Posts with Keyword “usd”

Cover for post The First Pushes to De-Dollarize: Actions, Solution, and Global Impacts #43
31 Mar 2022
The First Pushes to De-Dollarize: Actions, Solution, and Global Impacts #43
In a previous podcast, I suggested two triggers that would lead the world to de-dollarize. In the weeks since I posted it, both became reality. In this podcast, I discuss the actions that countries are taking, the potential solution to establish an altern
Cover for post The Not-So-Great Decoupling & Its Aftermaths #40
31 Mar 2022
The Not-So-Great Decoupling & Its Aftermaths #40
We're witnessing the "Great" Decoupling taking place right in front of our eyes. In many ways, it is a "Reset" with profound consequences.
Cover for post USD's Nuclear Option Activated: Lessons to Sovereign Nations wrt Hybrid Warfare #36
31 Mar 2022
USD's Nuclear Option Activated: Lessons to Sovereign Nations wrt Hybrid Warfare #36
The US just sanctioned the Russian Central Bank. This ought to be a chilling lesson to leaders of sovereign nations who aren't US client states.
Cover for post The End of USD-Led Global Economic System in the 2020s #34
31 Mar 2022
The End of USD-Led Global Economic System in the 2020s #34
With recent events, I want to discuss the circumstances, conditions, and aftermaths of the end of the current global economic system led by USD.
Cover for post Jerome Powell's Dilemma: Inflation, Debt, Bubble, & Reserve Status of the USD #29
13 Mar 2022
Jerome Powell's Dilemma: Inflation, Debt, Bubble, & Reserve Status of the USD #29
The USD-led global financial system faces 4 major challenges in 2022. I present arguments that besides the aforementioned assets, housing will crash in the coming years. Energy and precious metals may be the good sectors to look for safety.
Cover for post China’s Opportunity to Uproot the Foremost Instability Factor is Now
22 Sep 2021
China’s Opportunity to Uproot the Foremost Instability Factor is Now
China has a unique opportunity to deflate its real estate bubble under the cover of the collapse of a mismanaged, greedy company. It would be a gigantic mistake that would lead to tragic consequences if China were to bail out this company.
Cover for post 50 Years of Transitory Fiat System: The Danger of Spectacular Collapse
15 Aug 2021
50 Years of Transitory Fiat System: The Danger of Spectacular Collapse
50 years ago, Nixon closed the Gold Window, defaulting on US liabilities. 50 years later, the Fed is cornered, and the danger of a spectacular collapse of the USD is something that we must be prepared for.
Cover for post Exorbitant Privilege and the Fall of the Soviet Union
01 Jun 2021
Exorbitant Privilege and the Fall of the Soviet Union
US's exorbitant privilege is a factor in the fall of the Soviet Union often overlooked. In this article, I discuss how money printing by the USA led to the c...
Cover for post The Road to Hell Is Paved with Good Intensions: Progressive Social Programs Can Spell the End of USD Hegemony
18 Feb 2021
The Road to Hell Is Paved with Good Intensions: Progressive Social Programs Can Spell the End of USD Hegemony
Money-printing to fund social programs can be worse for the hegemonic status of USD than money-printing to inflate asset bubbles and to fund foreign wars.
Cover for post Biden May Well Be Worse than Trump, but It Won't Matter
25 Sep 2020
Biden May Well Be Worse than Trump, but It Won't Matter
I rebuke the notion that a Biden presidency will be better than a second Trump term in any meaningful way: None of the three fundamental issues that we face ...