If you’re worried about CBDCs, you’ll be shocked by the European Central Bank Presidents’ recent comments. Christine Lagarde is a hotshot French lawyer and politician now turned European Central Bank president. She’s pretty boring. But she’s everything you want in someone looking after the continent’s money. Lagarde has never drunk…

There’s not a person in the world that doesn’t think we’re heading for a recession. — Raoul Pal is a macroeconomic wizard. He understands the intricacies of investing. And he’s a silky-smooth communicator. Pal can simplify complex topics for a general audience and is known for consistently making accurate predictions. Occasionally he’ll get it wrong. When he speaks on YouTube, you slip into a dopamine trance…

He once paid a stripper to dance for cattle ranchers and farmers before showing them how to hedge risk with their investments. Sometimes in life, you need a little luck. Ray Dalio’s golden ticket was caddying at his local golf course, where he’d carry the golf bags of Wall Street…

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It’s ok to be an Evil Capitalist. — You won’t believe how much Cash Jordan Peterson makes. He’s a clinical psychologist turned culture warrior and a renowned intellectual. I admire Peterson. The Instagram algorithm knows it too. His videos have quietly made their way into my morning routine. He’s divisive, so I understand why sharing my thoughts on…

As long as there’s no disaster, we’ll kick the can down the road. — Inflation is starting to make its presence felt. When you’re going about your every day, and you catch yourself tallying up the cost of a milk carton, coffee beans and cream, you know the cost of living has your daily routine by the balls. Suddenly some invisible force is infiltrating…

If you lean into the data, you’ll have a much clearer insight into what’s on the horizon. — Simply saving money is not enough to ensure a secure future. It’s a trap. Don’t get me wrong; I’m from the old-school thinking of living within your means and spending less than you make. Heck, who doesn’t like to have a little pot of savings as an emotional barrier for…

Europe is trying to regain control through Central Bank Digital Currencies, and America is not too far behind. — Money is the ultimate form of control. People’s trust in centralised entities is dwindling. Every time a government official talks about CBDCs, it’s like a PR event for Bitcoin. And it unintentionally contributes to fuelling interest and adoption of Cryptocurrency. A Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) is digital money created…

It would help if you were fearless in the face of volatility and doomsday thinking. — We all spent money like reckless gamblers at the roulette table. That sweet pandemic cash felt good. Now it feels like the sky is falling. And no solution will prevent America and possibly the world from incurring substantial economic and financial damage. We’re screwed. According to United States Treasury Secretary…