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Image | Off The Cuff: ‘Don’t Believe For A Second That The Government Has Your Back’
Off The Cuff: ‘Don’t Believe For A Second That The Government Has Your Back’
 PREVIEW
by Adam Taggart

In this week’s Off The Cuff I sit down with Axel Merk to discuss:

  • The implications of yesterday’s announcements by the Federal Reserve
  • How much does the Fed truly care about inflation?
  • Is the Fed willing to sacrifice the purchasing power of the USD in pursuit of its dual mandate?
  • Why resilience remains the right strategy, in both your finances and overall lifestyle

Expert Federal Reserve-watcher Axel Merk joins the program this week to react in real-time to yesterday’s latest announcements by the FOMC and Fed Chair Jerome Powell.

He and I discuss the Fed’s apparent lack of concern about both raising bond yields and building inflation concerns.

As far as Fed Chair Jerome Powell claims, the current easing mode of easy monetary policy is going to continue for a lot longer.

And for those concerned that the repercussions of those policies are having increasingly disastrous effect on the vast majority of the American public, Axel warns that it’s folly to believe the Fed is working in their interests…

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Off The Cuff: ‘Don’t Believe For A Second That The Government Has Your Back’
 PREVIEW by Adam Taggart

In this week’s Off The Cuff I sit down with Axel Merk to discuss:

  • The implications of yesterday’s announcements by the Federal Reserve
  • How much does the Fed truly care about inflation?
  • Is the Fed willing to sacrifice the purchasing power of the USD in pursuit of its dual mandate?
  • Why resilience remains the right strategy, in both your finances and overall lifestyle

Expert Federal Reserve-watcher Axel Merk joins the program this week to react in real-time to yesterday’s latest announcements by the FOMC and Fed Chair Jerome Powell.

He and I discuss the Fed’s apparent lack of concern about both raising bond yields and building inflation concerns.

As far as Fed Chair Jerome Powell claims, the current easing mode of easy monetary policy is going to continue for a lot longer.

And for those concerned that the repercussions of those policies are having increasingly disastrous effect on the vast majority of the American public, Axel warns that it’s folly to believe the Fed is working in their interests…

Click here to listen to a sample of this Off The Cuff Podcast

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Image | Will The Fed Destroy The Dollar?
Will The Fed Destroy The Dollar?
by Adam Taggart

The Federal Reserve is now in “extreme easing” mode, having printed up nearly $3 trillion in thin-air money just this year alone. It’s not a stretch to expect the value of the dollar to decline even more precipitously from here than current estimates predict.

So, in a world where the Fed is considered by many to BE the market, backstopping investors and stepping in at a moments notice to prevent losses, what is the Fed most likely to do from here?
Will The Fed Destroy The Dollar?
 by Adam Taggart

The Federal Reserve is now in “extreme easing” mode, having printed up nearly $3 trillion in thin-air money just this year alone. It’s not a stretch to expect the value of the dollar to decline even more precipitously from here than current estimates predict.

So, in a world where the Fed is considered by many to BE the market, backstopping investors and stepping in at a moments notice to prevent losses, what is the Fed most likely to do from here?
Image | Off The Cuff: The Fed Is Just Playing For Time At This Point
Off The Cuff: The Fed Is Just Playing For Time At This Point
 PREVIEW
by Adam Taggart

In this week’s Off The Cuff podcast, Chris and Axel Merk discuss:

  • Fire resilience
  • The Fed has no clue how to get out of the box it’s in
  • The Fed is only looking at the immediate term; it leaves tomorrow’s problems to tomorrow
  • Why the best short-term policy is a good long-term policy

Last week saw another FOMC statement, which Fed-watcher Axel Merk returns to the program to de-code for us.

In short, the Fed is giving itself more leeway to deal with a problem it has no clue how to fix. It is simply playing for time, trying to reassure us in the meanwhile that it has everything under control.

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Off The Cuff: The Fed Is Just Playing For Time At This Point
 PREVIEW by Adam Taggart

In this week’s Off The Cuff podcast, Chris and Axel Merk discuss:

  • Fire resilience
  • The Fed has no clue how to get out of the box it’s in
  • The Fed is only looking at the immediate term; it leaves tomorrow’s problems to tomorrow
  • Why the best short-term policy is a good long-term policy

Last week saw another FOMC statement, which Fed-watcher Axel Merk returns to the program to de-code for us.

In short, the Fed is giving itself more leeway to deal with a problem it has no clue how to fix. It is simply playing for time, trying to reassure us in the meanwhile that it has everything under control.

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Image | Off The Cuff: Fed Printers Go Brrrrrrrrr
Off The Cuff: Fed Printers Go Brrrrrrrrr
 PREVIEW
by Adam Taggart

In this week’s Off The Cuff podcast, Chris and Axel Merk discuss:

  • The Fed is telling us its game plan (i.e., expect “moar”)
  • It’s involved in all sorts of “solutions” it has no business being in
  • Why Axel expects (a lot) more Fed intervention from here
  • It’s hard not to see the coming era as gold’s time to shine

With markets full of more delusional euphoria than arguably at any prior moment in history, many have put their full faith in the Federal Reserve’s ability to paper over the economic carnage wreaked by the coronavirus pandemic. Which is why we’ve asked Axel Merk to join us this week and relay his latest thoughts based from his inside contacts at the Fed:

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Off The Cuff: Fed Printers Go Brrrrrrrrr
 PREVIEW by Adam Taggart

In this week’s Off The Cuff podcast, Chris and Axel Merk discuss:

  • The Fed is telling us its game plan (i.e., expect “moar”)
  • It’s involved in all sorts of “solutions” it has no business being in
  • Why Axel expects (a lot) more Fed intervention from here
  • It’s hard not to see the coming era as gold’s time to shine

With markets full of more delusional euphoria than arguably at any prior moment in history, many have put their full faith in the Federal Reserve’s ability to paper over the economic carnage wreaked by the coronavirus pandemic. Which is why we’ve asked Axel Merk to join us this week and relay his latest thoughts based from his inside contacts at the Fed:

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Image | Off The Cuff: The Fed’s ‘Complicated Mess’
Off The Cuff: The Fed’s ‘Complicated Mess’
 PREVIEW
by Adam Taggart

This week Chris sat down with Peak Prosperity’s favorite expert on the Federal Reserve, Axel Merk, to try to make sense of what’s going on with Fed policy.

We’re rushing this podcast to you before the transcript is ready as the situation is so fluid this week. In the 48 hours since the recording of this interview, the Fed has announced it will keep interest rates unchanged for the time being, but will begin a massive increase to its rescue efforts in the repo market, committing to injecting $425 billion over the near future.

That is a truly staggering sum and a clear sign of trouble in the banking system. Most likely, one or more big players are failing and, as a result, banks are becoming increasingly reluctant to lend to one another, even for very short durations.

What does this all portend? Listen on…

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Off The Cuff: The Fed’s ‘Complicated Mess’
 PREVIEW by Adam Taggart

This week Chris sat down with Peak Prosperity’s favorite expert on the Federal Reserve, Axel Merk, to try to make sense of what’s going on with Fed policy.

We’re rushing this podcast to you before the transcript is ready as the situation is so fluid this week. In the 48 hours since the recording of this interview, the Fed has announced it will keep interest rates unchanged for the time being, but will begin a massive increase to its rescue efforts in the repo market, committing to injecting $425 billion over the near future.

That is a truly staggering sum and a clear sign of trouble in the banking system. Most likely, one or more big players are failing and, as a result, banks are becoming increasingly reluctant to lend to one another, even for very short durations.

What does this all portend? Listen on…

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Image | Off The Cuff: Economic Crosscurrents
Off The Cuff: Economic Crosscurrents
 PREVIEW
by Adam Taggart

In this week’s Off The Cuff podcast, Chris and Axel Merk discuss:

  • The latest developments in the repo market
  • Why the Fed should do less, not more
  • The concern of an overheating economy
  • The Saudi strike showed the world is much less safe than we all thought

Axel explains how the Fed is intervening to quell the recent troubles in the overnight repo market. And while that issue highlights weakness in one corner of the economy, he also sees a risk of it overheating should a trade deal with China be reached by the end of the year.

This is why today’s environment is so maddening for those trying to make sense of it. There are so many crosscurrents working at odds right now, it’s very challenging to know which direction will win out, and for how long:

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Off The Cuff: Economic Crosscurrents
 PREVIEW by Adam Taggart

In this week’s Off The Cuff podcast, Chris and Axel Merk discuss:

  • The latest developments in the repo market
  • Why the Fed should do less, not more
  • The concern of an overheating economy
  • The Saudi strike showed the world is much less safe than we all thought

Axel explains how the Fed is intervening to quell the recent troubles in the overnight repo market. And while that issue highlights weakness in one corner of the economy, he also sees a risk of it overheating should a trade deal with China be reached by the end of the year.

This is why today’s environment is so maddening for those trying to make sense of it. There are so many crosscurrents working at odds right now, it’s very challenging to know which direction will win out, and for how long:

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Image | Off The Cuff: Rate Cut!
Off The Cuff: Rate Cut!
 PREVIEW
by Adam Taggart

In this week’s Off The Cuff podcast, Chris and Axel Merk discuss the recent Fed cut and Jerome Powell’s subsequent press conference. Markets have rocked both high and low in the 24 hours since.

We’re working on providing a transcript for this excellent podcast. But we’re bringing you the audio now — given this conversation’s extreme timeliness and importance — so that you can start listening asap.

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Off The Cuff: Rate Cut!
 PREVIEW by Adam Taggart

In this week’s Off The Cuff podcast, Chris and Axel Merk discuss the recent Fed cut and Jerome Powell’s subsequent press conference. Markets have rocked both high and low in the 24 hours since.

We’re working on providing a transcript for this excellent podcast. But we’re bringing you the audio now — given this conversation’s extreme timeliness and importance — so that you can start listening asap.

Click to listen to a sample of this Off the Cuff Podcast or Enroll today to access the full audio as well as all of PeakProsperity.com’s other premium content.

Image | Off The Cuff: Decoding This Week’s Fed Minutes
Off The Cuff: Decoding This Week’s Fed Minutes
 PREVIEW
by Adam Taggart

In this week’s Off The Cuff podcast, Chris and Axel Merk discuss:

  • Decoding The Fed’s Latest Commentary
    • Cuts are coming = expect more bad news on the economy
  • The Uncertainty Principle
    • By reacting, the Fed may be creating the conditions it wants to avoid
  • Gold Looking Good
    • Lower real rates will push the gold price higher
  • How Low Will Interest Rates Go?
    • Could the US really go negative?

This week  both the ECB and the Federal Reserve gave the market the soothing words it wanted to hear: any weakness will be met with rate cuts. And perhaps revived asset purchase programs.

Is this really wise with interest rates already so low and a global recession unfolding? And how low, really, is the Fed prepared to go with US interest rates? Axel, who maintains a dialog with Fed insiders, does his best in this week’s podcast to decode what Mario Draghi and Jerome Powell are planning.

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Off The Cuff: Decoding This Week’s Fed Minutes
 PREVIEW by Adam Taggart

In this week’s Off The Cuff podcast, Chris and Axel Merk discuss:

  • Decoding The Fed’s Latest Commentary
    • Cuts are coming = expect more bad news on the economy
  • The Uncertainty Principle
    • By reacting, the Fed may be creating the conditions it wants to avoid
  • Gold Looking Good
    • Lower real rates will push the gold price higher
  • How Low Will Interest Rates Go?
    • Could the US really go negative?

This week  both the ECB and the Federal Reserve gave the market the soothing words it wanted to hear: any weakness will be met with rate cuts. And perhaps revived asset purchase programs.

Is this really wise with interest rates already so low and a global recession unfolding? And how low, really, is the Fed prepared to go with US interest rates? Axel, who maintains a dialog with Fed insiders, does his best in this week’s podcast to decode what Mario Draghi and Jerome Powell are planning.

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Image | Off The Cuff LIVE!
Off The Cuff LIVE!
 PREVIEW
by Adam Taggart

What’s better than an Off The Cuff with John Rubino? Or Wolf Richter? Or Axel Merk?

How about one with ALL of them?

That’s what attendees of last weekend’s Peak Prosperity annual seminar were able to enjoy, live on stage.

This meeting of the minds was the first time Axel, Wolf and John had ever met one another in person. And the idea-exchange that ensued was pure magic.

For this week’s Off The Cuff, we’re giving you a huge treat. A chance to watch these great thinkers in action.
Off The Cuff LIVE!
 PREVIEW by Adam Taggart

What’s better than an Off The Cuff with John Rubino? Or Wolf Richter? Or Axel Merk?

How about one with ALL of them?

That’s what attendees of last weekend’s Peak Prosperity annual seminar were able to enjoy, live on stage.

This meeting of the minds was the first time Axel, Wolf and John had ever met one another in person. And the idea-exchange that ensued was pure magic.

For this week’s Off The Cuff, we’re giving you a huge treat. A chance to watch these great thinkers in action.
Image | Off The Cuff: Inflationary Pressures Are Rising
Off The Cuff: Inflationary Pressures Are Rising
 PREVIEW
by Adam Taggart

In this week's Off The Cuff podcast, Chris and Axel Merk discuss:

  • Powell's Non-Message
    • He's trying to be as boring as possible to keep the markets placid
  • Rising Inflation
    • We may quickly go from “too little” inflation to “too much”
  • Good Times?
    • Many of the metrics the Fed looks at are still green
  • The Boeing Crash & Energy
    • Why one is related to the other

Fresh off his own reaction to Jerome Powell's appearance on 60 Minutes, Chris sits down with Fed watcher Axel Merk to hear his seasoned perspective on the central bank's future moves:

Click to listen to a sample of this Off the Cuff Podcast or Enroll today to access the full audio as well as all of PeakProsperity.com's other premium content.

Off The Cuff: Inflationary Pressures Are Rising
 PREVIEW by Adam Taggart

In this week's Off The Cuff podcast, Chris and Axel Merk discuss:

  • Powell's Non-Message
    • He's trying to be as boring as possible to keep the markets placid
  • Rising Inflation
    • We may quickly go from “too little” inflation to “too much”
  • Good Times?
    • Many of the metrics the Fed looks at are still green
  • The Boeing Crash & Energy
    • Why one is related to the other

Fresh off his own reaction to Jerome Powell's appearance on 60 Minutes, Chris sits down with Fed watcher Axel Merk to hear his seasoned perspective on the central bank's future moves:

Click to listen to a sample of this Off the Cuff Podcast or Enroll today to access the full audio as well as all of PeakProsperity.com's other premium content.

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