America's Gold Authority Podcast

On this episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast , host Mike Barnes is joined by Ed Moy, former Director of the U.S. Mint and U.S. Money Reserve’s Senior IRA Strategist, to discuss the accelerating challenges facing Social Security and what they could mean for current and future retirees. Drawing on decades of experience in government, including work involving Social Security administration, M...

On this episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast , host Mike Barnes is joined by Philip N. Diehl, President of U.S. Money Reserve and former Director of the U.S. Mint, and Brad Chastain, U.S. Money Reserve’s Managing Director and Global Head of Research, to examine gold’s recent correction and why they believe the long-term bull market remains intact. They break down the forces behind gold’s p...

On this episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast , host Mike Barnes is joined by Philip N. Diehl, President of U.S. Money Reserve and former Director of the U.S. Mint, and Brad Chastain, U.S. Money Reserve’s Managing Director and Global Head of Research, to examine the accelerating challenges facing Social Security and what they could mean for future retirees. They break down the latest projec...

On this episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast , host Mike Barnes is joined by Philip N. Diehl, President of U.S. Money Reserve and former Director of the U.S. Mint, and Brad Chastain, U.S. Money Reserve’s Managing Director and Global Head of Research, to examine Kevin Warsh’s first Federal Reserve meeting as chair and the challenges facing the central bank. They break down the difficult bal...

On this episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast , host Mike Barnes is joined by Philip N. Diehl, President of U.S. Money Reserve and former Director of the U.S. Mint, and Brad Chastain, U.S. Money Reserve’s Managing Director and Global Head of Research, to examine why gold’s recent pause may be setting the stage for its next move higher.  They break down the impact of the ongoing conflict in...

On this episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast , host Mike Barnes is joined by Ed Moy, former Director of the U.S. Mint and U.S. Money Reserve’s Senior IRA Strategist, and Brad Chastain, U.S. Money Reserve’s Managing Director and Global Head of Research, to explore the growing role of Gold IRAs in retirement planning. They discuss why many consumers are rethinking the traditional stock-and-b...

On this episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast , host Mike Barnes is joined by Philip N. Diehl, President of U.S. Money Reserve and former Director of the U.S. Mint, and Brad Chastain, U.S. Money Reserve’s Managing Director and Global Head of Research, to examine two growing threats facing the global economy: America’s expanding debt burden and rising instability in the bond market. They bre...

On this episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast , host Mike Barnes is joined by Philip N. Diehl, President of U.S. Money Reserve and former Director of the U.S. Mint, and Brad Chastain, U.S. Money Reserve’s Managing Director and Global Head of Research, to break down the latest inflation surge and the growing pressures facing the global economy. They examine why inflation numbers came in high...

On this episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast , host Mike Barnes is joined by Philip N. Diehl, President of U.S. Money Reserve and former Director of the U.S. Mint, and Brad Chastain, U.S. Money Reserve’s Managing Director and Global Head of Research, to examine how gold has performed against tech stocks and the broader market over the past 25 years. They break down the boom-and-bust cycles...

On this episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast , host Mike Barnes is joined by Philip N. Diehl, President of U.S. Money Reserve and former Director of the U.S. Mint, and Brad Chastain, U.S. Money Reserve’s Managing Director and Global Head of Research, to examine the growing concerns surrounding financial system stress and what it could mean for access to your money. They break down how rece...

On this episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast , host Mike Barnes is joined by Philip N. Diehl, President of U.S. Money Reserve and former Director of the U.S. Mint, and Brad Chastain, U.S. Money Reserve’s Managing Director and Global Head of Research, to examine the potential transition of Chair of the Board of Governors at the Federal Reserve—and what it could mean for markets. They break...

On this episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast , host Mike Barnes is joined by Philip N. Diehl, President of U.S. Money Reserve and former Director of the U.S. Mint, to explore a major shift underway in portfolio strategy—and why hard assets are moving to the center of the conversation. They break down the long-standing 60/40 model of stocks and bonds, explaining why it dominated for decades...

On this episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast , host Mike Barnes is joined by Philip N. Diehl, President of U.S. Money Reserve and former Director of the U.S. Mint, and Brad Chastain, U.S. Money Reserve’s Managing Director and Global Head of Research, to examine rising concerns in the rapidly expanding private credit market. They break down how this $2 trillion sector—often referred to as “...

On this episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast , host Mike Barnes is joined by Philip N. Diehl, President of U.S. Money Reserve and former Director of the U.S. Mint, and Brad Chastain, U.S. Money Reserve’s Managing Director and Global Head of Research, to examine how evolving banking regulations could reshape gold’s role in the global financial system. They break down the concept of “high-qu...

On this episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast , host Mike Barnes is joined by Philip N. Diehl, President of U.S. Money Reserve and former Director of the U.S. Mint, and Brad Chastain, U.S. Money Reserve’s Managing Director and Global Head of Research, to examine gold’s recent price drop and what it signals for buyers focused on the long term. They explain how a rapid rise in the U.S. dollar...

On this episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast , host Mike Barnes is joined by Philip N. Diehl, President of U.S. Money Reserve and former Director of the U.S. Mint, to examine how interest rate policy, inflation pressures, and global uncertainty are shaping gold’s outlook. They break down why the Federal Reserve is holding rates steady as it faces competing risks—rising inflation tied to en...

On this episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast , host Mike Barnes is joined by Philip N. Diehl, President of U.S. Money Reserve and former Director of the U.S. Mint, to examine how the effects of surging oil prices and geopolitical tension are beginning to ripple through the global economy. Drawing on his background working on energy policy and international oil markets, Diehl explains how t...

On this episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast , host Mike Barnes is joined by Philip N. Diehl, President of U.S. Money Reserve and former Director of the U.S. Mint, and Brad Chastain, U.S. Money Reserve’s Managing Director and Global Head of Research, to explore how rising tensions with Iran could ripple through global markets. They examine the possibility of an extended conflict, the strat...

On this milestone 50th episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast , host Mike Barnes is joined by Philip N. Diehl, President of U.S. Money Reserve and former Director of the U.S. Mint, and Brad Chastain, U.S. Money Reserve’s Managing Director and Global Head of Research, to break down the Supreme Court’s decision overturning major tariff measures—and what it signals for markets. They examine the...

On this episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast , host Mike Barnes is joined by Philip N. Diehl, President of U.S. Money Reserve and former Director of the U.S. Mint, and Brad Chastain, U.S. Money Reserve’s Managing Director and Global Head of Research, to examine why many analysts are moving beyond the traditional 60/40 portfolio model. They break down the shift toward a 60/20/20 framework—6...

On this episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast , host Mike Barnes is joined by Philip N. Diehl, President of U.S. Money Reserve and former Director of the U.S. Mint, and Brad Chastain, U.S. Money Reserve’s Managing Director and Global Head of Research, to break down Bitcoin’s dramatic slide and what it means for consumers seeking stability. They examine Bitcoin’s more than 50% drop in recent...

On this episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast , host Mike Barnes is joined by Philip N. Diehl, President of U.S. Money Reserve and former Director of the U.S. Mint, and Brad Chastain, U.S. Money Reserve’s Managing Director and Global Head of Research, to unpack the recent volatility in gold and silver prices—and what it actually means for buyers. They explain why a rapid run-up in prices se...

On this episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast , host Mike Barnes is joined by Brad Chastain, U.S. Money Reserve’s Managing Director and Global Head of Research, to unpack Japan’s growing currency crisis and why it carries serious implications far beyond Asia. They explore the sharp decline of the Japanese yen, the risks tied to Japan’s massive debt load, and how years of ultra-low interest...

On this episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast , host Mike Barnes is joined by Philip N. Diehl, President of U.S. Money Reserve and former Director of the U.S. Mint, and Brad Chastain, U.S. Money Reserve’s Managing Director and Global Head of Research, to examine how global resource competition is fueling uncertainty—and sending gold to new highs. They break down why renewed pressure surroun...

On this episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast , host Mike Barnes is joined by Philip N. Diehl, President of U.S. Money Reserve and former Director of the U.S. Mint, and Brad Chastain, U.S. Money Reserve's Managing Director and Global Head of Research, to unpack the intensifying showdown between the Federal Reserve and the White House—and why it’s fueling gold’s momentum. They examine t...