Reinvent Money

Paul Buitink talks to economic researcher and futurist Chris Martenson of advisory Peak Prosperity. They talk about the unsustainable monetary system that's based on unlimited growth with finite resources. Chris expects the Fed balance sheet to triple to $20 trillion. Someone will have to eat the losses and it won't be politicians or bankers. The people will pay through higher inflation, w...

Paul Buitink talks to trend forecaster Gerald Celente of Trends Research International and Trends Journal. Gerald doesn't hold back and remains skeptical of Western media and politicians in general. All the military expenditures he disagrees with. People who want war should put on a suit and go themselves. NATO should be dismantled he says and the euro too. Ukraine needs to accept their defeat...

Paul Buitink talks to Brent Johnson, founder of Santiago Capital and inventor of the Dollar Milkshake Theory. Brent first gives his opinion on the euro in the light of the NATO summit and higher defense expenses in the eurozone, which would lead to more deficits and higher debt levels. He laughs about Lagarde saying the euro would play a more important role in the future. On the contrary, he expec...

Paul Buitink talks to market analyst, author and former hedge fund manager Alex Krainer about the war between Israel and Iran. He explains what the nuclear positions are of both Israel and Iran. Alex believes the situation in Iran is a classic Western regime change operation according to the playbook to promote corporate and especially banking interests of the West. It can be compared to the 1953...

Paul Buitink talks to former Greek Minister of Finance (2015) and author of several books like 'Technofeudalism, What Killed Capitalism' about the risks of modern technofeudalism in which cloud capitalists extract rents from the public and distort public discourse. He says we need to tax big tech to the hilt since privatizing wouldn't work. Also he proposes how cities should create the...

Paul Buitink talks to Colonel Douglas Macgregor. In this gripping episode of Reinvent Money, Paul Buitink welcomes back Colonel Douglas Macgregor for an unfiltered deep dive into the geopolitical chaos unfolding across the globe. Macgregor argues that despite Trump’s rhetoric, he has little control over U.S. foreign policy, with the CIA and entrenched war lobbies pulling the real strings. As Ukrai...

Paul Buitink talks to forecaster Martin Armstrong of Armstrong Economics, who developed the Economic Confidence Model. He explains how central banks are trapped and interest rates will keep on rising with war. He talks about the impact of Moody's rating downgrade of the US and the origins of the Fed. Armstrong explains the bond markets and why the Fed is not the problem, but Treasury is. State...

Paul Buitink talks to Matthew Piepenburg, partner at  @GoldSwitzerland  , about Trump, the tariff war between China and the US and whether Trump is showing the art of the deal or whether he caved in. He understands Trump though when it comes to protecting certain industries. And China has major problems too, including debt and real estate and too much reliance on key imports. Piepenburg thinks the...

Paul Buitink talks to legendary natural resource investor Rick Rule of Rule Investment Media. Rick laments Trump's tariffs and equates them to taxes. When it comes to who blinks first, China or US, he expects them to resolve the situation within a few months through some slimy deals at the expense of millions of innocent Americans and Chinese. The effects of the trade war are already visible t...

Paul Buitink talks to Tom Luongo of the Gold Goats 'n Guns newsletter. They speak about Trump's first months: is he on the right track and will he be able to complete his agenda? What is behind the movements in the bond market? Will the US dollar remain the world reserve currency? How should we understand the media's portrayal of Trump, and is his negotiation strategy working? They als...

Paul Buitink talks to former government official and founder of Solari Report Catherine Austin Fitts about the US black budget, the missing $21 trillion, the breakaway civilization and whether Musk's DOGE will shed light on all of this. She doesn't think so. Musk doesn't even look into FASAB-F56.The current administration will try to finish implementing the control grid. Trump does wha...

Paul Buitink talks to Gustavo Franco, former Governor of the Brazilian Central Bank, famous for beating the hyperinflation that occurred in the eighties and nineties in Brazil, the longest hyperinflation ever. He discussed the root causes of hyperinflation and how to beat it. He also describes the life under hyperinflation and offers some valuable lessons for the West. More info about Gustavo Fran...

Paul Buitink talks to Velina Tchakarova, geopolitical expert at FACE, about the clash between Trump, Vance and Zelensky in the White House. She also gives her forecast of what's likely going to happen in Ukraine this year in terms of the minerals deal and a ceasefire. She doesn't think a truce is sustainable though. As a Bulgarian living in Austria she also discusses the options there are...

Reinvent Money's host Paul Buitink was asked to join a panel on the future of cash at the Warwick Economics Summit, organized for 25 years in a row by and for the students of The University of Warwick. The panel was hosted by a student. Other participants were:John Howells, CEO of Link, Britain's ATM networkNick McLaren, Head of the Future of Money Division at the Bank of EnglandNicolas Ca...

Paul Buitink talks again to Alasdair Macleod, former stockbroker, banker and gold veteran. He also has his own substack. Alasdair explains why the gold and silver prices have been going up so hard lately and what are the drivers behind the rally. It has not so much to do with Trump's tariffs but more with the paper bullion market collapsing, which has been years in the making. He also talks ab...

Paul Buitink talks again to trend forecaster Gerald Celente of Trends Research International and Trends Journal. Gerald is very skeptical about Trump who behaves like a king and won't bring peace most likely. He also talks about an upcoming crisis, a combination of dot.com 2.0 and a collapse in real estate prices. They furthermore talk about the Middle-East, gold, bitcoin, cbdc and the need fo...

Paul Buitink talks again to John Mearsheimer, a renowned American political scientist and international relations scholar who belongs to the realist school of thought. He is a Professor at the University of Chicago. Co-host is Wierd Duk, journalist at the biggest Dutch newspaper Telegraaf. All major and potential conflicts are discussed including Russia/Ukraine, Israel/Hamas and US/China and Iran....

Paul Buitink of Reinvent Money hosts a panel about a new financial world order based on multiple currencies. It's organized by Cosmolab, part of the China Knowledge Network, a Dutch think tank financed by the Dutch government amongst others. Kathleen Tyson, a former central banker, plumber of global liquidity, founder of Pacemaker Global and author of the book Multicurrency Mercantillism gives her...

Paul Buitink talks again to David Rogers Webb, former hedge fund manager at Verus and author of The Great Taking. In this episode David first summarizes what The Great Taking is about and then explains what's happening at the State level to change the UCC law to avoid the Great Taking from taking place. There are some successes in Tennessee and South Dakota, but also threats from the banking lobby...

Paul Buitink talks to Tom Luongo of the Gold Goats 'n Guns newsletter. Tom gives his view on the history between Europe and US and how the European oligarchy has been trying to control the US and the rest of the world. Trump and his team will fight this. They als discuss the eurodollar system, gold, bitcoin, Tether, US debt, the looming European debt crisis and the geopolitical chessboard. More in...

For the 2nd time, Paul Buitink talks to Peter Schiff, founder of Schiffgold. Peter explains why gold and silver have been rallying and why, despite a small pull-back at the moment, the rally isn't over. He is worried about US debt and the ever increasing deficits. He believes the US should default and not inflate away the debt, which is harmful for savers and will drag down the economy. He also cr...

Paul Buitink talks to Andy Schectman, CEO of Miles Franklin. Andy explains why gold and silver have been exploding recently and why he thinks prices for both metals are still being suppressed. He also lays out the vision BRICS has for a new monetary system using mBridge and potentially a new settlement currency backed for 40% by gold. Andy believes the West is screwed and should be worried. Resour...

Paul Buitink talks to Lyn Alden, founder of Lyn Alden Investment Strategy and author of Broken Money. Lyn is a strong advocate for freedom of speech and is hoping decentralized media like Nostr will flourish in current times of censorship. On the money front Lyn and Paul discuss the euro, the big debt problems in the developed world and how decentralized money such as Bitcoin could be the solution...

Paul Buitink talks to Jeffrey Sachs again, renowned economist and Professor at Columbia University. They discuss the war in Ukraine and Ukraine's recent incursion into Russia. Jeffrey believes it's unwise and will worsen Ukraine's position. He urges, like he has been doing since the start of the escalation in 2022, for the US and Russia to negotiate a solution. Jeffrey also shines his...

Paul Buitink talks to Alasdair Macleod, former stockbroker and banker and currently Head of Research at Goldmoney. He also has his own substack. Alasdair explains why he believes you should get out of credit and into hard assets, such as gold. He sheds light on the horrible finances of the US and why the Chinese worry about their US dollar positions. Also he comments on the paper gold market and t...