If you feel like the world order is being rearranged, you’re right. George Friedman explains the geopolitical machinations behind Ukraine settlement talks and President Trump’s plan to “redesign the world.”

My friend Jacob Shapiro is back, and he sees ample opportunities for investors who can tune out white-noise media. “For the next five, 10 years, these are the years of plenty.”  We also cover economic resiliency, US energy security, and the ripple effects of tariffs on US-China relations.

The US has a China problem. Our biggest geopolitical rival has a massive trade surplus, and it’s working to usurp America’s position as the global hegemon. What effect will the new Trump tariffs have on this ongoing rivalry? As our guest today, China specialist Lyric Hughes Hale says, “Communism always ends in tears.”

China has weaponized fentanyl against the US. Today we’re speaking with Canadian journalist Sam Cooper about how China and Canada drive the opioid trade, money laundering in Vancouver, Mexican cartels, and corruption at the highest levels of government. They’re all in on it…

US-Canada relations are strained. Many believe Canada isn’t doing enough to choke off illegal immigration or to protect North America’s security interests in the Artic, which Russia and China aim to dominate. We’re covering this and more with Canadian journalist Jonathan Roth.

The stock market dipped 3% on Wednesday, and I know many investors are getting nervous. Hearing from a technical analyst like Katie Stockton, founder of Fairlead Strategies, is particularly important now, when the leading macro analysts all seem to have wildly different outlooks. Note: We recorded this interview on Dec. 12.

Felix Zulauf says “We're moving away from the world we come from.” He’s back again to discuss the Trump tariffs, deglobalization, and the slide toward “state capitalism.” Listen in to learn where to invest in 2025 to benefit from the changing world order.

My friend Jared Dillian is back to discuss everything from Indian stocks, Milei’s Argentina, and burning cars in France, to Social Security and how to make money in 2025.

China Beige Book’s Shehzad Qazi pegs the probability of a US-China trade war in 2025 at 100%. Is India the next China? What does slower growth in China mean for the global economy? Get Shehzad’s take in our interview.

When it comes to cybersecurity, intelligence expert Karim Hijazi says the election is not “under control.” Russia, China, Iran—plus “hackers for hire”—are busy meddling. Their goal isn’t necessarily to tilt the scales in favor of one candidate or party, but to weaken the US as a whole.