The clock is ticking on your wealth [Video]

Samuel Briggs Kinesis Money

In this week’s Live from the Vault, Andrew Maguire is joined by Lynette Zang to discuss the petrodollar´s decline as global oil trade fragments away from the dollar, and the role of physical gold and silver through the monetary transition ahead.

With bond yields hitting 2007 highs and consumer confidence at record lows, the two experts share why they believe the window to prepare is narrowing, and why community, sound money, and physical ownership matter more than ever.

Timestamps:

00:00 Start
01:44 UAE exits OPEC and what it means for the petrodollar
08:32 Why gold may be the only asset capable of replacing oil-backed dollar demand
14:41 Silver set to outperform gold as physical markets take control of pricing
20:08 How to build a personal wealth strategy for the transition ahead
32:14 Why the younger generation is turning away from the system
39:21 Sound money in practice - the silver dime coin explained
45:12 Community, barterability, and silver as the universal currency

Author

Samuel Briggs

Kinesis Money

Samuel holds a deep understanding of the precious metals markets, and as an in-house journalist for 1:1 gold and silver-backed monetary system, Kinesis, he is chiefly responsible for updating the community with insights and analys

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