The gold market is known for deep liquidity and relative efficiency, especially in the United States. But what if that changed overnight? What if, for example, President Trump held a press conference at 4pm ET on a Tuesday-- I know...
Updated on June 5, 2026.
In 2025, the S&P 500 delivered a total return of 17.78%, while gold finished the year up 66.22% (New York University Stern School of Business).
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Galadriel to Frodo: “Your quest economy stands upon the edge of a knife.”
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A fissure in the monetary system is very dangerous. Leaving aside that you can lose money into it, it causes market participants to drastically alter their behavior, which can cause the collapse of financial institutions, gross misallocations of capital, and...
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Jeff Deist, Daniel Lacalle, and the expert panel focus on the rise of Javier Milei, a libertarian economist, running for president in Argentina. Milei is portrayed as a figure who understands the complexities of Argentina's economic challenges and advocates for...
Join Jeff Deist and his guests as they delve into the future of the US dollar and its position as the world's reserve currency. With discussions on the potential challenges from the Russian and Chinese perspectives, the risks of the...
In this episode of Debased, host Jeff Deist, EJ Antonio, and David Waugh, discuss the proposed BRICS currency. Is it real or hype? They delve into the mechanics, economics, and geopolitics of creating a gold-backed currency among the BRICS nations,...
Jeff is joined by a panel of experts who dive into the 2024 Presidential Candidate's opinions on the Fed and Monetary Policy. Comic Dave Smith joins to give his opinion on RFK, Vivek, and more!
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On the latest Debased podcast episode Jeff Deist, Peter St Onge, and EJ Antoni discuss the US and the potential for capital controls and their consequences. How would bank runs, dollar hegemony, and risk premiums change? Will foreign investment into...
