Tom welcomes Alex Krainer to the show to discuss the importance of investing in commodities like gold and silver as a hedge against inflation and geopolitical instability. Krainer highlights the manipulation of markets, particularly natural gas, which has been kept artificially low to control food prices.

Krainer discusses the problems created by the modern debt based systems and why these structures need to change for humanity to progress. He feel the world is heading towards an uncharter period of multi-polarity in currencies.

Krainer emphasizes the need for individuals to build local support networks, as governments may fail to provide adequate assistance during crises. He advises investors to get to know their neighbors and develop practical solutions to survive challenges like shortages or economic disruptions.

Krainer also touches on his work in trend following and provides resources such as his Substack newsletters and books, which are available for free on his website. His insights underscore the importance of preparedness and resilience in uncertain times.

Timestamps:

00:00:00 – Introduction
00:00:52 – U.S. Imperial Interests
00:07:02 – Repeatable Cycles?
00:11:43 – A Multi-Polar World?
00:15:48 – Trump’s Policies
00:20:25 – Ukraine War Progression
00:24:25 – Wars, Debt System, & Profits
00:30:38 – Framework & Systems
00:37:40 – Reforming Banking
00:48:55 – Central Bank Gold Buying
00:51:56 – Silver’s Behavior?
00:54:50 – Trend Analysis & Risks
00:59:44 – Energy, NatGas, Crude Oil
01:02:36 – Concluding Thoughts

Guest Links:
Website: https://isystem-tf.com/
Books: https://isystem-tf.com/about/
Substack: https://alexkrainer.substack.com
X: https://x.com/NakedHedgie

Alex Krainer is an author and hedge fund manager based in Monaco. He was born and raised in a socialist regime of former Yugoslavia, under one-party communist rule. Alex was born in Rijeka, Croatia , and spent a year in California as part of a student exchange program when he was 17 years old. He later transferred to Switzerland, where he completed a degree in Business and Economics.After his studies, Alex lived in Venezuela for a year and experienced his first banking crisis when 9 of Venezuela’s 16 largest banks failed. He returned to Croatia and joined the military, serving through 1995 during the last phases of Croatia’s war of independence.Alex has worked as a market analyst, researcher, trader, hedge fund manager, and CEO since 1996, mostly out of Monaco. He is the founder of Krainer Analytics and creator of I-System Trend Following.

As an author, Alex has written books such as “The Grand Deception: The Browder Hoax,” which was censored and banned.

His work often focuses on geopolitical issues, including the conflict between Russia and the west.