Dollar Club: Weaponization of the Dollar Has Some People Wanting Out

The U.S. government has weaponized the dollar as a foreign policy billy club. This might be good foreign policy, but it carries some significant economic risk. In this episode of the Midweek Memo podcast, Mike Maharrey explains how the U.S. has weaponized its currency and the world's response, highlighting the accelerating pace of de-dollarization and what it could mean for the U.S. economy.  This week, Mike also shares a story underscoring the durability of silver money.

Nomi Prins, renowned market commentator, author and founder and CEO of Prinsight Global, chimes in the recent Federal Reserve rate increase, the first in roughly three years, and the aftermath. Don't forget to also follow us on social media for more important precious metals updates! https://www.youtube.com/@Moneymetals | https://www.facebook.com/MoneyMetals | https://instagram.com/moneymetals/ | https://twitter.com/moneymetals | https://www.pinterest.com/moneymetals/

Something unusual happened at the COMEX last week. A large amount of silver left the CME vaults. In this episode of the Money Metals Midweek Memo, host Mike Maharrey breaks down the numbers. He explains exactly what happened and the ramifications, highlighting the silver market's tight supply.  This week, Mike also engaged in some myth-busting, explaining why higher interest rates aren't necessarily bearish for gold and silver.  

This week, a tremendous interview with Chris Powell of the Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee, or GATA, explains why his firm has concluded that the gold futures market in the United States was deliberately created some decades ago expressly to produce a vast imaginary supply of gold for price suppression purposes.  Don't forget to also follow us on social media for more important precious metals updates! https://www.youtube.com/@Moneymetals | https://www.facebook.com/MoneyMetals | https://instagram.com/moneymetals/ | https://twitter.com/moneymetals | https://www.pinterest.com/moneymetals/

It's pretty much a foregone conclusion that the Federal Reserve will nudge interest rates higher at the September meeting.  But should it? What are the potential impacts? And would such a move really be negative for gold and silver? This week, Money Metals Midweek Memo host Mike Maharrey takes on these questions. He explains the pros and cons of a rate hike, why the mainstream has accepted higher rates as the path forward, and why it's not nearly as bearish for precious metals as you're being led to believe.

Mike Maharrey interviews highly respected economist Daniel Lacalle, fund manager, professor of Global Economy at the IE Business School in Madrid, Spain, and author of Escape from the Central Bank Trap, among other books.| Do you own precious metals you would rather not sell, but need access to cash? Get Started Here: https://www.moneymetals.com/gold-loan

The debasement trade continues to gain momentum with more countries and investors spurning dollars for gold. It's a question of trust. Do you trust dollars, or gold? As host Mike Maharrey explains, more people are losing faith in fiat dollars, and they're turning to the yellow metal as a safe haven for their wealth. In this episode of the Midweek Memo podcast, Mike highlights two stories that broke last week, illustrating the whats and whys behind the debasement trade.  First, he covers the world's largest sovereign wealth fund announcing a reduction in Treasury holdings. He follows that up by highlighting another example of gold repatriation.  Along the way, he makes the case for a "forever" gold bull market.

This week, Brien Lundin explains why Fed rate-hike fears may be overblown. He sees debt, rising yields, and currency debasement fueling the gold and silver bull market.   Don't forget to also follow us on social media for more important precious metals updates! https://www.youtube.com/@Moneymetals | https://www.facebook.com/MoneyMetals | https://instagram.com/moneymetals/ | https://twitter.com/moneymetals | https://www.pinterest.com/moneymetals/

Last week, Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh talked gold and silver down during his Jackson Hole speech, playing the tough guy facing down inflation.  But as Mike Maharrey reminds listeners in this week's Midweek Memo, Warsh & Co. still hasn't done a darn thing to tackle inflation.  Why not? Mike says the Fed is stuck on a highway with no off-ramp. It's traveling in a direction it doesn't really want to go because the debt black hole is dominating the economy. In this episode, Mike explains the 40 trillion reasons for the lack of action by the Warsh Fed so far, the ramifications if the Fed finally bites the bullet and raises rates, and why this puts gold and silver on an uphill highway with no off-ramp.

Peter Krauth, author of the book The Silver Bull and publisher of Silver Stock Investor, tells us why he believes that even with the recent advance in the silver price over the last several weeks the white metal is still undervalued and much more. Don't forget to also follow us on social media for more important precious metals updates! https://www.youtube.com/@Moneymetals | https://www.facebook.com/MoneyMetals | https://instagram.com/moneymetals/ | https://twitter.com/moneymetals | https://www.pinterest.com/moneymetals/