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Highlights from the episode include:-Independent thinkers are drawn to gold once they investigate our credit monetary system-Keith explains his “sniff test” on housing and macro economic policies-The United States is the last domino to fall in the global economic collapse but has nowhere to turn-MMT and central planning and fiat currency will not work-Negative interest rates and losing trust in institutions and new first time gold clients-Claudio discuss Bitcoin vs Gold and decentralization and moneyAdditional Resources Gold WarsMonetary Metals

In this talk Keith discusses:The creation and failures of the Federal ReservePerpetual monetary debasement of the dollar versus goldHow Janet Yellen and other banking officials centrally plan interest rates The pathology of exponentially growing debt and negative feedback loopsMonetary Metals’ answer to the world's hidden economic problems Additional ResourcesKeynes quoteKeith's writings and research

In this podcast Keith and John discuss:Speculation and BitcoinMonetary Metals' First Gold Bond MaturesHow finance descends into mere speculation on assetsJohn gives a real life housing exampleThe wealth effect and the forever bull market

In this episode of the Gold Exchange Podcast Keith and John unpack that series of unfortunate events that led up to the Nixon Shock, and why what happened 50 years ago, still matters today. They discuss:The Coinage Acts that paved the way for Nixon's defaultThe Federal Reserve Act of 1913Executive Order 6102What's midnight gardening?!What Nixon's default means for US citizens today

In this episode, Adam and Keith cover the following:The origins of Valaurum and their flagship product, the Aurum®The universal and timeless allure of physical gold even todayThe effectiveness of gold as an internationally recognized standard of valueHow much gold you would need to carry in your pocket to buy a houseThe importance of redemption or payment in physical goldThe importance of monitoring spreads in the gold market, not just price

In this episode, Keith and John give the debt the attention it deserves. Key points mentioned include:What is the origin and cause of the rising debt? And can it really be managed?Asking the wrong questions about the debtWhat metrics should we be monitoring to see if we’re close to a debt collapse?Can gold play a role in the solution?

In this episode: Is there a really a global shortage of silver as many claim?Why did no one cover the toilet paper ponzi scheme?What coffee shop lattes and 1oz Silver Eagles have in commonUnallocated precious metals account and fractional reserve banking

This episode covers:Was Milton Friedman right about inflation? The dynamics of the central banks pushing interest below time preference, and above the marginal productivity of the entrepreneur. What do the collapse of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge and Jimi Hendrix's guitar playing have to do with interest rates, monetary dynamics, and the Federal Reserve? Plus: Keith's summary thoughts at the end - the critical differences between positive and negative feedback loops 

In this week's episode of the podcast, we focus on just a few concepts from the article:• Basis & Cobasis - what they are and what they tell us• Supply & Demand - how the traditional rules differ for gold & silver• The Players - who they are and what affects their market behaviorAdditional Resources: Monetary Metals Gold Outlook Report 2021Introduction to the Monetary Metals Supply and Demand Report

In this episode:A little-realized distinction between Fed credit and banking creditThe Fed's stated reasons for considering FedcoinWhy central banks will eventually have no choice but a digital currencyThe biggest problem within the dollar regimeAdditional ResourcesArticle - The Fedcoin is Coming

In this episode:The simplest definition of inflationHow to properly measure inflationOne universal belief that is absolutely wrongTwo pending consequences of the Fed's current activitiesAdditional Resources:Podcast - Using Gold Bonds to Avert Financial ArmageddonArticle - Gold Bonds: Averting Financial Armageddon

In this episode:Why there's more to the story than simple rising pricesThe appropriate standard when measuring economic goods & valuesWhat holds up the value of the dollar & hides monetary dishonestyHow monetary manipulation hides efficiency gains in production

In this episode, you'll discover:4 traits that determine legitimate credit, versus counterfeit creditWhat many alarmists incorrectly presume about this systemThe concept of 'ceiling' vs an absolute multiplierHow nearly everyone today suffers confusion between money and creditA similar multiplying effect that occurred in gold...without any banks at all

The phrase "money printing" conjures images of a giant printing press spitting out sheets of hundred dollar bills somewhere in the basement of the Fed. But is that what's *actually* happening lately? Absolutely not. Join John Flaherty and Monetary Metals CEO Keith Weiner for a conversation that will likely make you say "WOW!" or "Whaaat?" or maybe even "Oh, NOW I get it..."

Along the way you’ll learn:The concept of yield purchasing power & its impact on investing decisionsHow the Fed keeps us stuck in the purchasing power paradigmThe perverse incentives existing at the household levelHow society is cannibalizing itself through speculationAdditional ResourcesVideo & articles on Yield Purchasing PowerYield Purchasing Power: $100M Today Matches $100K in 1979

They also discuss:What bitcoin has been able to accomplish that gold hasn'tWhat gold and bitcoin have in commonA billionaire's comments regarding a bitcoin bubbleWhy 'engineered money' may give people pause

Along the way you’ll learn:Interpreting the gold/silver ratio & what history tells usKey principles for the precious metals investorWhy the Fed's actions punish the saverWhy you shouldn't consider gold a money machineHow the paradigm shift of measuring the dollar in gold can be valuable in making investment decisionsAdditional ResourcesWhite paper download: The Case for Gold Yield in Investment Portfolios

In this week's episode of The Gold Exchange, John Flaherty & CEO Keith Weiner discuss the factors involved, plus a mechanism for debtors that could get us out of this mess. Along the way you'll learn:The role of irredeemable currency in financial ArmageddonA crucial question economists must answer when creating a grand unified theoryThe perverse economic signal that can doom a civilizationWhy the source of an investor's profits matterAdditional Resources:Keynes was a Vicious Bastard

In this episode:Essential characteristics of moneyThinking like a monetary scientistFriction in money & creditWhy marginal utility matters so muchInsights from the habits of humans - and gold - over 5000 years

In this episode:How a gold bond differs from a gold leaseWhy borrowing in gold is so appealing to a business seeking financingThe choice that investors now have for their capitalDetails on our newly-issued bondHow this achievement impacts Monetary Metals in 2021 & beyondAdditional Resources:Reflections Over 2020Monetary Metals Issues World’s First Gold Bond Since 1933Professor Antal FeketeAustrian Economics