FED Powerless to Prevent Debt Trap with Alasdair Macleod

[@casanana8]

Thank you Anthony, out of all the talking heads on the tubes, I find Mr Macleod the most reliable / based individual on the planet, cheers

[@brucewilds7102]

Mr Macleod has a lot of well based views, however, he may overestimate the UK and underestimate America. the UK is much farther down the path to decline. China is selling dollars because they need to bring in wealth. It is China's only option with its economy imploding.

[@stewedapple]

Thank you Anthony, Alasdair is a fantastic guest to have on your show. His depth of knowledge and memory for fine financial details is truly mind blowing!

[@peterwilson9327]

Great guest. We ❤ Alasdair.

[@fbazzrea]

i always enjoy updates from Alasdair. thank you, Anthony. you are better than you think. be confident in yourself and your channel. namaste

[@katherinemacgilchrist852]

I was thinking the same. Good on you Anthony, starting this so young, and contributing so much to the understanding of all your followers.

[@TheGilbalfas]

Well said 🎉

[@wakcackle3555]

I don't think that people are recognizing that this IS STILL THE COLLAPSE OF 2008! It never ended, but has been delayed to our detriment.

[@saabajoe]

Well.. then it is about to get delayed further.

[@sciagurrato1831]

@@saabajoeI doubt that. In 2008 China opened the floodgates of its money supply and buoyed the world economy. It is hardly going to do the same today - quite the contrary.

[@elevatormechanic7120]

@@sciagurrato1831never underestimate the Central Banks ability to pull money from the future into the now. QE to infinity.

[@bellakrinkle9381]

@@sciagurrato1831 How about now; the DOW was down 400+ pts.

[@mr.g1758]

You may be right. Interest rates staying down as low as they did indicates the economy was barely functioning. I do believe a collapse is coming.

[@judithstapleton74]

Alastair is always right in his analyses.

[@michaelpatnaude]

Alasdair 😀

[@frankbadalato513]

"Anyone Who Wants To Know The Truth About Global Finance And How It Really Works Should Follow Alasdair Macleod, No Matter Where He Is Speaking, Truly The Man With The Master Plan!"

[@Kevin-ys7sj]

Nothing spends easier or faster than other peoples money!

[@agecon2246]

A superb lesson on economics. Thanks again Mr Macleod.

[@simpsonporter]

Well done Antony, it’s great to see you grow this channel with such passion and enthusiasm. Alastair MacLeod was a great man to interview with so much to tell about the way things really are. This can never be found from the mainstream media and their commercial backers.

[@KungPowEnterFist]

This song was written and sung in the 1970's and here we are 50 years later.

[@erickanter]

In 1970 the national debt was 371 billion. Not even close to what it is now. I don't believe you.

[@rupertsmith6097]

Yeah. La la la...

[@seeker2118]

The Ukrainian incursion into Kursk was motivated by Ukraine and the west believing the Russian military was degraded to the point Russia would need to move troops from the Donbas front to fight in Kursk. Russia had enough forces to not need to stop the offensive to Pokrovsk. The reality is coming home the conflict is not fought with popular opinion.

[@MrCedrichm]

I appreciate the work you put in to help keep us informed

[@brucewilds7102]

Anthony is getting a lot better, good for him.

[@DarrenSmith-tq2xz]

Thanks Alister for the great content once again God bless you stay safe and well

[@Aries61]

Thank you Gentlemen!! 🙏🔥

[@stevion2250]

Another great video, thanks Anthony and Alasdair

[@lotfyken2759]

Finally Alasdair !

[@Mitch1929]

Well said Alasdair at around the 29th minute. Absolutely spot on

[@BlueWaterSTAX]

Well done mates. Thanks

[@johnmorrow4719]

Amazing. GDP is fixed by debt. Follow the debt clock. Too much money to government workers .

[@lorilacour7816]

You’re Alive , healthy and are helping many with your intelligence on true money. Stay strong, enjoy the little things,😊

[@higginst20]

Great interview! Thanks!

[@katherinemacgilchrist852]

Great interview, great questions, thanks Anthony (from UK)

[@davethusberg8954]

I always have time for Alasdair

[@shorelines5303]

Very informative. Well done on your channel 🎉

[@kenmoersen128]

Keep up the great work and effort……thanks.

[@Nostrildomus]

History . Is the compension . Because this here , hasn't been writen down yet . Take notes , because you are being the torch . T/C/E

[@felixv.s.5323]

Very good interview with a truly wise man, highly recommended

[@blumaxx1]

Definitely interesting times 😊

[@chrislock3740]

Very good interview. Thank you!

[@blumaxx1]

This will undoubtedly end badly for the common people

[@deseosuho]

Volatility and large scale government interventions advantage those who are in the know over those who are not.

[@Bornlivemoveon]

Excellent, thank you

[@Mbahoue95200]

Great interview thank you!

[@joshuaburns3167]

I'm subscribed my brother 🤙

[@myrabaker5650]

Very helpful knowing what I thought might happen, looks like it is going to happen. Been organizing and planning.

[@brucewilds7102]

It is important to consider the possibility that lower rates will not produce a stronger economy. We only need to look at Japan to see the proof an economy is about far more than just interest rates. Feeding into this is the Fed's limited ability to directly determine rates at the long end of the curve. While lower rates have almost been guaranteed and promised, we should never forget that liquidity is far more important. A recent AdvancingTime blog delves deeper into this subject.

[@TonnieLubbers]

Give him a like ;)

[@clintonlunn4357]

Foreigners aren't required to buy as much debt when the Fed will buy it. Japan has done this balancing act for decades.

[@JaymeLong]

Say NO to the gold standard and yes to free gold and leave the markets set the price

[@begelston]

What about the possibility of the U.S. government issuing a digital currency that "resets" the dollar? After the oil crisis in 1979, Mexico experienced many years of inflation and debt defaults, leading to the replacement of the currency with the ‘nuevo peso’, also called ‘new peso’ - MXN. The new peso was valued at 1000 of the previous Mexican peso, MXP.

[@John-wf5if]

Equities will go higher and higher. The system does not allow them to go down.

[@johnmorrow4719]

Bear market is coming

[@John-wf5if]

@@johnmorrow4719 No. Up only!

[@nodaklojack]

Markets need to go higher so profits can be made. These profits are taxed to sustain the debt interest payments. The markets will go much higher because they need to, because the debt interest payments will become much larger. Taxes don't go to government operating expenses or foreign aid etc., they go to debt interest obligation payments. USA is broke and will continue to go deeper in debt. It is a debt based economy, more debt requires more tax revenue to sustain the debt. Until the whole thing blows up, eventually.

[@John-wf5if]

@@nodaklojack Exactly. Up only. Doomers are doomed.

[@mikefry5704]

Well said

[@westpacificmarketanalytics2384]

Legend! We are heading into a Depression!

[@peterbedford2610]

This can go on a lot longer

[@curtissharris8914]

Trump has it cut Gov lower taxes cut regulations grow econ problem resolves

[@Sola_Scriptura_1.618]

​@curtissharris8914 resolve? Or makes correction. As much as I support Trump, the Titanic has already hit the Iceburge. The pain will come for everyone.

[@IanMacintosh-u4o]

Going ok Anthony. Bur practice these few things. Open your mouth when saying the words and say with conviction. Secondly, don't look away from the camera after asking the question because it makes u look sly and disinterested, which i know u are not. But perception is reality. Everything we do is about making minor adjustments here and there to achieve better results. I will keep watching your chanel because I like it. Good luck

[@valerieprice1745]

The point of the unit is not debt or interest. The point is transaction fees on 19 trillion transactions worldwide every single day.

[@steveedwards2143]

Just use the actual gold and silver itself without backed paper. That will speak for itself.

[@Kawasakifreak1]

Thank you - some good questions & answers here. I'm surprised the BRICS nations have taken so long to consider adopting gold-backed currencies considering their savings culture relative to Western nations.

[@StockOcolaypsereverentofmiddle]

It's big club you ain't in it Before that was the non allied alliance Before that the League of Nations Just like before ESG was good corporate governance and before that systems theory None of this is new World Skilling in the education futures form is in Texas with full permission This guy writes books and has the entire career on failed economic theories See Michael Hudson's GDP is a measure of debt Not tangible productions Start with J's for junk economics Come to NASDAQ luminar technologies It's really the critters from 2006 one laptop one child program a global company LAZR

[@StockOcolaypsereverentofmiddle]

Go and get yourself enough money to get your driveway plowed car towed keep your lights on take a longer shower as you want Ban social impact bonds crypto and esg

[@Cathymaca1]

Hi Anthony, I want to apologise before I say this, but your interview would be great if only you could speak a lot more clearly and not so fast .. Alasdair is alays such a easy speaker to listen to ..with so much to say. Thanks you Anthony for getting him on your show.

[@actualfacts1055]

Americans borrowing money to buy expensive cars says it all, they want it now, who cares what it costs.

[@Gary-vo9rm]

Well... we get to be the *_lucky_* ones to watch the entire world crash. Biblically right on time and detail. Ugly days ahead. Prophetic fulfillments, off the charts.

[@megthornton1371]

Bring back Glass Steagall banking separation

[@haze1123]

Great guest but we need better follow-up questions. For example: If it's obvious and easy for Russia to launch a gold-backed currency, WHY would anyone trust their self-reported gold reserves?

[@fenixfp40]

The USA have not audited their reserves in over 50 years. Do they still have it? I know who I would trust to be honest about it.

[@stevion2250]

In a gold backed currency, you can exchange your currency for gold. As long as this is the case, it doesn't matter how reliable the reserves are. Just keep exchanging your currency for gold.

[@haze1123]

@@stevion2250 The guaranteed reserves determine the value of the currency, my man.

[@haze1123]

@@fenixfp40 I wouldn't trust them either if the USA had a gold-backed currency. But everyone knows Russians are the least trustworthy people in the world.

[@Mark-ez2vw]

Digital silver in a digital age, litecoin is a digital precious metal, not a security. Litecoin is the oldest coin on the market after bitcoin, since its inception in 2011. The scarcity of litecoin is the key feature of its technology. Everyone tends to flock to digital silver and digital gold, litecoin, and bitcoin, when things aren't going well. Litecoin is a decentralized digital commodity, just like bitcoin, but not even close so heavily concentrated in a few hands like bitcoin is. Both have Proof-of-Work consensus, and both have a limited supply of coins. Only that litecoin is lighter, swifter, and hugely undervalued against bitcoin. Litecoin (LTC) being a digital commodity provides a decent inflation hedge as well because there will be mined only a limited number of 84 million litecoins in total.

[@nodaklojack]

I said you were wrong on gold. I was wrong. The Fed did cut. Gold is rising.

[@vicwiseman6038]

The only concern when it comes to a gold standard is stifled growth because people are afraid to fail.

[@StockOcolaypsereverentofmiddle]

This guy writes books and has the entire career on failed economic theories See Michael Hudson's GDP is a measure of debt Not tangible productions Start with J's for junk economics Come to NASDAQ luminar technologies It's really the critters from 2006 one laptop one child program a global company LAZR

[@StockOcolaypsereverentofmiddle]

This bleep show in Kabuki theater is on autopilot

[@StockOcolaypsereverentofmiddle]

You're the average person we're just trying to get out of the rat race

[@gbxmusicchannel3836]

Don't worry the FED will buy all the bonds if for some reason the rest of the world gets tired of supporting your endless wars against them or giving you stuff totally free.

[@cwalenta656]

Here's the thing though, if Russia has interest rates at 18% because nobody trusts the ruble, that makes sense and a logical response would be a gold standard because there's nothing not to trust about gold itself, but what about the 'standard', ie if you don't trust the ruble why would you trust the Russians to stay on the gold standard and not close their gold window like NIxon did back in the early 70s?

[@seeker2118]

If Russia puts the Ruble on a gold standard, the Ruble would still only be exchangeable for gold only in Russia. How would that affect how Russia interact international in whatever financial system?

[@bigapple9973]

Maybe they sell their gold in another country

[@seeker2118]

@@bigapple9973 That is happening now. The gold would be exchangeable for Rubles, selling it in another currency would make the gold exchangeable for that currency not Rubles.

[@seeker2118]

@@bigapple9973 If they sell their gold in another currency, the gold would be exchangeable for that currency not Rubles.

[@bmacaz]

He’s getting better at interviewing I can tell. IMO he should ask more questions and make it sound more like a conversation rather than the interviewee talking 100% of the time

[@fbazzrea]

i dont know. sone guests, ie, Alasdair, are best to let them run. they will stop when they feel they've answered the question and/or made all their points. it is really a question of different styles. i like hosts to let their guests exhaust themselves on a topic to gain a broader perspective rather than skimming the surfaces of many different topics. but i agree. Anthony is doing a great job and is getting better with every interview. cheers

[@Life_with_Darnell]

I don’t think the Feds are going to be printing money and I that’s what I think our goverment is thinking that they will. I think this is where CBDCs might come into play. That’s just my assumptions😅.

[@des_smith7658]

I am not in denial

[@bapi6643]

Growth of GDP as measured by a decreasing currency value is very misleading

[@timjackson1904]

I keep wondering whether fiat currency and government go together, because it allows government to smooth out the bad times by borrowing from the good and thus the governing class can justify their existence. And the problem with this is that the good times are in the future and our governing class wear rose coloured specs with their vew of it. Their mistakes are someone elses problem in the future but they get the benefit now. Human nature?

[@autonestegg4195]

Would Russia not face the threat of people redeeming their physical currency 4 Gold and if not how would they avoid people redeeming it... I would like to hear more about this issuing department and what if you have a department of incompetent bureaucrats who end up allowing all gold to leave

[@fbazzrea]

instilling trust in your citizens that their currency CAN be swapped for real money at any time and that it is not being devalued in their pockets is key to preventing a gold run on a gold-backed currency.

[@BikeTrail]

They could close all overseas bases to save some cash. That's 800 bars

[@79jota]

Keep up the good work Anthony, I really appreciate your efforts. Alastair’s views I do not agree with though.

[@JeffLemmon-kh4nm]

What a dope!

[@ILLUMINATOR49]

Gold doesn’t have an interest rate 🤔

[@fbazzrea]

gold's interest rate is the inverse of fiat currencies. if USD is losing 6% annually to inflation, am i not earning 6% on my gold/silver as the USD value declines against them? it is all relative.

[@alekm6057]

False we only need foreigners to buy Tbills and Bonds because it helps pension funds when they need to sell them. The US government will always be able to borrow and spend money if it wants to because the FED can buy Tbills and TBonds with money that doesn’t exist until they spend it.

[@JaymeLong]

Mike Maloney says gold standard sucks

[@wringw]

Gold bugs understand the problem but it makes me laugh when they suggest we simply back our fiat with gold and somehow politicians will through some miracle adhere to the rules. The only answer is Bitcoin. Let them try and fiddle with that

[@jewoningzelfverkopen]

What will happen to my mortgage in a currency collapse?

[@Mitch1929]

Debt will never go away

[@federatedsubjectareas6904]

They will head south, take out strategic logistics points and then get behind the Russian lines and encircle them.

[@juandiegoramos4490]

Debt Plantation. From big banker's point of view the larger the trap the larger the profits, so keep borrowing slaves!

[@escapefelicity2913]

He said all there was to say in the first 37 seconds. I didn't stick around for the rest. *** * *****

[@des_smith7658]

That's a pity, you might have learnt something

[@escapefelicity2913]

for instance?

[@Mitch1929]

Who cares. Goodbye 👋

[@somejohndoe3004]

That was top notch. 🪶

[@actualfacts1055]

Eastern Ukraine is now Russia, get used to it.

[@seewaldsja]

Diddy didnt kill himself.

[@HTub-bo2yl]

Even if you paid off the debt in full tomorrow please tell me what prevents another George W Bush from taking a surplus to a freefall in 8 years??

[@christopherk140]

I would like to meet a younger man who is thinking and planning for her s future….. would like to have an email chat.

[@tombox2759]

lol

[@mirimar69]

Look after yourself Alasdair,, you are looking very tired..

[@bfyew6355]

I bet with you American will not pay back their debts

[@CarlRoberts-h2v]

Unregulated big businesses by the coropations and instutions and no oversight by the revenue department.makes capitalism go mad money greedy and invest in china debt trap that africa escape from 😂😂😂❤❤

[@deanchristie3829]

Alastair, you need to look at who owns US debt. It is only 20% by foreigners. So you argument is faulty. You debt trap refers to countries who borrow in USD while they sell goods in their own currency. America is not Argentina.

[@Mitch1929]

🤦🏻‍♂️

[@martinlord5969]

I was more or less in agreement right up until the BS about Ukraine

[@andrewcruz-nz1eb]

Typical Chinese culture…save save for the rainy days as not everyday is a Sundays/holidays😅😅😅!

[@kilokilos]

BS

[@jameslegare5394]

Thanks!

[@Kanoee64]

@ 25:38 ... Yup.😮

[@darrellcross4538]

Greetings from Australia, appreciate the interviews you do Anthony and I like Alastair Macleods take on how things are going…he explains things in a good way, never hurts to hear the bits of history he mentions, naturally lots of us watching are familiar with what he’s saying but lots aren’t so it has to be repeated…🇦🇺🦘👍🙏

[@hansgerber4278]

Thanks for great interview gents !!!! As for the people in the US and UK just not understanding , please add Australia , Switzerland and most other western nations to the list !!!!! Living in Switzerland for 30 years and 27 in Australia , 99% of common folks got nil and no idea whatsoever how this FIAT currency system works !!!! Even if one brings up the subject , all one gets is wide open eye glares !! One would think some general info should be given during all the years at school but not even University level seems to teach anything that would wake them up . Not many reasons why that is so.........As Anthony says , Gold at record " Fiat prices " and nobody seems to care well the top does not want us to wake up to it ........just guessing ;-) Who s been scooping up the tons ?? So far not the global wide public ..not yet