Jim Rickards: Western Economies About To Slam Into A BRICS Wall?

SUBSCRIBE to Jim’s newsletter at Macro analyst Stephanie Pomboy returns as a guest host on Wealthion to interview currency expert James Rickards about the highly-anticipated announcement of a new commodity-backed trading currency by the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa a number of other resource-producing countries) Collectively, these countries has as much or more land, population, GDP, nuclear weapons and other key strategic resources as America and its Western allies. What repercussions are most likely to ensue from a new competing currency issued by the BRICs to compete with the US dollar’s status as the world reserve currency? To find out, Stephanie sits down with Jim for an insight-packed hour. To learn more about Jim’s work, go to ___________________ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Introduction 1:05 A new competitor to fiat Western currency? 4:15 The definition of BRICS 9:21 Applications for membership 13:49 The importance of a common fiscal policy 18:14 What’s the value of the BRICS currency? 23:40 Debt to GDP ratio 29:24 Diversifying out of US Treasurys to gold 33:08 The dollar’s global reserve currency status in danger? 38:04 The beginning of the retail investing market in Brazil 42:31 Dawn of the age of digital currencies 49:54 The Fed & recession risk 53:48 How may political trends influence the situation? 59:43 Concluding remarks ________________ At Wealthion, we show you how to protect and build your wealth by learning from the world’s top experts on finance and money. Each week we add new videos that provide you with access to the foremost specialists in investing, economics, the stock market, real estate and personal finance. We offer exceptional interviews and explainer videos that dive deep into the trends driving today’s markets, the economy, and your own net worth. We give you strategies for financial security, practical answers to questions like “how to grow my investments?”, and effective solutions for wealth building tailored to ’regular’ investors just like you. There’s no doubt that it’s a very challenging time right now for the average investor. Above and beyond the recent economic impacts of COVID, the new era of record low interest rates, runaway US debt and US deficits, and trillions of dollars in monetary and fiscal stimulus stimulus has changed the rules of investing by dangerously distorting the Dow index, the S&P 500, and nearly all other asset prices. Can prices keep rising, or is there a painful reckoning ahead? Let us help you prepare your portfolio just in case the future brings one or more of the following: inflation, deflation, a bull market, a bear market, a market correction, a stock market crash, a real estate bubble, a real estate crash, an economic boom, a recession, a depression, or another global financial crisis. Put the wisdom from the money & markets experts we feature on Wealthion into action by scheduling a free consultation with Wealthion’s endorsed financial advisors, who will work with you to determine the right next steps for you to take in building your wealth. SCHEDULE YOUR FREE WEALTH CONSULTATION with Wealthion’s endorsed financial advisors here: Subscribe to our YouTube channel Follow Adam on Twitter Follow us on Facebook #brics #bricssummit #dollar ____________________________________ IMPORTANT NOTE: The information and opinions offered in this video by Wealthion or its interview guests are for educational purposes ONLY and should NOT be construed as personal financial advice. We strongly recommend that any potential decisions and actions you may take in your investment portfolio be conducted under the guidance and supervision of a quality professional financial advisor in good standing with the securities industry. When it comes to investing, past performance is no guarantee of future results. Any historical returns, expected returns, or probability projections may not reflect actual future performance. All investments involve risk and may result in partial or total loss.