Episodes

  • The U.S. Debt Crisis: Is Another Credit Downgrade Coming?

    The U.S. Debt Crisis: Is Another Credit Downgrade Coming?
    May 29 2025
    Famed venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya is warning the debt crisis un the U.S. could get worse than it is and another potential credit downgrade may come. On top of that, Goldman Sachs is warning the dollar will continue to weaken as part of its own market forecast. Is the situation as dire as these financial leaders are claiming? Swiss America's Dean Heskin and Chris Agalestos breaks down these analyses and where both the economy and the dollar are heading on The Secret War on Cash.

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    Articles referred to in this podcast
    Billionaire Chamath Palihapitiya Sounds Alarm on US Debt Crisis, Warns of Credit Downgrade, Treasury-Dumping Risk and More
    https://dailyhodl.com/2025/05/27/billionaire-chamath-palihapitiya-sounds-alarm-on-us-debt-crisis-warns-of-credit-downgrade-treasury-dumping-risk-and-more/
    Morgan Stanley Warns Big Drop for US Dollar Incoming As Bank Updates Market Forecast
    https://dailyhodl.com/2025/05/26/morgan-stanley-warns-big-drop-for-us-dollar-incoming-as-bank-updates-market-forecast/
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    9 mins
  • The Five Countries Which Control Over Half the World’s Gold Reserves

    The Five Countries Which Control Over Half the World’s Gold Reserves
    May 28 2025
    Gold is challenging the U.S. dollar, but five countries hold over half of the world's reserves in the valued precious metal.. Also, not to be outdone by BRICS, the SCO Alliance has moved 92 percent of its trade away from the U.S. dollar. Swiss America's Dean Heskin and Chris Agalestos zone in on what's happening on the Secret War on Cash.

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    Articles referred to in this podcast
    Gold Challenges US Dollar: These 5 Countries Control Over Half of Global Reserves
    https://watcher.guru/news/gold-challenges-us-dollar-these-5-countries-control-over-half-of-global-reserves
    De-dollarization: SCO Nations Shift 92% of Trade Away from U.S. Dollar
    https://watcher.guru/news/de-dollarization-sco-nations-shift-92-of-trade-away-from-u-s-dollar--
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    10 mins
  • Moody’s U.S. Downgrade: Good for Gold?

    Moody’s U.S. Downgrade: Good for Gold?
    May 23 2025
    The recent news of Moody's downgrade of the US' credit rating to AA1 from AAA caused a new wave of uncertainty over the markets. On the other end of the bad news, Swiss America's Dean Heskin and Chris Agalestos look at why the demotion wound up as a positive for gold, which continues to rise in value amid the turbulence on The Secret War on Cash.
    Dean and Chris also break down the recent rise in large company bankruptcy filings and spiraling consumer sentiment.

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    Articles referred to in this podcast
    Gold Gains as Dollar Slides Following Moody’s US Downgrade
    https://finance.yahoo.com/news/gold-gets-bounce-moody-us-235551394.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAALHgX8oynADeLWSJp-yVqa9SbEdu4wRlLer2ONNysutBQclRtT9s-2x0uG8niZL7iLpnB8I9JDlwmHv-DteRrp6c5tWZbwCJJ8OacBh7A8_ZUaGBgLML9tcPYoamH9YWJyQbOlC69tgJxAUIMXFl7IGfX0dprivavmlre29hXjBz
    Large US Companies Witness Highest Number of Bankruptcy Filings in 15 Years Amid Souring Consumer Sentiment, According to Analyst
    https://dailyhodl.com/2025/05/19/large-us-companies-witness-highest-number-of-bankruptcy-filings-in-15-years-amid-souring-consumer-sentiment-according-to-analyst/
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    12 mins
  • Which U.S. Sector Crashes First if BRICS Dumps the Dollar?

    Which U.S. Sector Crashes First if BRICS Dumps the Dollar?
    May 21 2025
    As the BRICS alliance continues to strengthen, the nations involved may soon decide to to use the dollar altogether during international transactions. If the alliance dumps the dollar, Swiss America's Dean Heskin and Chris Agalestos reveal which U.S. sector will crash first and why on the Secret War on Cash.

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    Articles referred to in this podcast
    This US Sector Will Crash First If BRICS Abandons the Dollar
    https://watcher.guru/news/this-us-sector-will-crash-first-if-brics-abandons-the-dollar
    US Dollar Dethroned: Only 60% Global Reserves Still Bet on Its Reign
    https://watcher.guru/news/us-dollar-dethroned-only-60-global-reserves-still-bet-on-its-reign
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    12 mins
  • De-Dollarization: European Companies Asked to Use Local Currencies over the Dollar

    De-Dollarization: European Companies Asked to Use Local Currencies over the Dollar
    May 15 2025
    Another blow to the U.S. dollar: A report reveals a growing number of European companies are being requested to do business via local currencies over the buck. Swiss America's Dean Heskin and Mark Weiner look into why.
    Also, Dean and Nark go in-depth into Americans' mounting household debt while the U.S. national debt bloats and the greenback weakens on The Secret War on Cash.

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    Articles referred to in this podcast
    BRICS: European Firms Get Requests For Local Currencies, Not US Dollar
    https://watcher.guru/news/brics-european-firms-get-requests-for-local-currencies-not-us-dollar
    Household Debts, Debt-to-Income Ratio, Serious Delinquencies, Collections, Foreclosures, Bankruptcies: Our Drunken Sailors’ Debts in Q1 2025
    https://wolfstreet.com/2025/05/13/household-debts-debt-to-income-ratio-serious-delinquencies-collections-foreclosures-bankruptcies-our-drunken-sailors-debts-in-q1-2025/--
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    12 mins
  • De-Dollarization: 24 Nations Apply to Join BRICS as Alliance Dumps the Dollar

    De-Dollarization: 24 Nations Apply to Join BRICS as Alliance Dumps the Dollar
    May 8 2025
    As the dollar continues its decline, more nations are applying to join BRICS -- 24 so far in 2025 according to reports -- while the alliance ditches the greenback. BRICS is not only stregthening, but the group's leaders are positioning themselves to become more choosy about who they let in. The alliance also controls a large amount of the world's important rare earth minerals. Swiss America's Dean Heskni and Chris Agalestos break down BRICS' rise and the current state of the de-dollarization movement on The Secret War on Cash.

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    Articles referred to in this podcast
    BRICS Abandons US Dollar, Settles 65% of Trade in Local Currencies
    https://watcher.guru/news/brics-abandons-us-dollar-settles-65-of-trade-in-local-currencies
    24 Countries Formally Apply To Join BRICS Alliance in 2025
    https://watcher.guru/news/24-countries-formally-apply-to-join-brics-alliance-in-2025
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    9 mins
  • Why did Warren Buffet Say the Dollar is 'Going to Hell?'

    Why did Warren Buffet Say the Dollar is 'Going to Hell?'
    May 6 2025
    Legendary Investor Warren Buffett sees a bleak future for the dollar, according to reports, going as far as saying the U.S. currency is "going to Hell." Recent trends seem to side with the Oracle of Omaha amid a growing de-dollarization movement, an era of excessive government spending and debt as well as high inflation. Swiss America's Dean Heskin and Chris Agalestos look at what's happening and Buffett's analysis on The Secret War on Cash

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    Articles referred to in this podcast
    De-Dollarization: Warren Buffett Says the U.S. Dollar Is Going to Hell
    https://watcher.guru/news/de-dollarization-warren-buffett-says-the-u-s-dollar-is-going-to-hell
    Billionaire Warren Buffett Says US Government Running Unsustainable Deficits Amid ‘Very Substantial’ Inflation
    https://dailyhodl.com/2025/05/05/billionaire-warren-buffett-says-us-government-running-unsustainable-deficits-amid-very-substantial-inflation/
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    10 mins
  • Can Trump Really Slash or End the Income Tax?

    Can Trump Really Slash or End the Income Tax?
    May 1 2025
    President Trump has campaigned on lowering taxes, going as far as proposing an end to the income tax -- or at least slashing it for many. Trump has announced he wants to use soon-to-be-coming tariff revenue to bring in money as an alternative or partial replacement for an income tax on Americans. The question is: can he actually do it? While Trump makes an enticing argument, Swiss America's Dean Heskin and Chris Agalestos explore whether the president can achieve this goal and how.

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    Articles referred to in this podcast
    Trump Floats Plan To Slash Or Eliminate Income Taxes For Millions Using "BONANZA" Tariff Cash
    https://www.zerohedge.com/political/trump-floats-plan-slash-or-eliminate-income-taxes-millions-using-bonanza-tariff-cash
    US Senator Reintroduces PELOSI Act to Ban Congress From Stock Trading
    https://watcher.guru/news/us-senator-reintroduces-pelosi-act-to-ban-congress-from-stock-trading--
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    14 mins
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