In this week’s episode of Live from the Vault, Andrew Maguire and former stockbroker and GATA contributor Bill Holter dive into the upcoming BRICS gold-backed currency: The Unit.
The precious metals experts share views on the current geopolitical climate and the rising threat of war, discussing how gold and silver markets have been manipulated to control the behaviours of certain groups.
Timestamps
- 00:00 Start
- 03:30 Bill’s scepticism of US politics
- 07:00 The rising threat of war
- 10:45 The manipulation of markets as a tool to control conservatives
- 17:30 Gold and silver are the only money without counterparty risk
- 23:30 The BRICS 40% gold-backed currency unit
- 34:00 Sanctions and derivatives
- 52:00 Kamala Harris’ proposed price controls
- 56:15 Is silver the most important money?
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