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| It's déjà vu all over again. In this episode of the Midweek Memo podcast, host Mike Maharrey explains how the setup in the financial system looks very similar to what we were seeing in 2019, prior to the pandemic. And that's not good news. Along the way, he explains the business cycle, its causes, and where we are in the current iteration of the pattern. |
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Inside America’s Debt Black Hole: The Arena Your Card Built
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Inside America’s Debt Black Hole: The Arena Your Card Built
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Mike Maharrey is in Washington, D.C., standing in front of Capital One Arena – literally “the arena your credit card built.” It’s a perfect symbol of America’s record-high credit card debt and the DEBT BLACK HOLE created by decades of easy-money policies from the Federal Reserve.
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In this short street clip, Mike connects the dots between:
✅ Soaring credit card balances
✅ The Fed’s obsession with cheap money
✅ And why the costs of today’s debt-fueled prosperity are coming due tomorrow
The Capitals and the Wizards have a shiny place to play. But behind the bright lights is a nation buried in
Why Is Friday Black?
2025-11-26
Have you ever wondered why the Friday after Thanksgiving is called Black Friday?
It’s not the reason most people think. The actual story is much more complicated – and somewhat amusing.
In this episode of the Money Metals’ Midweek Memo, host Mike Maharrey explains the evolution of the term "Black Friday and teaches some economics along the way.
He also highlights the release of the 2026 Sound Money Index.
The Densest Stack Nearly $356,000 of Platinum bars #Platinum #PlatinumBars #weighin #bullion
2025-10-16
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This Money Metals video puts platinum’s density on full display as we weigh three bars on camera: 10 troy oz, 500 g (~16.075 ozt), and a massive 183.066 ozt bar.
Combined, that’s ~209.141 troy ounces, worth about $355,540 at $1,700/oz, which is pushing close to $356,000.
This is one DENSE STACK!
See how grams convert to troy ounces, compare bar sizes, and get a real-world feel for what serious platinum bullion looks like on the scale.
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Massive Surge in Gold’s Share of International Q1 2025
2025-08-31
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Global shock: Jan Nieuwenhuijs of Money Metals shows gold’s share of international reserves soared to 24.16% in Q1 2025.
Central banks worldwide are dumping currencies and Treasuries, de-dollarizing as the U.S. dollar slips to 43.79%.
Gold’s rise signals a shift in the world’s reserve currency balance.
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Greg Weldon Exclusive: Unstoppable Forces Driving Metals Prices Higher
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Coming up don’t miss another incredible interview with Greg Weldon of Weldon Financial. Greg weighs in on the slumping dollar and what he sees there as more and more countries shift away from U.S. Treasuries and alternatively increase their gold holdings. He also chimes in on why he believes that even despite central bank and large players constantly meddling in the markets the underlying forces that have been driving metals prices higher simply can’t be stopped.
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I Owe! I Owe! The Debt Bubble
2025-08-27
The U.S. economy is a massive debt bubble.
And what happens to bubbles?
They pop.
On this episode of the Midweek Memo podcast, host Mike Maharrey provides an overview of government, corporate, and consumer debt, explaining how we got into this situation, the ramifications, the potential for stagflation, and how you can shield yourself from the consequences.
Fed Firing Offense – Mike Maharrey – Money Metals Exchange #federalreserve
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Mike Maharrey of Money Metals Exchange discusses firing offenses of the Federal Reserve in this short clip!
Visit MoneyMetals.com/News to stay on top of other offenses committed by the Federal Reserve.
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Producer Price Pain with Mike Maharrey of Money Metals #inflation #costofliving #economy
2025-08-14
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