#246 Jim Rickards on MAGANOMICS: Tariffs Are America's Comeback Plan, Gold Party Just Getting Started, And The Time Bomb Nobody Sees Coming
Jim Rickards returns to The Julia La Roche Show to discuss "MAGAnomics" - the multi-faceted economic strategy of the Trump administration. Rickards explains the three-legged stool of Trump's economic policy: Bessent's 3-3-3 Plan, Navarro's tariff strategy, and Miran's "Mar-a-Lago Accord." He warns of a potential "time bomb" in the financial system if Treasury Bills are swapped for 100-year bonds, discusses why central banks are racing to buy gold, and explains why the current gold rally is "just getting started." Rickards also shares his market outlook, predicting continued market decline and potential recession before long-term economic gains can be realized. This episode is sponsored by Monetary Metals. Visit monetary-metals.com/julia More about Rickards: Rickards is a New York Times bestselling author of Currency Wars: The Making of the Next Global Crisis and several other best-sellers, including The New Great Depression, Aftermath, The Road to Ruin, Death of Money, The New Case for Gold, and his newest book Sold Out: How Broken Supply Chains, Surging Inflation, and Political Instability Will Sink the Global Economy. An investment advisor, lawyer, inventor, and economist, Rickards has held senior positions at Citibank, Long-Term Capital Management, and Caxton Associates. He is also the Editor of Strategic Intelligence, a widely-read financial newsletter. Links: https://www.amazon.com/MoneyGPT-AI-Threat-Global-Economy/dp/0593718631http://www.jamesrickardsproject.com/ https://x.com/realjimrickards0:00 - Intro and welcome Jim Rickards 1:04 - Big picture 3:01 - Tariff strategies and market impact4:49 - Auto industry specifics and tariff implications6:50 - Discussion on economic principles and strategies11:05 - Geopolitical impacts of oil pricing13:17 - How tariffs work in practice15:27 - Benefits of tariffs and job creation in the US16:50 - Economic agreements and strategies27:11 - Treasury strategies and fiscal policies30:07 - Federal land resources and economic opportunities31:27 - U.S. financial stability and government strategies33:26 - Dynamics of U.S. Treasury securities35:34 - Importance of Treasury bills in global finance38:32 - Necessity of short-term Treasury bills39:58 - Discussion on U.S. dollar and trade policies42:37 - Globalization and economic policies44:02 - Assessment of current economic moves45:25 - Gold market dynamics and central bank activities48:49 - Geopolitical strategy using economic tools51:13 - Global gold demand and production53:45 - Market psychology and gold pricing 54:15 - Future prospects of gold market 55:10 - Economic forecasts and stock market trends 58:05 - Interest rate policies and economic implications 59:38 - Final thoughts and where to find Jim Rickards' work