Rethinking the Dollar

President Donald Trump on Thursday said the U.S.' own central bank poses a bigger threat to the economy than China because it is keeping interest rates at levels that are higher than in other countries. Find out more from this livestream on the RTD website here: https://www.rethinkingthedollar.com/trump-says-people-are-disappointed-in-the-federal-reserve-we-will-win-anyway-how-exactly/

It was great having Chris Devonshire-Ellis, Founding Partner & Chairman of Dezan Shira & Associates, sits down on RTD to educate viewers on China 's Belt and Road Initiative. Chris talks about "Ghost Cities", the role of gold in the next world order, & a lot more.  Find out more from the video interview here on the RTD website: https://www.rethinkingthedollar.com/chinas-silk-road-...

A new survey released by the Washington, D.C., nonprofit Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation reflects that, if the younger generation gets out and votes in 2020, those running for office on the far left have reason to be hopeful.  Watch the full episode on the RTD website here: https://www.rethinkingthedollar.com/more-than-a-third-of-millennials-polled-approve-of-communism-are-you-surpri...

Today Ronni Stoeferle of the ‘In Gold We Trust’ report sits down to share a very in-depth discussion about the global economy, gold, and investing in general.  Watch this episode on the RTD website here: https://www.rethinkingthedollar.com/the-dollar-days-are-numbered-w-ronnie-stoeferle/

Chilean President Sebastián Piñera has announced reforms aimed at ending days of violent protests. He vowed to increase the basic pension by 20% and proposed a law that would see the state cover the costs of expensive medical treatments. The protests were sparked by a rise in metro prices but grew into something bigger as thousands took to the streets over austerity and inequality. Watch this full...

Thousands of Chileans returned to the streets of Santiago on Monday, banging pots and honking car horns to launch a second week of protests against cost-of-living pressures and income inequality. During this episode I talk about how these events are not by accident. There's a world full of angry and frustrated people waiting for any reason to hit the streets. Watch this episode on the RTD website...

President Donald Trump predicted doom if he isn’t re-elected in 2020, saying that the economy would “CRASH” like it did during the Great Depression. During this episode I share my thoughts on how the economy is guaranteed to crash anyway...  Watch this episode on the RTD website here: https://www.rethinkingthedollar.com/trump-says-the-economy-will-crash-like-1929-duhh-it-will-crash-anyway-rtd...

WeWork is running out of cash. Fast. Two sources told the Financial Times that the real-estate firm's bankers were rushing to complete a new debt-refinancing package as soon as next week, as the firm could be out of cash by the end of next month. Watch this episode on the RTD website here: https://www.rethinkingthedollar.com/wework-cutting-2000-jobs-by-friday-changing-name-to-welayingoff...

It was great have Economist John Hearn ( @jbhearn ) join me on RTD to share his thoughts on how 'Government Spending & Very Low Interest Rates Create Recession Problems'.  Find out more from this great interview here on the RTD website. https://www.rethinkingthedollar.com/government-spending-very-low-interest-rates-create-recession-problems-w-john-b-hearn/

The United States is just one bad recession away from being right back at zero interest rates or even lower, Larry Summers warned on CNBC on Monday. “It’s a very different world when everyone’s stuck at zero interest rates,” said Summers, a critic of President Donald Trump who served as former President Bill Clinton’s Treasury secretary and as an economic advisor for forme...

In this interview we go over matters like the new round of quantitative easing that Mario Draghi recently announced, economic problems in the European Union and the growing threat of a deep recession closing in on the people. We also touch upon the political situation in the USA with the continuous attempts to impeach president Donald Trump, the nature of the two-party system of Democrats versus R...

After a week of turbulence on global stock markets, a something-for-everyone US jobs report appears to have calmed investor nerves. Wall Street’s main stock indices enjoyed middling increases of about 0.5% in morning trading. Watch the full episode on the RTD website here: https://www.rethinkingthedollar.com/red-october-is-underway-only-more-bad-news-ahead-%f0%9f%98%ad-unfortunately-rtd-live-talk/

Today  Donald Dempsey , CFP from Dempsey Investment Management, LLC., sits down on  Rethinking the Dollar  to share his concerns on the issues surrounding underfunded pension schemes in the United States. During the interview he stresses the importance on how people need to educate themselves and start adjusting for the reality of hard times ahead. Watch this episode on the RTD webs...

Forty U.S. states do not have enough money to pay all their bills primarily due to significant unfunded pensions or Other-Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB).  Truth in Accounting  (TIA), a nonpartisan, not-for-profit has been monitoring the financial health of states for a decade in order to educate taxpayers about the financial health of their states today released its tenth annual  F...

It was great having Shaun Richards ( @notayesmansecon ) on RTD to share his thoughts on inflation & the issues w/ negative interest rates. Watch the full episode of the podcast on the RTD website here: https://www.rethinkingthedollar.com/minus-2-interest-rates-could-be-the-barrier-that-precipitates-a-banking-crisis-w-shaun-richards/

Britain's biggest repatriation effort since World War II ramped up on Tuesday as questions swirled over the pay Thomas Cook executives received in the run-up to the tour operator's collapse, which left thousands stranded globally. Watch the full episode on the RTD website here: https://www.rethinkingthedollar.com/thomas-cook-21000-victims-of-economic-deterioration-will-you-be-next/

One of the most vital pieces of plumbing that powers the global financial system usually runs so smoothly that it gets overlooked by market watchers. It’s the “repo market,” comprising the short-term funding that banks and financial counter-parties regularly tap to lend each other trillions. Watch this episode on the RTD website here: https://www.rethinkingthedollar.com/federal-reserve-fast-cash-l...

This week Shalin Madan ( @BodhiTreeCIO ) of Bodhi Tree Asset Management talks talks rate cuts, repo activity & strategies for navigating markets.  Watch this episode from the RTD website here: https://www.rethinkingthedollar.com/the-federal-reserve-purchasing-equities-could-be-apart-of-the-tool-kit-w-shalin-madan/

Monetary policy is destined to end badly regardless of which banker is in charge. Once the Fed goes below zero there will be no need for their 'mandates' anymore.  In this RTD livestream I share my thoughts on how Trumps presidency plays a major role in the future of the central bank as well as Jerome Powell's future employment. Watch this episode on the RTD website here: https://www.rethinki...

The Federal Reserve stepped into financial markets on Tuesday to keep short-term interest rates from rising — the first time the central bank has had to carry out this type of “market operation” since the global financial crisis. Watch this episode on the RTD website here: https://www.rethinkingthedollar.com/fed-intervention-saudi-oil-attack-auto-manufacturing-slowdown-rtd-live-talk-w-mike/

Today’s guest, Charles Hugh Smith at  oftwominds.com , joins RTD to share his thoughts on the global economy. During the interview Charles mentions how capitalism as we have know it is being challenge. Watch this episode on the RTD website here: https://www.rethinkingthedollar.com/people-will-lose-faith-in-central-banks-w-charles-hugh-smith/

It was great having, Financial Analyst and Investor, Mark Moss on RTD to share hist thoughts on the economy & the future of the monetary system. During our conversation he shares with us how the United States Government is forcing nations to move away from the dollar because of sanctions, foreign intervention and so much more. Watch this interview on the RTD website here: https://www.rethinkin...

Kenneth Ameduri,  Crush the Street , continue our conversation and take a deep dive into the gold and silver market. As most of you know precious metals have protected been considered money for 5,000 years+. Does that mean anything in today’s world? We will see... Watch the episode here on the RTD website here: https://www.rethinkingthedollar.com/gold-silver-will-be-your-only-lifeline-w-kenne...

Jamie Dimon said that while he doubts the wave of negative interest rates in countries around the world will reach the U.S., he’s preparing J.P. Morgan Chase for the possibility anyway.  Watch this episode on the RTD website here: https://www.rethinkingthedollar.com/preparing-for-zero-interest-rates-in-the-usa-w-jamie-dimon/

According to research firm TrimTabs, in the month of August insiders at American companies were selling, on average, about $600 million worth of shares in their own companies a day (all figures US). Watch this episode on the RTD website here: https://www.rethinkingthedollar.com/insiders-selling-shares-at-fastest-pace-since-financial-crisis/