History has shown time and again that diversification is sound advice for good reasons other than profit.

Rich Checkan, CEO of Asset Strategies International, leverages his vast experience in the metals industry to make the case against the US dollar and the Fed's recent moves.

In a world of high government debt, there is hardly a safer bet than precious metals.

Show notes: http://goldnewsletter.com/podcast/gold-insurance-not-profit/

The world is getting better, and much of it is thanks to private governance. Sven Schütt, a German visiting scholar with the American Institute for Economic Research, argues that this fact is lost on most people even though they benefit from it every day.

Private rules we agree upon in the digital space—Ebay, Uber, AirBnb—and in the physical world—special economic zones, homeowner associations—are the backbone of our increasingly superior living standards in the 21st century.

Show notes: http://goldnewsletter.com/podcast/the-emergence-of-private-governance/

Prominent metals investor Brien Lundin, CEO of Jefferson Companies, shares memories and insights from his three decades in the business.

He tells the story of how he met Jim Blanchard, the "ultimate gold bug" who fought for the legalization of gold ownership and took Lundin under his wing.

Lundin believes we are at a critical point for investors to protect themselves from the next inevitable crisis. He also hopes to continue Blanchard's legacy by expanding the right to hold and trade gold alongside the US dollar.

Show notes: http://goldnewsletter.com/podcast/brien-lundin-how-became-gold-bug/

Agriculture is one of mankind's oldest businesses, but it has limited accessibility in conventional financial markets. Chris Rawley, CEO and cofounder of HarvestReturns.com, wants to change that through crowdfunding platforms. He argues that agricultural investing is a safe and underrated option, particularly for young investors who can reap the large returns in the long term.

Show notes: http://goldnewsletter.com/podcast/agriculture-investing-comeback-crowdfunding/

Financial analysts resort to different viewpoints to study markets and prepare for moves, utilizing both technical and fundamental data points.

Avi Gilburt, one of the most prominent technical analysts in the world, lays out the case for Elliott wave theory. This attempts to look at the market objectively, disregarding exogenous factors and one's own emotions.

He has an impressive track record based on his guiding principle that "numbers don't lie." Gilburt believes the gold market still has downside room for a couple of weeks before a bullish set-up starts building up.

Show notes: http://goldnewsletter.com/podcast/avi-gilburt-technical-analysis-gold/

Countries with high inflation rates are ideal markets for cryptocurrencies, and no country in Latin America has a more troubled history with fiat manipulation than Argentina.

Belén Marty, a local reporter with the news outlet Crypto247.com, explains that Argentines have grown so used to volatile government currencies and speculation that bitcoin faces little resistance in this regard.

She argues that the further devaluation of the Argentine peso in the near future, if the authorities fail to address the fiscal and budget crisis, could mean the definite rise of cryptocurrencies instead of a new dollarization plan.

Show notes: http://goldnewsletter.com/podcast/bitcoin-new-dollar-in-argentina/

The interest rate in the United States is rising from the dead—albeit in a piecemeal, incremental fashion—as trade tensions intensify across the world. Does the current scenario bode well for gold?

Mary Anne and Pamela Aden, co-editors and publishers of the Aden Forecast and two of the world's most influential and well-known financial analysts, argue there are more positive than negative signs for gold and mining stocks.

Even if there's a global economic slowdown, the Aden sisters believe gold's price has bottomed and could rise anytime soon, leading to a bright future in the coming years.

Show notes: http://goldnewsletter.com/podcast/why-the-future-looks-bright-for-gold/

The university system is in crisis. Despite millions invested, very few students graduate and even fewer learn actual job skills. The ballooning student-loan bubble shows no sign of abating.

Ryan Hildebrand, assistant professor of Biology at Delgado Community College in New Orleans, Louisiana, has been sounding the alarm for years. He believes society is doing much harm to young people by insisting college is the only path to success.

Since credentials have become so diluted nowadays, universities have moved from building human capital to mass-producing signaling products. Hildebrand argues that the bubble is going to burst someday, and it's going to be worse than the housing crisis.

Show notes: https://goldnewsletter.com/podcast/higher-education-coming-apart/

Traditional financial and banking sectors remain wary about the blockchain economy, given the myriad of cryptocurrencies and climbing transaction costs.

But for investor, entrepreneur, and biohacker Cassi Konopasek, there is no question: blockchain solutions will become mainstream. She sees potential in serving the millions of unbanked around the world.

As for the hundreds of altcoins with different features, she says "let the market decide"!

Show notes: https://goldnewsletter.com/podcast/demystifying-the-blockchain-economy/

Accounts of censorship at universities have made major headlines in Canada and the United States, but is the outrage warranted?

Michael Kennedy, co-author of the Campus Freedom Index, an annual measure of the state of free speech at Canadian public universities, argues there is indeed a pattern of censorship.

He asserts almost half of these universities go beyond their legal authority to censor speech, student groups, and controversial speakers.

Nevertheless, he believes the public and many stakeholders are starting to fight back and hold university officials accountable—a symbol of broader respect for public debate in Canada.

Show notes: http://goldnewsletter.com/podcast/the-state-of-academic-inquiry-in-canada/