Quoth the Raven #340 - Vitaliy Katsenelson

In a recent interview with Fringe Finance, renowned economist Peter Schiff shared his perspective on the state of the global economy, the ongoing gold rally, and the policies of central banks. Schiff, known for his unflinching critiques of government policies and his bullish stance on gold, offered a comprehensive analysis that touched on a range of economic issues, from the performance of gold to the potential for a looming economic crisis. In our full hour-long discussion, available via audio we talked about: the significance of gold surpassing $2,500, the building of a higher base, and the expectation that gold's price will accelerate. the observation that Wall Street is not yet paying attention to the gold rally, with more focus on Bitcoin gold mining stocks are hitting new 52-week highs, but they are still far from their 2011 peaks. gold's price trajectory from 2001, starting at $270 and rising to $1,900 in a decade. the dollar's recent weakness, particularly against the Swiss franc, and its implications for gold prices. criticism of the Fed's decision to stop raising interest rates and the potential mistakes associated with future rate cuts. the inefficiency and potential damage of price controls, specifically regarding Kamala Harris's proposed policies. the potential effects of taxing unrealized capital gains, including constitutional concerns and the likelihood of increased capital flight from the U.S. whether government can ever be efficient, with the argument that efficiency is inherently a feature of the private sector, not government. Japan's economic situation and the potential implications for global markets if similar issues arise elsewhere. how markets reacted to the Bank of Japan's statements on interest rates and the anticipation of U.S. rate cuts. concerns about rising inflation, especially in the context of potential rate cuts by the Fed and global economic instability. warnings about the possible economic collapse if central banks continue on their current paths without addressing the underlying issues. how long-term inflation could escalate, especially with the current fiscal and monetary policies. advocacy for investing in gold and gold mining stocks as a hedge against expected economic turmoil and inflation. Support QTR My near-daily blog, Fringe Finance. Get 40% off a subscription: https://quoththeraven.substack.com/subscribe?coupon=fa90a2a2&utm_content= Contribute a donation to the podcast via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/QTRResearch Follow me on YouTube, and Twitter Please show love to those who support the QTR Podcast:  JM Bullion - where QTR buys gold & silver - email [email protected]  - Twitter: @JMBullion George Gammon - Rebel Capitalist Pro - Twitter: @GeorgeGammon Longest Running Supporters   Max Mulvihill - Since 2/2018  Mark Heywood - Since 3/2018 Kyle Thomas - Since 4/2018  Chris Bede - Since 5/2018  Dariusz Kordonski - Since 5/2018  Chris Gerrard - Since 5/2018 Shear Luck - Since 5/2018   Founding Members Of My "FRINGE FINANCE" Column Kashumba - Since 8/2021 Randy Carder - Since 8/2021 T Gaggiotti - Since 8/2021 Jamie - Since 8/2021 A Farmer - Since 9/2021 Harvest Moon Research - Since 9/2021 John H. H. - Since 11/2021 Mark Hutchinson - Since 11/2021 Joseph K. H. - Since 10/2021 A Farmer - Since 9/2021 Tsniezyk - Since 9/2021 Chris - Since 12/2021 All podcast content is subject to this disclaimer, which you should read slowly, multiple times.   QTR’s Disclaimer: Please read my full legal disclaimer on my About page here. This podcast represents my opinions only. In addition, please understand I am an idiot and often get things wrong and lose money. I may own or transact in any names mentioned in this piece at any time without warning. Contributor posts and aggregated posts have been hand selected by me, have not been fact checked and are the opinions of their authors. Guests have not been fact checked. Guest opinions and my opinions are not a recommendation to buy or sell any stocks or securities, just opinions. I often lose money on positions I trade/invest in. I may add any name mentioned in this podcast and sell any name mentioned in this piece at any time, without further warning. 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Also, I just straight up get shit wrong a lot. I mention it twice because it’s that important.

George Gammon hosts the Rebel Capitalist Show on YouTube and runs the Rebel Capitalist Pro platform. George is one of my favorite economic commentators and has been a friend of mine, and my podcast, for years. I often describe his podcast as similar to mine, just more well thought out, more educational and more useful with less dick and fart jokes. Hey, everybody’s got their own style. This is a discussion I had with George on Monday 8/5/2024 following the chaos in U.S. markets on Monday, which followed a 12% drubbing in Japanese stocks Sunday night heading into Monday. On this podcast, we discussed: What the yen carry trade is and why it’s screwing up the works in the U.S. Other risks to U.S. markets and the U.S. economy Whether George thinks we are heading for a debt crisis (the answer might surprise you) What the bond market is telling us How George thinks the Fed is going to react to this volatility What George thinks the market is going to do in both the short and medium term Support QTR My near-daily blog, Fringe Finance. Get 40% off a subscription: https://quoththeraven.substack.com/subscribe?coupon=fa90a2a2&utm_content= Contribute a donation to the podcast via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/QTRResearch Follow me on YouTube, and Twitter Please show love to those who support the QTR Podcast:  JM Bullion - where QTR buys gold & silver - email [email protected]  - Twitter: @JMBullion George Gammon - Rebel Capitalist Pro - Twitter: @GeorgeGammon Longest Running Supporters   Max Mulvihill - Since 2/2018  Mark Heywood - Since 3/2018 Kyle Thomas - Since 4/2018  Chris Bede - Since 5/2018  Dariusz Kordonski - Since 5/2018  Chris Gerrard - Since 5/2018 Shear Luck - Since 5/2018   Founding Members Of My "FRINGE FINANCE" Column Kashumba - Since 8/2021 Randy Carder - Since 8/2021 T Gaggiotti - Since 8/2021 Jamie - Since 8/2021 A Farmer - Since 9/2021 Harvest Moon Research - Since 9/2021 John H. H. - Since 11/2021 Mark Hutchinson - Since 11/2021 Joseph K. H. - Since 10/2021 A Farmer - Since 9/2021 Tsniezyk - Since 9/2021 Chris - Since 12/2021 All podcast content is subject to this disclaimer, which you should read slowly, multiple times.   QTR’s Disclaimer: Please read my full legal disclaimer on my About page here. This podcast represents my opinions only. In addition, please understand I am an idiot and often get things wrong and lose money. I may own or transact in any names mentioned in this piece at any time without warning. Contributor posts and aggregated posts have been hand selected by me, have not been fact checked and are the opinions of their authors. Guests have not been fact checked. Guest opinions and my opinions are not a recommendation to buy or sell any stocks or securities, just opinions. I often lose money on positions I trade/invest in. I may add any name mentioned in this podcast and sell any name mentioned in this piece at any time, without further warning. None of this is a solicitation to buy or sell securities. I may or may not own names I talk, write or think about and are watching. Sometimes I’m bullish without owning things, sometimes I’m bearish and do own things. Just assume my positions could be exactly the opposite of what you think they are just in case. All positions can change immediately as soon as I publish this, with or without notice and at any point I can be long, short or neutral on any position. You are on your own. Do not make decisions based on my blog. I exist on the fringe. The publisher does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the information provided in this page. These are not the opinions of any of my employers, partners, or associates. I did my best to be honest about my disclosures but can’t guarantee I am right; I write these posts after a couple beers sometimes. I edit after my posts are published because I’m impatient and lazy, so if you see a typo, check back in a half hour. Also, I just straight up get shit wrong a lot. I mention it twice because it’s that important.  

I had the great pleasure of interviewing Matt Taibbi this month. We talked about Kamala Harris’ fitness to be a Presidential Candidate, how Matt thinks it is ‘strange’ no questions are being asked about how Harris became the nominee, the failures of the Trump assassination attempt, why Matt thinks ‘profound’ changes are taking place in how Americans think about the world, and the future of government overreach in the U.S. Taibbi is the head of Racket News and his reputation as a fearless investigative journalist precedes him. From his groundbreaking coverage of the 2008 financial crisis to his more recent explorations of censorship with the Twitter Files, politics, systemic inequality and the inner workings of Congress, Taibbi's body of work reflects a deep commitment to uncovering truths and challenging conventional narratives. Support QTR My near-daily blog, Fringe Finance. Get 40% off a subscription: https://quoththeraven.substack.com/subscribe?coupon=fa90a2a2&utm_content= Contribute a donation to the podcast via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/QTRResearch Follow me on YouTube, and Twitter Please show love to those who support the QTR Podcast:  JM Bullion - where QTR buys gold & silver - email [email protected]  - Twitter: @JMBullion George Gammon - Rebel Capitalist Pro - Twitter: @GeorgeGammon Longest Running Supporters   Max Mulvihill - Since 2/2018  Mark Heywood - Since 3/2018 Kyle Thomas - Since 4/2018  Chris Bede - Since 5/2018  Dariusz Kordonski - Since 5/2018  Chris Gerrard - Since 5/2018 Shear Luck - Since 5/2018   Founding Members Of My "FRINGE FINANCE" Column Kashumba - Since 8/2021 Randy Carder - Since 8/2021 T Gaggiotti - Since 8/2021 Jamie - Since 8/2021 A Farmer - Since 9/2021 Harvest Moon Research - Since 9/2021 John H. H. - Since 11/2021 Mark Hutchinson - Since 11/2021 Joseph K. H. - Since 10/2021 A Farmer - Since 9/2021 Tsniezyk - Since 9/2021 Chris - Since 12/2021 All podcast content is subject to this disclaimer.    Chris is not an investment adviser. Listeners should always speak to their personal financial advisers. Please leave me alone.

Responding to the assassination attempt that took place last night.  Support QTR My near-daily blog, Fringe Finance. Get 40% off a subscription: https://quoththeraven.substack.com/subscribe?coupon=fa90a2a2&utm_content= Contribute a donation to the podcast via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/QTRResearch Follow me on YouTube, and Twitter Please show love to those who support the QTR Podcast:  JM Bullion - where QTR buys gold & silver - email [email protected]  - Twitter: @JMBullion George Gammon - Rebel Capitalist Pro - Twitter: @GeorgeGammon $10 in free bitcoin with Swan when you sign up using my link. Longest Running Supporters   Max Mulvihill - Since 2/2018  Mark Heywood - Since 3/2018 Kyle Thomas - Since 4/2018  Chris Bede - Since 5/2018  Dariusz Kordonski - Since 5/2018  Chris Gerrard - Since 5/2018 Shear Luck - Since 5/2018   Founding Members Of My "FRINGE FINANCE" Column Kashumba - Since 8/2021 Randy Carder - Since 8/2021 T Gaggiotti - Since 8/2021 Jamie - Since 8/2021 A Farmer - Since 9/2021 Harvest Moon Research - Since 9/2021 John H. H. - Since 11/2021 Mark Hutchinson - Since 11/2021 Joseph K. H. - Since 10/2021 A Farmer - Since 9/2021 Tsniezyk - Since 9/2021 Chris - Since 12/2021 All podcast content is subject to this disclaimer.    Chris is not an investment adviser. Listeners should always speak to their personal financial advisers. Please leave me alone.

Chris Martenson, PhD (Duke), MBA (Cornell) is an economic researcher and futurist specializing in energy and resource depletion, and founder of PeakProsperity.com. Support QTR My near-daily blog, Fringe Finance. Get 40% off a subscription: https://quoththeraven.substack.com/subscribe?coupon=fa90a2a2&utm_content= Contribute a donation to the podcast via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/QTRResearch Follow me on YouTube, and Twitter Please show love to those who support the QTR Podcast:  JM Bullion - where QTR buys gold & silver - email [email protected]  - Twitter: @JMBullion George Gammon - Rebel Capitalist Pro - Twitter: @GeorgeGammon $10 in free bitcoin with Swan when you sign up using my link. Longest Running Supporters   Max Mulvihill - Since 2/2018  Mark Heywood - Since 3/2018 Kyle Thomas - Since 4/2018  Chris Bede - Since 5/2018  Dariusz Kordonski - Since 5/2018  Chris Gerrard - Since 5/2018 Shear Luck - Since 5/2018   Founding Members Of My "FRINGE FINANCE" Column Kashumba - Since 8/2021 Randy Carder - Since 8/2021 T Gaggiotti - Since 8/2021 Jamie - Since 8/2021 A Farmer - Since 9/2021 Harvest Moon Research - Since 9/2021 John H. H. - Since 11/2021 Mark Hutchinson - Since 11/2021 Joseph K. H. - Since 10/2021 A Farmer - Since 9/2021 Tsniezyk - Since 9/2021 Chris - Since 12/2021 All podcast content is subject to this disclaimer.    Chris is not an investment adviser. Listeners should always speak to their personal financial advisers. Please leave me alone.

James writes The Informationist newsletter on Substack.  Support QTR My near-daily blog, Fringe Finance. Get 40% off a subscription: https://quoththeraven.substack.com/subscribe?coupon=fa90a2a2&utm_content= Contribute a donation to the podcast via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/QTRResearch Follow me on YouTube, and Twitter Please show love to those who support the QTR Podcast:  JM Bullion - where QTR buys gold & silver - email [email protected]  - Twitter: @JMBullion George Gammon - Rebel Capitalist Pro - Twitter: @GeorgeGammon $10 in free bitcoin with Swan when you sign up using my link. Longest Running Supporters   Max Mulvihill - Since 2/2018  Mark Heywood - Since 3/2018 Kyle Thomas - Since 4/2018  Chris Bede - Since 5/2018  Dariusz Kordonski - Since 5/2018  Chris Gerrard - Since 5/2018 Shear Luck - Since 5/2018   Founding Members Of My "FRINGE FINANCE" Column Kashumba - Since 8/2021 Randy Carder - Since 8/2021 T Gaggiotti - Since 8/2021 Jamie - Since 8/2021 A Farmer - Since 9/2021 Harvest Moon Research - Since 9/2021 John H. H. - Since 11/2021 Mark Hutchinson - Since 11/2021 Joseph K. H. - Since 10/2021 A Farmer - Since 9/2021 Tsniezyk - Since 9/2021 Chris - Since 12/2021 All podcast content is subject to this disclaimer.    Chris is not an investment adviser. Listeners should always speak to their personal financial advisers. Please leave me alone.

Vitaliy Katsenelson is the CEO of IMA, award-winning writer, author of Active Value Investing, The Little Book of Sideways Markets,  his latest book, Soul in the Game: The Art of a Meaningful Life, and a student of life. Support QTR My near-daily blog, Fringe Finance. Get 40% off a subscription: https://quoththeraven.substack.com/subscribe?coupon=fa90a2a2&utm_content= Contribute a donation to the podcast via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/QTRResearch Follow me on YouTube, and Twitter Please show love to those who support the QTR Podcast:  JM Bullion - where QTR buys gold & silver - email [email protected]  - Twitter: @JMBullion George Gammon - Rebel Capitalist Pro - Twitter: @GeorgeGammon $10 in free bitcoin with Swan when you sign up using my link. Longest Running Supporters   Max Mulvihill - Since 2/2018  Mark Heywood - Since 3/2018 Kyle Thomas - Since 4/2018  Chris Bede - Since 5/2018  Dariusz Kordonski - Since 5/2018  Chris Gerrard - Since 5/2018 Shear Luck - Since 5/2018   Founding Members Of My "FRINGE FINANCE" Column Kashumba - Since 8/2021 Randy Carder - Since 8/2021 T Gaggiotti - Since 8/2021 Jamie - Since 8/2021 A Farmer - Since 9/2021 Harvest Moon Research - Since 9/2021 John H. H. - Since 11/2021 Mark Hutchinson - Since 11/2021 Joseph K. H. - Since 10/2021 A Farmer - Since 9/2021 Tsniezyk - Since 9/2021 Chris - Since 12/2021 All podcast content is subject to this disclaimer.    Chris is not an investment adviser. Listeners should always speak to their personal financial advisers. Please leave me alone.

Michael J. Saylor is an American entrepreneur and business executive. He is the executive chairman and co-founder of MicroStrategy. Support QTR My near-daily blog, Fringe Finance. Get 40% off a subscription: https://quoththeraven.substack.com/subscribe?coupon=fa90a2a2&utm_content= Contribute a donation to the podcast via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/QTRResearch Follow me on YouTube, and Twitter Please show love to those who support the QTR Podcast:  JM Bullion - where QTR buys gold & silver - email [email protected]  - Twitter: @JMBullion George Gammon - Rebel Capitalist Pro - Twitter: @GeorgeGammon $10 in free bitcoin with Swan when you sign up using my link. Longest Running Supporters   Max Mulvihill - Since 2/2018  Mark Heywood - Since 3/2018 Kyle Thomas - Since 4/2018  Chris Bede - Since 5/2018  Dariusz Kordonski - Since 5/2018  Chris Gerrard - Since 5/2018 Shear Luck - Since 5/2018   Founding Members Of My "FRINGE FINANCE" Column Kashumba - Since 8/2021 Randy Carder - Since 8/2021 T Gaggiotti - Since 8/2021 Jamie - Since 8/2021 A Farmer - Since 9/2021 Harvest Moon Research - Since 9/2021 John H. H. - Since 11/2021 Mark Hutchinson - Since 11/2021 Joseph K. H. - Since 10/2021 A Farmer - Since 9/2021 Tsniezyk - Since 9/2021 Chris - Since 12/2021 All podcast content is subject to this disclaimer.    Chris is not an investment adviser. Listeners should always speak to their personal financial advisers. Please leave me alone.

Last weekend I had the pleasure of sitting down with independent 2024 Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. for an hourlong interview. What’s inside this exclusive Fringe Finance interview with RFK Jr.: What drives the media to paint RFK Jr. in an extremely vile light, as an “anti-vaxxer” and “conspiracy theorist” RFK Jr. reacts to Chris Cuomo admitting he now takes ivermectin and AstraZeneca pulling their vaccine off the market RFK Jr.’s take on Joe Biden withholding military aid from Israel and thoughts on the overall conflict in the middle east Thoughts on China potentially attempting to take Taiwan What does RFK Jr. think causes inflation and how his campaign expects to introduce sound money into our system “Ending the war on bitcoin”, sound money, gold and silver Potential plans to create a treasury bond backed in part by a gold, silver, bitcoin basket Where does he align best with both primary Presidential candidates RFK Jr.’s take on bodily autonomy, medical freedom and abortion Support QTR My near-daily blog, Fringe Finance. Get 40% off a subscription: https://quoththeraven.substack.com/subscribe?coupon=fa90a2a2&utm_content= Contribute a donation to the podcast via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/QTRResearch Follow me on YouTube, and Twitter Please show love to those who support the QTR Podcast:  JM Bullion - where QTR buys gold & silver - email [email protected]  - Twitter: @JMBullion George Gammon - Rebel Capitalist Pro - Twitter: @GeorgeGammon $10 in free bitcoin with Swan when you sign up using my link. Longest Running Supporters   Max Mulvihill - Since 2/2018  Mark Heywood - Since 3/2018 Kyle Thomas - Since 4/2018  Chris Bede - Since 5/2018  Dariusz Kordonski - Since 5/2018  Chris Gerrard - Since 5/2018 Shear Luck - Since 5/2018   Founding Members Of My "FRINGE FINANCE" Column Kashumba - Since 8/2021 Randy Carder - Since 8/2021 T Gaggiotti - Since 8/2021 Jamie - Since 8/2021 A Farmer - Since 9/2021 Harvest Moon Research - Since 9/2021 John H. H. - Since 11/2021 Mark Hutchinson - Since 11/2021 Joseph K. H. - Since 10/2021 A Farmer - Since 9/2021 Tsniezyk - Since 9/2021 Chris - Since 12/2021 All podcast content is subject to this disclaimer.    Chris is not an investment adviser. Listeners should always speak to their personal financial advisers. Please leave me alone.

Matt Taibbi is an American author, journalist, and podcaster. He has reported on finance, media, politics, and sports. A former contributing editor for Rolling Stone, he is the author of several books, former co-host of the Useful Idiots podcast, and publisher of the Racket News (formerly TK News) on Substack. Support QTR My near-daily blog, Fringe Finance. Get 40% off a subscription: https://quoththeraven.substack.com/subscribe?coupon=fa90a2a2&utm_content= Contribute a donation to the podcast via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/QTRResearch Follow me on YouTube, and Twitter Please show love to those who support the QTR Podcast:  JM Bullion - where QTR buys gold & silver - email [email protected]  - Twitter: @JMBullion George Gammon - Rebel Capitalist Pro - Twitter: @GeorgeGammon $10 in free bitcoin with Swan when you sign up using my link. Longest Running Supporters   Max Mulvihill - Since 2/2018  Mark Heywood - Since 3/2018 Kyle Thomas - Since 4/2018  Chris Bede - Since 5/2018  Dariusz Kordonski - Since 5/2018  Chris Gerrard - Since 5/2018 Shear Luck - Since 5/2018   Founding Members Of My "FRINGE FINANCE" Column Kashumba - Since 8/2021 Randy Carder - Since 8/2021 T Gaggiotti - Since 8/2021 Jamie - Since 8/2021 A Farmer - Since 9/2021 Harvest Moon Research - Since 9/2021 John H. H. - Since 11/2021 Mark Hutchinson - Since 11/2021 Joseph K. H. - Since 10/2021 A Farmer - Since 9/2021 Tsniezyk - Since 9/2021 Chris - Since 12/2021 All podcast content is subject to this disclaimer.    Chris is not an investment adviser. Listeners should always speak to their personal financial advisers. Please leave me alone.