Doug Casey's Take

Author: Matthew Smith

Best-selling author, world-renowned speculator, and libertarian philosopher Doug Casey has garnered a well-earned reputation for his controversial insights into politics, economics, and investment markets. Doug literally wrote the book on profiting from periods of economic turmoil. *Crisis Investing* spent weeks as #1 on the New York Times bestseller list and became the best-selling financial book of 1980. He has been a featured guest on hundreds of radio and TV shows, including David Letterman, Merv Griffin, Charlie Rose, Phil Donahue, Regis Philbin, Maury Povich, NBC News, and CNN; has been the topic of numerous features in periodicals such as Time, Forbes, People, and the Washington Post; and is a regular keynote speaker.
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Trump's Price Tag
Episode 453
Friday, 17 July, 2026

Find us at www.crisisinvesting.com Matt and Doug discuss a proposed Trump "$1 gold coin," calling it inappropriate for a sitting president and a sign of "end-stage empire," comparing it to Rome's shift to leaders' faces on coinage. They also cover a plan to sell early access to Trump's Truth Social posts for $100,000/month amid allegations of stock front-running, plus a $500,000-entry private D.C. club tied to Trump's son as legalized influence peddling. The conversation shifts to escalating U.S.-Iran conflict risks, possible boots-on-the-ground odds, Israel's role, parallels to Iraq/WMD claims, and the financial strain of missile-heavy warfare. They argue oil and gold should rise, criticize claims about U.S. gold reserves, note European sentiment turning against the U.S., discuss surveillance "Flock" cameras, disappointment over lack of major prosecutions, market confusion, and potential opportunities in undervalued oil and dividend-paying gold stocks. 00:00 Trump Coin Controversy 04:28 Truth Social Paywall Scheme 06:24 Iran War Fears 08:48 Europe Turns On America 10:11 War Costs And Strategy 13:41 Gold Audit Doubts 15:39 Market Bubbles And Korea 19:28 Inflation Reality Check 21:19 Surveillance Camera State 23:03 No Accountability And Elections 27:13 Influence Peddling Club 29:14 Ukraine War Oil Fallout 32:07 Jones Act And Congress 33:46 Lindsey Graham Legacy 37:49 Betting On What Happens Next 40:10 Wrap Up And Sign Off