Gold has outperformed the S&P 500 on a total return basis for 20 years, including dividends, making it a store of value and “sane truth teller” in a debt-saturated economy.
The US dollar has lost 99% of its purchasing power measured against the milligram of gold since decoupling from gold in 1971, positioning gold as a barometer for the financial system and a “lie detector” for fiat currencies.
ECB economists recently admitted that gold could bring down the European system due to massive physical demand and derivative exposure, revealing the lie that paper contracts levered 100 to 1 do not equal an ounce of gold.
The Federal Reserve Act of 1913 enabled the government to print more money than it has gold, leading to hyperinflation, social unrest, and the “permanent ruin of war and inflation” as warned by the US Constitution.
The 2008 financial crisis was caused by unregulated derivatives and mortgage-backed securities levered to extreme levels, exposing the flaws in trusting bankers and counterparties to self-regulate.
The 2021 inflation spike due to money printing was initially called “transitory” by Powell, but the major inflationary problem persists, with dishonest numbers used to obscure the true economic situation.
The surge in gold demand reflects a broader awakening to the risks of a debt-saturated global economy, as people realize the unsustainability of trillions in debt and the declining value of fiat currencies.
Central banks are buying significant amounts of gold, while both small investors (“minnows”) and large investors (“whales”) are entering the market, recognizing gold’s importance as a strategic reserve asset that outperforms sovereign bonds.
The regime change in Iran is part of a larger Western strategy to dominate the Eurasian continent, pitting countries against each other and supplying weaponry to maintain hegemony over the region.
Russia’s long-term strategic objective is to completely overhaul the security architecture on the continent to achieve permanent peace, with Iran designated as the anchor of Middle Eastern security.
Iran plays a major role in the north-south international transport corridor from the Indian Ocean to the Baltic Sea, offering an alternative to the Red Sea and Suez Canal route.
Iran’s offer to commit to never building a nuclear weapon, provided the Middle East becomes a nuclear-free zone, has been ignored by the West, which instead demands Iran disarm and give up its ballistic missile program.
The US is described as a “spent power” with its carrier strike groups being “sitting ducks” against precision-guided hypersonic weapons, making war with Iran a “stupid and risky” idea.
The Russians, Chinese, and Iranians are all strategically aligned against Western powers, with Iran crucial for achieving their collective strategic objectives.
Russia took 8 years to prepare their decisive move in Ukraine after Western-orchestrated regime change, indicating a patient and strategic approach to conflict resolution.
The same pattern of events has occurred in Iran as in Saddam’s weapons of mass destruction case, with the empire inventing the Iranian nuclear program threat as a pretext for regime change.
Wars are planned by bankers and arms manufacturers to profit from death and destruction, not for democracy or national security.
The cabal’s primary motive is power over people, using money as a tool to hire and persuade individuals to do their bidding.
Media plays a crucial role in reporting conflicts with a straight face, presenting every clash as significant while distorting facts to manipulate narratives.
The proper function of the state is to protect citizens, not govern them, as outlined in the Creed of Freedom’s 7-8 core principles.
A free society’s state derives just power from the people, not from tyrants or brute force, based on principles and agreement.
The only legitimate uses of state violence against citizens are to defend life and liberty from death, enslavement, or violence.
The current global fiat currency system is a corrupt Ponzi scheme based on deception, coercion, and unjust taxation.
The gold standard is a sound money system based on principles, not coercion, using gold and silver as free market currency.
Free markets are the best solution to many problems, including monetary systems, allowing people to make their own decisions.
The cabal is a small group of super-wealthy individuals who own the news and manipulate it to avoid attention while controlling politicians.
The cabal’s ultimate goal is a militaristic society with a cashless system using approval tokens to control people’s behavior.
The Red Pill Expo brings together experts to expose fake narratives and news, helping truth-seekers understand how the world really works.
The multifamily housing market faces challenges due to massive speculation in the sunbelt, particularly in Texas, where apartment investments were offered at 3% cap rates in 2020, comparable to or lower than treasury yields.
Bridge loans, which financed 90-95% of multifamily transactions in 2021-2022, are characterized by high leverage (80-85% of acquisition costs), low underwriting standards, and floating rates tied to near-zero benchmark interest rates.
The single-family housing market is split, with mid-$400,000s prices hindering renters from transitioning to homeownership, while renters face upward pricing pressure and increased wallet share for housing costs.
The office market has become obsolete post-COVID-19, with underwriting office investments becoming increasingly difficult and unappealing for investors.
The retail market experienced a bifurcation, with strong corporate retailers surviving while many mom-and-pop strip center operators went bankrupt, leaving the investment market dominated by corporate credits.
“Extend and pretend” tactics used by banks and investors mask underlying problems in commercial real estate, potentially leading to further instability across multifamily, office, retail, and single-family markets.
Commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) are vulnerable, with an average debt service coverage ratio of 0.6, indicating many properties cannot fund their debt service.
The Fed’s aggressive actions, including trillions in quantitative easing and zero interest rates, have encouraged speculative behavior and distorted market prices in commercial real estate.
Syndication of commercial real estate investments has gained popularity, particularly among inexperienced investors seeking to capitalize on current market conditions.
Solutions to commercial real estate problems will likely involve rent-seeking behavior by industry professionals, perpetuating the boom-bust cycle created by monetary policy distortions.
The US government is effectively bankrupt, relying on the printing press to avoid formal bankruptcy protection, which burdens future generations and individual Americans.
A potential “crack-up boom” looms, characterized by stagflation or worse, resulting from reckless monetary policy and unsustainable government spending.
The US dollar index has fallen below 100, now in the high 90s, coinciding with the US trade war and government’s reluctance to curb spending.
30-year government bond interest rates have surpassed 5%, a level not seen since before the 2008 housing bubble, signaling trouble for real estate, construction, and banks.
Gold has been the top-performing asset this year, viewed as a “risk-off” investment that maintains value amidst economic uncertainty and declining confidence in the US dollar and treasuries as central bank reserves.
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Intuition operates below conscious awareness, drawing on the embodied wisdom of the physical self and a lifetime of experience to yield insights beyond rational thought.
The gut plays a crucial role in both intuitive capacities and emotional experience, with gut diseases affecting mind and mood, and suppressed emotions impeding intuitive abilities.
To increase chances of intuitive insights, practice quieting the mind, connecting to the body, and enhancing emotional awareness, as these are essential for intuitive communication and decision-making.
The moments just before sleep or upon awakening are prime for intuitive insights, as conscious thought is minimal, allowing access to deeper wisdom.
Tucker Carlson’s criticism of Trump stems from the breach of MAGA’s anti-war pledge, not merely presidential missteps.
The Ukraine-Russia conflict and potential Israel-Iran war contradict MAGA’s campaign promises, according to Russell Brand.
“Permanent sets of power” in Washington, including neoconservatives, are pushing for war with Iran, undermining the anti-war stance.
Even well-intentioned leaders like Trump are ultimately controlled by fallible and flawed systems and institutions in Washington.
Russell Brand emphasizes the importance of recognizing leaders’ fallibility and seeking transparent conversations about actions and motivations.
The current situation may reveal a “mask slipping” moment, exposing the true nature of political promises versus actions in power.
The Fed’s 2% inflation target is considered optimal, with 1.4% viewed as below target but not critically low, while many Americans prefer falling prices to pre-Biden levels.
Deflation can be beneficial when resulting from economic growth, but detrimental if caused by a central bank financial bubble collapse, which is the Fed’s primary concern.
The Fed’s boom-bust cycle leads to widespread bankruptcies and defaults, triggering recessions and reduced production, but the decrease in money supply typically outpaces the reduction in goods.
Modern debt deflations are less severe due to the Fed’s swift intervention with newly printed money, with deflation peaking at 2% during the 2008 financial crisis.
The Fed is unlikely to allow price reductions following significant inflation events like the current situation or the 1970s, as it could trigger harmful deflation and financial instability.
Proposed solutions to the Fed’s inflationary tendencies include backing the dollar with gold or Bitcoin to limit inflation and financial crises, or eliminating the Federal Reserve system entirely.
COMEX delivery demand has surged to an unprecedented 1,500 tons per year, far exceeding post-pandemic trends, driven by a scramble for physical metal and delivery delays.
Bullion banks on COMEX inflated futures prices to create arbitrage opportunities, fearing tariffs and supply shortages, further straining markets.
Central banks now hesitate to renew gold leases, fearing irreversible loss of reserves, signaling deepening liquidity crises compounded by COMEX silver shortages.
The US is in a debt trap with budget deficits of 6.5-7.12% of GDP, refinancing challenges, and increasing interest costs that cannot be covered by tax revenue increases.
China’s long-term strategy involves establishing a floating gold standard through the Shanghai Gold Exchange, allowing exchange of gold for Chinese yuan to protect against potential dollar collapse.
Physical gold demand is driven by sovereign wealth funds, Asian families, and Middle Eastern entities diversifying from the dollar amid geopolitical tensions and long-term currency devaluation fears.
The COMEX silver market is in crisis due to physical silver shortage and lack of interest in long-term futures, leading to a squeeze on managed money and price increases.
The collapse of the dollar could be triggered by central banks’ unwillingness to renew gold leases, potentially resulting in an infinite gold price in dollars as the currency approaches zero value.
The current credit bubble in equities, fueled by rapid credit expansion, parallels the 1929 crash, with modern tariffs acting as a “Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act 2.0”.
Wealth preservation strategy involves shifting from credit to real money (gold and silver), mirroring central banks’ accumulation of gold as a hedge against currency collapse.
Markets underestimate the convergence of fiscal instability, currency crises, and geopolitical shifts, necessitating vigilance as structural economic fractures deepen.
Ultra-easy monetary policy since the late 1980s has created a massive private and public sector debt overhang, with US Treasury’s debt service projected to hit $10 trillion by 2025.
The buildup of debt from easy money policies creates a headwind against future spending, as people become less likely to spend due to accumulated debts.
Maintaining high interest rates risks triggering widespread bankruptcies and a 1930s-style debt deflation, while forcing governments to rely on central banks for debt issuance could lead to hyperinflation.
Malinvestment caused by low interest rates has led to unproductive capital allocation, while heritage problems like neglected infrastructure and hysteresis effects constrain future growth.
The global economy is transitioning from an “age of plenty” to an “age of scarcity”, driven by negative supply shocks and positive demand shocks like aging populations.
Central banks face the challenge of fighting inflation in an increasingly inflationary world while preventing fiscal dominance from becoming a threat.
Financial repression, including administrative measures to keep interest rates low and capital controls, may be implemented to gradually reduce debt through moderate inflation.
The implementation of Basel 3, which considers gold a tier one asset, could revive gold’s role in the monetary system, particularly during inflationary periods.
Easy money policies have driven up asset prices, widening the wealth gap between rich and poor and providing more collateral for debt accumulation.
Many industries now focus on gaining market share to force out competitors and achieve monopoly profits, rather than pursuing productive investments.
The BRICS monetary pivot and the potential return of gold to a central role in the global financial system signal significant shifts in the international economic order.
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