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Hard Asset Money Show -- Precious Metals and the Green Energy Revolution
05/11/23 We have a precious metals problem. There are governments around the world that are pushing the green energy revolution that is putting a tremendous strain on the mining industry. We actually should be increasing production of precious metals which directly relate to the green revolution.
Hard Asset Money Show -- Hard Asset Money Show - Redrawing Global Power: The Rise of BRICS and the Dollar Dilemma
04/12/23 China and Russia have been developing a long-term economic partnership aimed at diminishing the power of the US dollar. They have gained momentum with other countries and have created a plan to destroy the US dollar by decoupling it from petro and commodity sales. As the dollar loses its value against foreign currencies, inflationary pressures increase. In addition, China's digital yuan is becoming widely accepted as a centralized form of payment, which contrasts with decentralized cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. Centralized digital currencies allow for greater government control and monitoring of transactions, potentially leading to social credit scores and the ability to control citizens' access to resources.
Hard Asset Money Show -- Digital Currency Revolution: A New Era of Control - Part 03
03/29/23 Digital payments are transforming society from cash-based to cashless, with central banks globally creating an interconnected platform. China has already implemented this, limiting certain products and services and utilizing social credit scores to tax additional funds. The government can also enforce spending to maintain economic growth. Consequently, people are investing in hard assets such as real estate, gold, silver, coins, and art, which have experienced significant success in the past decade.
Hard Asset Money Show -- Digital Currency Revolution: A New Era of Control - Part 02
03/29/23 The evolution of digital payments is leading us from a cash-based society to a cashless society where the Federal Reserve and other central banks around the world are putting together a platform that will interconnect itself globally. There will be different types of central bank digital currencies that will intersect on the platform, allowing transactions to take place. The new payment form will be centralized, and people will have instant tokens in their wallets, representing digital payments. People will also have a social credit score tied to their everyday life that will determine how many tokens they have, when they can use them, where they can use them, and what products and services they can buy. This will give the government full control over all payment options. 23 banks in the US are now in a pilot program to launch a digital pilot program, and the consumer retail program is set to launch in October of this year, allowing people to get used to the new system before holiday shopping. However, people need to be aware of the limitations and restrictions that the government will have over their payment options and how this new system will affect their lives.
Hard Asset Money Show -- Digital Currency Revolution: A New Era of Control - Part 01
03/29/23 Several countries are implementing Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) through commercial beta testing, which could replace physical cash in the future. Japan released their beta version a few weeks ago. The move towards digital currencies has caused concerns about the increased control that governments and banks may have over people's financial activities, including the ability to track and limit transactions. The digital yuan, China's CBDC, is becoming increasingly popular, threatening the US dollar's status as the world's reserve currency.
Hard Asset Money Show -- Dollar Dethroned: The Global Currency Shift - Part 2
03/27/23 Fed Now is a new system that allows individuals and businesses to make real-time payments directly to the Federal Reserve, bypassing intermediaries like banks. The system is set to launch on July 1st and is part of a larger effort to create a centralized, closed-loop system of digital payments. The goal is to increase efficiency, safety and convenience for users. However, some are concerned about the implications of a centralized system that is controlled by the government and the Federal Reserve. Some worry that this will lead to more surveillance and control, and that smaller community banks will suffer as a result. Nevertheless, the system is set to launch in July and will likely change the way people make payments in the United States.
Hard Asset Money Show -- Dollar Dethroned: The Global Currency Shift - Part 1
03/27/23 The sanctions placed on various countries over the years, particularly Russia, have led to a drop in demand for the dollar and a corresponding drop in its value. As a result, countries such as China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and Saudi Arabia are forming alliances and looking to limit the use of the dollar in favor of their own currencies or a standardized currency they can all agree on. This move is being driven by the desire to have bankable value and reduce the dominance of the dollar as the world's reserve currency.
Hard Asset Money Show -- China-Iran Strategic Partnership
02/23/23 China and Iran are building a strategic partnership. A cooperation agreement has been signed where China and Iran will work together to expand their collective interests while diminishing the United States global interest. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi spoke to a crowd in Beijing, stating “a new world order is forming, and taking the place of the old one, and the epicenter of the new world order is Asia.”
Hard Asset Money Show -- What Is The CBDC?
08/17/22 - What is the CBDC? When will it come out? And what does it mean to us here in the United States and the rest of the world? In the very near future, we are going to a cashless global society. A global digital payment platform. The Chinese government has already rolled out the digital yuan, or the e-CNY, and it has been accepted by many countries around the world, including India, North Korea, Venezuela, Cuba, and Russia.
Hard Asset Money Show -- The US Digital Dollar
06/22/22 - The United States government has adopted the CBDC, or the Central Bank Digital Currency, as its new monetary policy. That policy will then eliminate all greenbacks, or the current cash that we use every day. On this podcast, we are going to look at why this is being expanded through the United States so quickly.