America's Gold Authority Podcast

Former U.S. Mint Director and U.S. Money Reserve President Philip N. Diehl is joined by Brad Chastain, Director of Education for U.S. Money Reserve, to examine the forces behind America’s rising $37 trillion national debt on this episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast . From surging interest payments to weakening traditional portfolio strategies, their discussion highlights how decades-long...

Why Are Central Banks Buying So Much Gold? In 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—to explore the surge in global central bank gold holdings. Philip explains how geopolitical conflicts, economic uncertainty, and declining trust in traditional reserve assets are fueling dema...

The Case for Silver: Megatrends, Market Moves, and More In this episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast , host Mike Barnes is joined by Philip N. Diehl, former U.S. Mint Director and current President of U.S. Money Reserve, and Brad Chastain, U.S. Money Reserve’s Director of Education, to discuss why silver is capturing attention. From a 20% price surge to its crucial role in green energy and...

Rebalancing the Economy: A Call to Action for the Middle Class   On this episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast , host Mike Barnes is joined by former U.S. Mint Director Philip Diehl and financial education expert Brad Chastain to examine the seismic shift in the American economy that has taken shape over the last four decades. Philip traces the current wealth gap to job outsourcing and indu...

In a fascinating episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast , host Mike Barnes welcomes Edmund C. “Ed” Moy, the 38th Director of the United States Mint and U.S. Money Reserve Senior IRA Strategist, to discuss Ed’s extraordinary career and the evolving role of gold in the U.S. economy.  A Presidential Phone Call That Changed Everything   Ed recounts how a demanding role in presidential appointmen...

In this episode of America’s Gold Authority Podcast , former U.S. Mint Director Ed Moy and retirement expert Brad Chastain join host Mike Barnes to explore the evolving future of money. From central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) to the rising interest in cryptocurrency and the growing demand for physical gold, discover how global uncertainty is reshaping financial planning—and what it means for...

A Front-Row Seat to Financial Crisis On this episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast , host Mike Barnes is joined by Edmund C. “Ed” Moy, former Director of the U.S. Mint, who recounts the 2008 Global Financial Crisis from a rare insider perspective. Having previously served under the Secretary of the U.S. Treasury, Ed witnessed early signs of trouble long before the worldwide financial collap...

Looking to protect your retirement savings from market risk and inflation? Join U.S. Money Reserve’s America’s Gold Authority® Podcast as our distinguished panel of experts explore the growing demand for gold IRAs. Discover how to use existing retirement funds to establish an IRA that holds actual physical gold, the unique benefits of gold IRAs, and how precious metals can help provide retirement...

Discover why more people are choosing gold amid today’s shifting markets and why waiting for a stock rebound may cost you. In this America’s Gold Authority® Podcast episode, host Mike Barnes welcomes Philip N. Diehl, former Director of the U.S. Mint and President of U.S. Money Reserve. Philip explains why gold is outpacing stocks in 2025 and may continue outperforming the markets into 2026. He cov...

In this episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast , host Mike Barnes sits down with former U.S. Mint Director and U.S. Money Reserve President Philip Diehl and Brad Chastain, U.S. Money Reserve’s Director of Education, to explore today’s shifting economic landscape. From market uncertainty and inflation spikes to surprising gold import data and rising global debt, they break down why gold conti...

Multiple economic and political factors are fueling gold’s record-breaking rise, including global instability, rising central bank demand, and the long-term effects of inflation, tariffs, and debt-fueled monetary systems. Tune in to this episode to gain valuable insight from a former Director of the U.S. Mint and an 18-year veteran in financial planning education as they explore where prices may b...

U.S. Money Reserve's panel of experts explain why trade tensions and monetary policy disputes that have rocked the stock and bond markets have led to a surge in gold. As one of the nation’s largest private distributors of government-issued gold, silver, platinum, and palladium products, U.S. Money Reserve enjoys a unique distinction within the precious metals industry: It’s the only company w...

After 465 banks failed in the wake of the 2008 Financial Crisis, why is the industry once again facing collapse? Join U.S. Money Reserve’s expert panel as they explore the pressures pushing our fragile banking industry to a breaking point—and how you can protect your money from the fallout—on this episode of America’s Gold Authority Podcast . Our informative new series brings together a distinguis...

Tariffs can trigger a chain reaction of global economic events that ultimately cost consumers. Get expert insights and perspective on this hotly debated issue and discover how you can protect your money and your financial future from the potential fallout on this episode of America’s Gold Authority Podcast from U.S. Money Reserve. Our informative new podcast series brings together a distinguished...

From the rise of AI and digital currencies to surging cybercrime and growing threats to internet-dependent critical infrastructure, society’s increasing reliance on technology is putting our financial security and privacy at risk. Physical gold is a time-tested safe-haven asset that can be privately held, effectively shielding wealth from the threats of cyberattacks and digital manipulation. In re...

With aggressive new U.S. tariff policies now in full effect, our experts—including U.S. Money Reserve President and former U.S. Mint Director Philip N. Diehl—take a deep dive into this headline-making issue and its potential impacts on consumers and their financial outlooks. As one of the nation’s largest private distributors of government-issued gold, silver, platinum, and palladium products, U.S...

As the world’s reserve currency, the U.S. dollar plays a vital role in foreign exchange, global commerce, and overall economic stability. Extreme fluctuations in its value can disrupt this delicate balance, fueling a “vicious cycle” of rising debt and expanding money supplies that defines the dollar-driven world monetary system—a system that must continually expand or risk total collapse with pote...

From military conflicts and trade sanctions to demographic shifts and mounting government debt, political and economic uncertainty in our increasingly interconnected world is stoking inflation fears, straining financial markets, and driving record demand for safe-haven assets like physical gold. Learn how gold is a universally embraced hedge against inflation, recession, and market volatility, and...

Simmering beneath the surface of today’s markets may be a bubble stretched to the point of bursting. Analysts and market indicators are warning of a potential recession ahead, driving record demand for the protection and performance of physical gold. Time and time again throughout history, periods of explosive market growth have ended in sharp downturns. After a record-setting bull run beginning i...