23.pdf?pid=227Thoughtful Money Agreement: https://thoughtfulmoney.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Thoughtful-Money-Agreement-Agreement.docx?pid=227IMPORTANT NOTE: There are risks associated with investing in securities.Investing in stocks, bonds, exchange traded funds, mutual funds, money market funds, and other types of securities involve risk of loss. Loss of principal is possible. Some high risk investments may use leverage, which will accentuate gains & losses. Foreign investing involves special risks, including a greater volatility and political, economic and currency risks and differences in accounting methods.A security's or a firm's past investment performance is not a guarantee or predictor of future investment performance.Thoughtful Money and the Thoughtful Money logo are trademarks of Thoughtful Money LLC.Copyright © 2026 Thoughtful Money LLC. All rights reserved.
JPMorgan analysts say Bitcoin may be replacing gold in the debasement trade as Bitcoin ETF flows strengthen while gold ETF demand weakens China continues accumulating gold aggressively, reinforcing the broader de-dollarization theme Brady and Brandon discuss rumors of renewed U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve momentum and possible announcements this summer Michael Saylor signals Strategy may sell small amounts of Bitcoin when useful, not as a retreat, but as financial flexibility around preferred equity products like STRC AI-related stocks are driving a large share of market gains, with discussion of whether AI is a bubble or a durable infrastructure boom The hosts compare AI adoption to the early internet, noting that today's AI demand is already much more visible and useful Bitcoin's recent higher-low pattern suggests the market may have already passed its local bottom Brady and Brandon emphasize self-custody, highlighting Swan Vault as a safer, guided path for Bitcoin holders Brandon shares research on Bitcoiner personality types, showing Bitcoiners heavily over-index as intuitive, analytical, independent thinkers The episode closes with a discussion of Vigil Protocol, Swan's new AI-assisted platform for organizing legal, financial, and estate-planning documents ► For high-net-worth individuals and corporations seeking to build generational wealth with Bitcoin, Swan Private is your guide ✔ https://www.swanbitcoin.com/private?utm_campaign=private&utm_medium=sponsorship&utm_source=podcast&utm_content=swan_signal_live ► Secure your bright orange future with the Swan IRA today! Real Bitcoin, no taxes ✔ https://www.swanbitcoin.com/ira?utm_campaign=ira&utm_medium=sponsorship&utm_source=podcast&utm_content=swan_signal_live ► Secure your Bitcoin with Swan Vault ✔ https://www.swanbitcoin.com/vault?utm_campaign=vault&utm_medium=sponsorship&utm_source=podcast&utm_content=swan_signal_live ► Download the all-new Swan Bitcoin App ✔ https://www.swanbitcoin.com/app?utm_campaign=app&utm_medium=sponsorship&utm_source=podcast&utm_content=swan_signal_live ► Want to learn more about Bitcoin? Check out Welcome To Bitcoin a FREE Introductory course. Learn about Bitcoin in under 1 hour! ✔ https://www.swanbitcoin.com/welcome?utm_campaign=welcome_to_bitcoin&utm_medium=sponsorship&utm_source=podcast&utm_content=swan_signal_live ► Connect with Swan Bitcoin: ✔ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Swan ✔ Instagram: https://instagram.com/SwanBitcoin ✔ LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/swanbitcoin ✔ Threads: https://www.threads.com/@swanbitcoin ✔ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SwanBitcoin/ ✔ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@realswanbitcoin
Eby changes his DRIPA plans again, and Carney takes charge of committees Links B.C. premier says MLA Joan Phillip is ‘very ill,' asks for prayers – BC | Globalnews.ca B.C. government pulls back on DRIPA suspension again amid First Nations opposition | CBC News Rob Shaw: Eby ‘in full panic mode’ after latest DRIPA reversal Vaughn Palmer: B.C. Premier David Eby has learned he is not in charge First Nations file new claims against B.C. government, cite court ruling making UNDRIP enforceable in law Wei Wai Kum, Nine Allied Tribes and Lax Kw’alaams Band Stand Together to Call BC MLAs to Pause Treaty Bills Ahead of Legislative Debate Why Wei Wai Kum First Nation wants a pause on the K'ómoks Treaty | CBC News Overlapping claims are behind protests from First Nations against two treaties – Castanet.net B.C. faces surge in electricity demand, looks to dust off big dam plans – The Globe and Mail ‘Six-figure cars': Big budgets for B.C. government vehicles stirs heated debate Rob Shaw: BC NDP defends vehicle perks while asking everyone else to tighten belts WASTE: B.C. government bills taxpayers for high-end vehicle leases Ottawa favours southern route for new Alberta-B.C. pipeline, sources say – The Globe and Mail Alberta pipeline could receive federal financing through Indigenous loan guarantee program: energy minister | CBC News New Canada-U.S. advisory council includes former premiers, ex-Conservative leader Prime Minister Carney announces new Advisory Committee on Canada-U.S. Economic Relations – Press release with full list Washington demanding ‘entry fee’ from Ottawa before trade talks: sources | CBC News Carney says lifting U.S. liquor ban depends on Trump ending assault on steel, autos, lumber | CBC News Prime minister should be required to divest assets, says committee | CBC News https://www.ourcommons.ca/content/Committee/451/ETHI/Reports/RP14024943/451_ETHI_Rpt5_PDF/451_ETHI_Rpt5-e.pdf Liberals move to take control of House committees now that they’ve secured majority MPs approve new federal budget watchdog over Conservative, Bloc opposition – National | Globalnews.ca Federal bill aims to enable ‘homegrown’ space launches | CBC News
Stijn Schmitz welcomes David Skarica to the show. David Skarica is Contrarian Investor and the Founder of Profit From Pessimism. In this wide-ranging discussion, Skarica offers insights into current market dynamics, focusing on gold, commodities, and investment strategies. Skarica views the current gold market as part of a long-term macro trend that began in 1999, with potentially another four to six years of growth ahead. He attributes this potential to global debt levels, which have reached unprecedented heights. Central bank buying and potential retail investor interest are additional factors supporting gold’s trajectory. While gold has already seen significant appreciation, Skarica believes we are only in the first or second stage of its bull market in terms of pricing. Regarding mining stocks, Skarica is particularly interested in smaller miners near production or with strong cash flow potential. He sees opportunities in junior mining companies that can potentially increase their market capitalization significantly. His investment approach focuses on finding undervalued companies with asymmetric risk-reward profiles, preferring to make concentrated bets on a handful of carefully selected investments. Stijn also explores energy markets, with Skarica noting potential opportunities in oil, natural gas, and even renewable energy sectors. He suggests that the ongoing geopolitical tensions and increased energy demands from technological developments like AI could support higher energy prices and create investment opportunities. Skarica’s investment philosophy emphasizes contrarian thinking, patience, and seeking value in overlooked or undervalued assets. He warns against over-concentration in any single investment and recommends diversification across sectors and careful position sizing. Timestamps: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:00:42 – Market Volatility Overview 00:01:49 – Precious Metals Bull Market 00:03:54 – Opportunities in Miners 00:07:48 – Gold as Ultimate Hedge 00:08:47 – Central Bank Buying 00:11:13 – Debasement and Debt 00:16:22 – Bull Cycle Analysis 00:20:29 – Gold Majors Valuation 00:24:14 – Junior Miners Strategy 00:33:54 – Oil Energy Outlook 00:43:13 – LNG Natural Gas Plays 00:50:42 – Concluding Thoughts Guest Links: X: https://x.com/DavidSkarica Website: https://profitfrompessimism.com YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@profitpess David Skarica had an interest in financial markets at an early age. At the age of 16, he read the small booklet “The Plague of the Black Debt”, by James Dale Davidson, which was given to him by his uncle. David was always a sports stat nut, loving football, hockey and baseball stats, which lead to David becoming intrigued with economics and markets. David is such an avid Football and Las Vegas Raiders fan — his principal in grammar school was Bernie Custis, who was the late Raiders owner Al Davis’ roommate at Syracuse University, and the first ever African American quarterback in college and pro football history — that he also runs his own football vlog, Raiders Greats, which discusses great Raiders player of the past. He also is a soccer fan who supports Leeds Utd., as his father was born in Leeds, England. In 1996, at the age of 18, David became the youngest person on record (that he knows of anyhow) to obtain the Canadian Securities Course (CSC) license to trade investment securities. In the late 1990s, David felt that the market was becoming another epic bubble similar to the bubble of the 1920s, so he decided at the tender age of 20 to write his first book, Stock Market Panic!, which was published in 1998. Over the next decade, gold soared from $250 an ounce to nearly $1900, while the S&P 500 lost value. In the same year that this book was published, he decided to start his newsletter, Addicted to Profits. The newsletter's name was a spin on Robert Palmer's famed song Addicted to Love. The irony was Robert Palmer recorded this song in the Bahamas ay the famous Compass Point Recording Studio, and David himself would end up moving to the Bahamas in 2005 (another Irony about David moving to the Bahamas is that his mentor Sir John Templeton also resided there).
Charles Schwab's chief crypto strategist breaks down why traditional finance valuation frameworks, not narratives, are finally taking hold in digital assets. --- Multichain Advisors is an emerging technology growth firm that has helped create over $50 billion in enterprise value for 80+ clients. Services include TGE support, go-to-market strategy, BD, partnerships, capital markets advisory, PR, media placements, and KOL activations. Visit https://www.multichainadv.com/ --- Charles Schwab recently hired Jim Ferraioli to build a dedicated crypto research team, a signal that institutions are moving beyond narrative-driven investing and are taking this asset class seriously. In this episode, Steven Ehrlich sits down with Jim to explore how traditional finance valuation frameworks apply to crypto. They discuss Bitcoin's role as a hedge against monetary debasement (not a safe haven), Jim's cost-of-production model for valuing Bitcoin, and why Ethereum's dominance in tokenization matters far more than short-term price action. Most compellingly, Jim argues that today's Bitcoin prices sit at historical support levels used by the most efficient miners, and that Ethereum's position as the tokenization standard is nearly unshakeable. If you've been waiting for crypto analysis grounded in fundamentals rather than hype, this is the conversation to hear. Host: Steven Ehrlich, Head of Research, SharpLink Guest: Jim Ferraioli, Director of Digital Currencies Research and Strategy at Charles Schwab Links: Charles Schwab & Institutional Crypto Research Jim Ferraioli | Charles Schwab CoinDesk: Liquidity Lifts Bitcoin, but 'Halving Cycle' Fears Could Limit Rally, Says Schwab Nasdaq: Top 4 Reasons More Americans Are Investing in Crypto, According to Schwab Ethereum Tokenization & Real-World Assets Coindesk: The Tokenization Boom: Why Ethereum Remains the Rails for RWA Tokenization Quantum Computing Risk CoinDesk: Bitcoin Isn't Under Quantum Threat Yet, but Upgrading Could Take 5-10 Years How Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana Are Preparing for the Quantum Threat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Charles Schwab's chief crypto strategist breaks down why traditional finance valuation frameworks, not narratives, are finally taking hold in digital assets. --- Multichain Advisors is an emerging technology growth firm that has helped create over $50 billion in enterprise value for 80+ clients. Services include TGE support, go-to-market strategy, BD, partnerships, capital markets advisory, PR, media placements, and KOL activations. Visit https://www.multichainadv.com/ --- Charles Schwab recently hired Jim Ferraioli to build a dedicated crypto research team, a signal that institutions are moving beyond narrative-driven investing and are taking this asset class seriously. In this episode, Steven Ehrlich sits down with Jim to explore how traditional finance valuation frameworks apply to crypto. They discuss Bitcoin's role as a hedge against monetary debasement (not a safe haven), Jim's cost-of-production model for valuing Bitcoin, and why Ethereum's dominance in tokenization matters far more than short-term price action. Most compellingly, Jim argues that today's Bitcoin prices sit at historical support levels used by the most efficient miners, and that Ethereum's position as the tokenization standard is nearly unshakeable. If you've been waiting for crypto analysis grounded in fundamentals rather than hype, this is the conversation to hear. Host: Steven Ehrlich, Head of Research, SharpLink Guest: Jim Ferraioli, Director of Digital Currencies Research and Strategy at Charles Schwab Links: Charles Schwab & Institutional Crypto Research Jim Ferraioli | Charles Schwab CoinDesk: Liquidity Lifts Bitcoin, but 'Halving Cycle' Fears Could Limit Rally, Says Schwab Nasdaq: Top 4 Reasons More Americans Are Investing in Crypto, According to Schwab Ethereum Tokenization & Real-World Assets Coindesk: The Tokenization Boom: Why Ethereum Remains the Rails for RWA Tokenization Quantum Computing Risk CoinDesk: Bitcoin Isn't Under Quantum Threat Yet, but Upgrading Could Take 5-10 Years How Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana Are Preparing for the Quantum Threat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Charlotte puzzles over who exactly wrote Brighton Rock before Jo shares a newfound fascination with big machines, spurred in part by Don Gillmor's On Oil. A conversation with the preternaturally wise Rayne Fisher-Quann starts with Iris Owens' After Claude, then opens up into a rousing feminist seminar on Margery Kempe, sexual obsession, and women's humor of past and present. Rayne Fisher-Quann is a Brooklyn-based writer. Her blog is called Internet Princess, and her first book, COMPLEX FEMALE CHARACTER, is forthcoming from Knopf. Please consider supporting our work on Patreon, where you can access additional materials and send us your guest and book coverage requests! Books discussed on all seasons of the podcast are aggregated here on Bookshop. Questions and comments can be directed to readingwriterspod at gmail dot com. Outro music by Marty Sulkow and Joe Valle.Charlotte Shane's most recent book is An Honest Woman. Her essay newsletter, Meant For You, can be subscribed to or read online for free, and her social media handle is @charoshane. Jo Livingstone is a writer who teaches at Pratt Institute.To support the show, navigate to https://www.patreon.com/ReadingWritersAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Durante décadas, la inflación fue tratada como un fenómeno cíclico. Pero lo que estamos viviendo no es solo inflación: es debasement monetario estructural. En este episodio analizamos el concepto de debasement trade popularizado por Lyn Alden en diciembre de 2025 y exploramos cómo el desacople del dólar del oro en 1971 marcó el inicio de una erosión progresiva del poder adquisitivo. Revisamos: Qué es el interest-adjusted debasement Cómo el balance de la Federal Reserve dejó de reducirse Por qué los bonos del Tesoro tuvieron su peor período moderno La divergencia histórica entre el S&P 500 y el oro Qué significa operar bajo un régimen de dominancia fiscal Por qué puedes estar en máximos nominales y perdiendo riqueza real No es un episodio alarmista. Es un análisis estructural sobre cómo leer el ciclo monetario y cómo posicionar un portafolio en un entorno de erosión gradual. La pregunta no es si el debasement continuará, La pregunta es si tu portafolio está preparado.
Charlotte puzzles over who exactly wrote Brighton Rock before Jo shares a newfound fascination with big machines, spurred in part by Don Gillmor's On Oil. A conversation with the preternaturally wise Rayne Fisher-Quann starts with Iris Owens' After Claude, then opens up into a rousing feminist seminar on Margery Kempe, sexual obsession, and women's humor of past and present. Rayne Fisher-Quann is a Brooklyn-based writer. Her blog is called Internet Princess, and her first book, COMPLEX FEMALE CHARACTER, is forthcoming from Knopf. Please consider supporting our work on Patreon, where you can access additional materials and send us your guest and book coverage requests! Books discussed on all seasons of the podcast are aggregated here on Bookshop. Questions and comments can be directed to readingwriterspod at gmail dot com. Outro music by Marty Sulkow and Joe Valle.Charlotte Shane's most recent book is An Honest Woman. Her essay newsletter, Meant For You, can be subscribed to or read online for free, and her social media handle is @charoshane. Jo Livingstone is a writer who teaches at Pratt Institute.To support the show, navigate to https://www.patreon.com/ReadingWriters Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Precious metals markets showed resilience this week, with gold holding near $5,000 per oz and silver closing at $77.37 per oz despite a sharp, headline-driven flash crash selloff sparked by a now-denied report about Russia rejoining the U.S. dollar system. The brief volatility underscored how sensitive markets remain to geopolitical narratives, but physical demand trends suggest underlying strength. Second, tightening physical silver supply continues to stand out globally, with Chinese exchange silver bar inventories falling toward 25 million ounces and COMEX registered inventory down roughly 54% since India's surge in imports last fall. Strong buying from Turkey, India, and robust sales at the Perth Mint reinforce the idea that retail and institutional investors alike are rotating more aggressively into silver. Finally, the broader macro backdrop remains firmly supportive of bullion, as U.S. deficits approach $3 trillion annually and total federal debt nears $40 trillion. With stock-to-gold ratios breaking down and fiscal discipline appearing unlikely in the near term, the long-term debasement narrative continues to drive strategic allocations toward gold and other precious metals. Listen this week's podcast with an open mind — beyond the flash crash headlines and the political theater of ongoing congressional hearings, the real story unfolding in gold and silver may be far more significant than most investors realize.
The shine came off of precious metals just as investors piled into the debasement trade on the heels of the Dollar's decline leaving a raft of questions about which assets to hold in times of uncertainty. We sift through the smelting pot, and Gargi Chaudhuri of Blackrock breaks it down and helps us refocus on the themes that will actually matter to investors this year. Plus, insiders are selling at multi-year highs, even though the stock market is showing signs of a healthy rotation. What do they know that we don't, and will the January effect be worthy of its legacy in 2026? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Why did Tether launch a U.S. stablecoin now? Why does Coinbase have so much influence in Congress? And what's really behind the SEC–CFTC harmonization push? Bitcoin Policy Hour breaks down the biggest regulatory stories shaping Bitcoin's future plus a deep look at the debasement trade driving gold, silver, and potentially Bitcoin higher.
The Investing Power Hour is live-streamed every Thursday on the Chit Chat Stocks Podcast YouTube channel at 5:00 PM EST. This week we discussed:(00:00) Introduction(01:37) Microsoft's Earnings Breakdown(04:18) CapEx and Cloud Commitments(10:08) Meta's Earnings(12:38) Tesla's Earnings(28:18) Investments in AI (33:59) The State of the Automotive Market(36:04) Tesla's Valuation and Future Prospects(40:33) The Musk Empire and Its Financial Maneuvering(43:23) ASML's Growth and Market Position(46:14) GameStop and Michael Burry's Investment Philosophy(50:50) Small Cap Insights: Vital Farms(55:03) The Surge of Silver and Gold Prices(01:03:58) Meme Stocks and Market Speculation*****************************************************Subscribe to Emerging Moats Research: emergingmoats.com *********************************************************************Chit Chat Stocks is presented by Interactive Brokers. Get professional pricing, global access, and premier technology with the best brokerage for investors today: https://www.interactivebrokers.com/ Interactive Brokers is a member of SIPC. *********************************************************************Fiscal.ai is building the future of financial data.With custom charts, AI-generated research reports, and endless analytical tools, you can get up to speed on any stock around the globe. All for a reasonable price. Use our LINK and get 15% off any premium plan: https://fiscal.ai/chitchat *********************************************************************Disclosure: Chit Chat Stocks hosts and guests are not financial advisors, and nothing they say on this show is formal advice or a recommendation.
Connect with Early Riders // Connect with OnrampPresented collaboratively by Early Riders & Onramp Media…Final Settlement is a weekly podcast covering capital markets, dealmaking, early-stage venture, bitcoin applications and protocol development.00:30 - Morgan Stanley's Bitcoin ETF Filing12:30 - Rumble and Tether's Crypto Wallet Launch18:07 - Walmart's One Pay Bitcoin Integration29:49 - Early Riders Team Updates31:58 - The White Paper: A Manifesto For All Future Capital Allocation34:26 - Building Bridges: Traditional Finance Meets Bitcoin36:47 - The Bitcoin Standard: A New Era of Capital Formation38:46 - Debasement and the Search for Sound Money43:30 - The Future of Venture Capital: Aligning Incentives47:03 - AI and the New Age of Entrepreneurship55:24 - Onramp for Everyone: Expanding Access to BitcoinIf you found this valuable, please subscribe to Early Riders Insights for access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly.Links discussed:https://bitcoin.docsend.com/view/aan9dw6fkd2z746ehttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-09/walmart-backed-super-app-onepay-hits-4-billion-valuation?embedded-checkout=truehttps://www.msn.com/en-us/money/savingandinvesting/morgan-stanley-is-betting-big-on-digital-assets-workplace-services-and-private-markets-how-they-tie-together/ar-AA1TP8N5https://x.com/sytaylor/status/2009236033603244517?s=20https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-12/stanchart-said-to-prepare-crypto-expansion-with-prime-brokerage?embedded-checkout=truehttps://x.com/faryarshirzad/status/2008898606317687058?s=20https://x.com/aakashgupta/status/2007666720656511233https://decrypt.co/353693/morgan-stanley-registers-bitcoin-solana-funds-sechttps://corp.rumble.com/blog/rumble-and-tether-launch-crypto-wallet-for-creator-economy/Keep up with Michael:https://x.com/MTangumahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/mtanguma/Keep up with Brian:https://x.com/BackslashBTChttps://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-cubellis-00b1a660/Keep up with Liam:https://x.com/Lnelson_21https://www.linkedin.com/in/liam-nelson1/
Sara Eisen, and David Faber began the hour with a look at the precious metals rally - and why it's tied to the debasement trade - before discussing the broader market outlook with Trivariate's Adam Parker. Plus: is it time to go from hardware to software? Hear one veteran tech investor's take on why 2026 will see "mindblowing" advancements in the latter sector - and what it means for stocks... and former DOJ antitrust watchdog Jonathan Kanter's opinion on whether Nvidia's GROQ deal is a new way for companies to avoid scrutiny from regulators. Also in focus: a high stakes meeting today between the President and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu - the team discussed the latest and what's at stake with former Council on Foreign Relations head Richard Haass. Squawk on the Street Disclaimer Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Luke Gromen makes the case that “debasement” isn't a trade, it's the new regime. We unpack why assets look strong in dollars yet stagnate in gold/Bitcoin terms, the global reserves shift back toward gold, how a U.S. gold reprice to $10k–$20k could fund a balance-sheet reset, the risks of “paper gold,” Bitcoin's potential catch-up (and a possible East=gold, West=BTC split), AI as an accelerant, and a pragmatic portfolio framework for navigating a 100-year reset. ------
Gold may have history, but does it have a future? Former Citi Chief Economist Willem Buiter joins Unchained Executive Editor Steve Ehrlich to argue that gold's “6,000-year bubble” is long overdue to burst. He explains why he thinks central banks should dump their bullion, why Bitcoin isn't a reliable store of value, and why fully backed stablecoins and central-bank digital currencies could define the next era of money. He also touches on Trump's influence on the Fed, tokenized deposits and the future of stablecoins. Thank you to our sponsors! Binance Guest: Willem Buiter, Independent Economic Advisor, Previously Global Chief Economist at Citigroup Timestamps:
Are gold and silver up more than 50% in 2025 because investors fear currency debasement, or is this rally just the latest meme trade? In this episode, we explore the supply and demand forces behind gold and silver, discuss investing strategies, and outline what to watch to see if investors truly are worried about debasement.SponsorsMoney for the Rest of Us PlusClaude.ai - Sign up for Claude today and get 50% off Claude ProInsiders Guide Email NewsletterGet our free Investors' Checklist when you sign up for the free Money for the Rest of Us email newsletterShow NotesThe Great Debasement Debate Is Rippling Across World Markets by Ruth Carson, Naomi Tajitsu, and Masaki Kondo—BloombergHow long will gold mania last?—Financial TimesDalio Echoes Griffin in Seeing Gold as Safer Than the US Dollar by Alexandra Semenova, Natalia Kniazhevich, and Lisa Abramowicz—BloombergGold Reserves by Country—World Gold CouncilGold's rise in central bank reserves appears unstoppable by Jamie McGeever—ReutersAbove-ground stock—World Gold CouncilGold Demand Trends: Q2 2025—World Gold CouncilTreasury Term Premia—Federal Reserve Bank of New YorkTrey Reik—LinkedInInvestments MentionediShares Gold Trust (IAU)SPDR Gold Trust (GLD)SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust (GLDM)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Peter Schiff is an American economist, stockbroker, author, the CEO & Chief Global Strategist of Euro Pacific Capital, and the Founder of SchiffGold. In this conversation we discuss why gold & silver are hitting record highs, interest rates, how to improve economic policies, what Peter would do if he was President, and a bet on whether gold or bitcoin will end up having a better 2025? ======================Check out my NEW show for daily bite-sized breakdowns of the biggest stories in finance, technology, and politics: http://pompdesk.com/======================Bitlayer is taking Bitcoin beyond just a store of value. For the first time, you can put your Bitcoin to work, earning yield while staying true to its core principles of security and decentralization. Bitlayer is making Bitcoin DeFi a reality. Learn more at https://x.com/BitlayerLabs======================Bitwise is one of the largest and fastest-growing crypto asset managers, with more than $15 billion in client assets across an expanding suite of investment solutions—including the world's largest crypto index fund—plus products spanning Bitcoin, Ethereum, DeFi, and crypto equities. In addition to managing assets, Bitwise helps investors stay informed about the fast-moving crypto market. Every week, CIO Matt Hougan breaks down what's happening in crypto in five minutes or less. Read the latest at https://experts.bitwiseinvestments.com/cio-memos. Certain Bitwise investment products may be subject to the extreme risks associated with investing in crypto assets. Visit https://bitwiseinvestments.com/disclosures to learn more.======================Timestamps: 0:54 - Intro1:21 - Why gold and silver are hitting record highs5:07 - How to think about the gold allocation in your portfolio9:55 - Evaluating why China is buying so much gold12:19 - Why the “Debasement Trade” is now happening15:26 - Interest rates, inflation, & Fed's independence20:57 - Bitcoin vs gold: which one will have a better 2025?26:39 - Grading the Trump admin on economic policy30:51 - What would Peter do if he was President?
Let's talk about Trump, debasement, Gold, Copper, and grandma....
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