Is the U.S. Economy Headed for a New Great Depression? Jim Rickards Explains

In this compilation, economist Jim Rickards discusses his concept of the "New Great Depression," distinguishing it from a recession by defining it as sustained below-potential economic growth. He explores the inflation-deflation debate, emphasizing declining money velocity as a deflationary force despite expanding money supply. Rickards predicts gold could reach $14,000-$15,000 per ounce if tied to a gold standard, while critiquing the Federal Reserve's forecasting models. He advises investors to diversify across stocks, gold, real estate, cash, and Treasury notes, and references Warren Buffett's moves into gold mining as validation of his bullish outlook on precious metals.


00:11 The New Great Depression
01:04 Defining a Depression
03:12 Inflation vs. Deflation
05:22 What is Money Velocity?
06:19 Why People Aren't Spending
06:55 Revisiting the Definition of a Depression
09:43 The Case for a $15,000 Gold Price
10:52 History of the Fed
13:25 Financial Panics and the Gold Standard
14:28 The 1929 Stock Market Crash
17:24 The Fed's Forecasting Models
20:11 The Problem with Elites
21:52 Investment Strategy for Deflation
23:46 Calculating the Price of Gold
25:41 What a High Gold Price Means
26:38 Why Warren Buffett Bought Barrick Gold

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