America's Gold Authority Podcast

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, Global Head of Research, to unpack the market shock triggered by escalating tensions in Venezuela. They explain how unexpected U.S. military and geopolitical moves pushe...

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 Director of Education, to assess whether gold can sustain its strength following an extraordinary 2025. The conversation explores why forecasting has become increasingly difficult in an er...

On this special year-in-review 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 Director of Education, to revisit the defining moments that shaped gold’s breakout performance in 2025. Drawing from standout clips across the year, the episode trac...

On this episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast , host Mike Barnes welcomes Philip N. Diehl, President of U.S. Money Reserve and former Director of the U.S. Mint, along with Brad Chastain, U.S. Money Reserve’s Director of Education, to break down silver’s remarkable run and what’s fueling its momentum. They explore why silver climbed more than 120% this year, and the growing role industrial d...

On this episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast , host Mike Barnes welcomes Philip N. Diehl, President of U.S. Money Reserve and former Director of the U.S. Mint, along with Brad Chastain, U.S. Money Reserve’s Director of Education. Together, they explore why gold continues to play a meaningful role during the holiday season—from traditional gifts to strategic IRA decisions. They discuss how...

Following gold’s recent rally, some owners have begun taking profits, resulting in a price dip. So, is the rally over—or is this just the beginning? On this episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast , host Mike Barnes seeks to answer that question with guest Philip N. Diehl, President of U.S. Money Reserve and 35th Director of the United States Mint. They discuss why central banks have been buy...

On this episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast , host Mike Barnes welcomes Philip N. Diehl, President of U.S. Money Reserve and former Director of the U.S. Mint, for a behind-the-scenes look at why the penny is coming to an end—and what that means for the country. Diehl walks through the decades-long shift that pushed production costs far above the coin’s face value, the inflation pressures...

On this episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast , host Mike Barnes welcomes Philip N. Diehl, President of U.S. Money Reserve and former Director of the U.S. Mint, along with Brad Chastain, U.S. Money Reserve’s Director of Education. Together, they examine whether today’s AI boom reflects real economic potential—or a market bubble primed to burst. The discussion explores the explosive $1.9 tri...

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 Director of Education. Together, they examine the growing conversation around 50-year mortgages and what this unusual proposal says about affordability in today’s economy. They walk throug...

On this episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast , host Mike Barnes welcomes 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 Director of Education, for an in-depth look at market liquidity and the Federal Reserve’s next move. They discuss the Fed’s decision to end quantitative tightening, the pressures building in s...

On this episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast , host Mike Barnes talks with Philip N. Diehl, President of U.S. Money Reserve and 35th Director of the U.S. Mint. From his humble beginnings in Lubbock, Texas, to his pivotal roles in the U.S. Treasury and Senate Finance Committee, Diehl recounts a four-decade career defined by leadership, innovation, and public service. Diehl explains how he r...

On this episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast, host Mike Barnes is joined by Philip N. Diehl, President of U.S. Money Reserve, 35th Director of the United State Mint and former Chief of Staff at the U.S. Treasury. Index funds have dominated the portfolio conversation for decades—but is that strategy still the safest bet? In this episode, we take a data-driven look at why consumers should co...

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 U.S. Money Reserve’s Director of Education Brad Chastain, to explore why central banks are buying gold at historic levels—surpassing their holdings of U.S. Treasuries. They explore how international conflicts, economic uncert...

On this episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast , host Mike Barnes welcomes U.S. Money Reserve’s Brad Chastain, Director of Education, along with Steven Shakespeare, Executive Director of Sales–IRA Division. Together, they explore why markets may have exposed traditional stock-and-bond portfolios to excessive risk, how regular rebalancing helps maintain appropriate portfolio risk levels, and...

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 Director of Education. Together, they examine Wall Street’s growing endorsement of gold as an essential financial asset, recent coverage in major media outlets, and how new portfolio strat...

On this episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast , host Mike Barnes welcomes Philip N. Diehl, President of U.S. Money Reserve and former Director of the U.S. Mint, along with Brad Chastain, U.S. Money Reserve’s Director of Education. Together, they examine silver’s impressive rise in 2025, fueled by Federal Reserve policies, technology demand, and global economic forces. They also discuss silv...

On this episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast , host Mike Barnes welcomes 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 Director of Education, to examine the latest economic data and where it’s likely pointing. Together, they address recent employment numbers, rising costs, and their potential impact on househo...

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 Director of Education, to break down the forces behind gold’s relentless rally. They explore how Federal Reserve decisions, global debt, trade disruptions, and ongoing geopolitical tension...

What does opening 401(k) plans to alternative assets really mean? 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 Director of Education. Together they break down the recent executive order aimed at “democratizing” access to alternatives...

Discover how regular portfolio rebalancing can help you maintain the right mix of risk and reward in today’s fast-changing markets. In 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 Director of Education. They explain why portfolios drift...

Economic Slowdown, Fed Policy, and Gold in a Shifting Global Landscape   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 troubling economic signals and their potential ripple effects.  Tune in to learn more about:   Slowing job growth, rising inflation, and the imp...

What Are Stablecoins—and Are They Really Stable? 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, along with Brad Chastain, U.S. Money Reserve’s Director of Education. Together, they break down stablecoin legislation, how these digital assets function, and the risks they pose...

Is the Fed’s Independence at Risk? 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, along with Brad Chastain, U.S. Money Reserve’s Director of Education. The discussion focuses on rising political influence over the Federal Reserve, including President Trump’s public pressure...

Are New Tariffs Fueling Inflation? In 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 U.S. Mint Director, along with Brad Chastain, U.S. Money Reserve’s Director of Education. They analyze the latest inflation data and whether early signs point to tariffs driving up consumer prices. The discussion covers...

On this episode of the America’s Gold Authority® Podcast , host Mike Barnes is joined by Philip N. Diehl, President of U.S. Money Reserve and former U.S. Mint Director, along with Brad Chastain, U.S. Money Reserve’s Director of Education. Together, they explore how rising tensions in the Middle East, evolving U.S. fiscal policy, and changing global reserve dynamics are fueling a surge in gold dema...