Doug Casey's Take
319 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 days ago - ★★★★★ - 76 ratingsBest-selling author, world-renowned speculator, and libertarian philosopher Doug Casey has garnered a well-earned reputation for his controversial insights into politics, economics, and investment markets.
Doug literally wrote the book on profiting from periods of economic turmoil. *Crisis Investing* spent weeks as #1 on the New York Times bestseller list and became the best-selling financial book of 1980.
He has been a featured guest on hundreds of radio and TV shows, including David Letterman, Merv Griffin, Charlie Rose, Phil Donahue, Regis Philbin, Maury Povich, NBC News, and CNN; has been the topic of numerous features in periodicals such as Time, Forbes, People, and the Washington Post; and is a regular keynote speaker.
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Episodes
Gold Stocks
November 04, 2020 19:21 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBIn this video, Doug talks about gold stocks and gives his view on why this may be the most important time to own them. Doug reacts to the names of stocks in Matt's personal portfolio.
What Happens After the Election
November 04, 2020 19:18 - 43 minutes - 40.8 MBDoug Casey thinks there is a color revolution happening in America today. Whenever a really radical group takes over they try to cement themselves in power and it only takes a small number of people working as a cadre to do it. In this episode, Doug Casey explains what a color revolution is and what's likely to happen in America post-election. To read Doug's recent article on the topic: https://internationalman.com/articles... Join the free newsletter: https://smith.substack.com/p/do...
Doug Buys Bitcoin
November 04, 2020 19:08 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBIs Bitcoin money? Aristotle developed a 5 point test to determine if something qualified as money in the 4th-century bc. In this episode, Doug Casey explains why Bitcoin passes Aristotle's test and shares when he bought and sold (some) BTC. Plus... The time in 2013 Doug was given a physical bitcoin Why he passed on the opportunity to buy Monero for $.50 The time he spent with John McAfee Doug's unusual hobby What could kill Bitcoin Whether or not he'd buy today at $10,700 Join the fr...
Doug is an Anarchist?
November 04, 2020 19:05 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBWhen people think of an anarchist they think of a black-clad, bomb-thrower advocating chaos. But, in this episode, Doug Casey explains how the word anarchist has been corrupted like so much of the language. In fact, an anarchist has a lot more in common with a Taoist than a black-block member of Antifa. Also in this episode: European anarchism vs. American anarchism Personal responsibility and why people like offloading responsibility to the state. The false choice of left vs. right ...
Is Doug Working for Russia? Viewer Q&A
November 04, 2020 19:00 - 53 minutes - 49.8 MB"Is Doug working for Russia?" In this episode, Doug Casey answers viewer questions and responds to news that "The Donald" has Covid. Join the free newsletter: https://smith.substack.com/p/doug-cas... Doug Casey's books: https://www.amazon.com/Doug-Casey/e/B... Matt on Twitter @livingstoic
The Deep State
November 04, 2020 18:55 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MB"The Deep State is an extremely powerful network that controls nearly everything around you. You won’t read about it in the news, because it controls the news. Politicians won’t talk about it publicly. That would be like a mobster discussing murder and robbery on the six o’clock news. You could say the Deep State is hidden, but it’s only hidden in plain sight. The Deep State is the source of every negative thing that’s happening right now. To survive the coming rough times, it’s es...
The Presidential Debate
November 04, 2020 18:48 - 36 minutes - 34 MBDoug Casey suffered through the Presidential debate like the rest of us. Today, he shares his thoughts on the debate including his bias, what makes for a good debate, and who came out of the debate on top.
“Hot War” with China?
November 04, 2020 13:24 - 52 minutes - 49 MBPicking up from Episode 11, Doug explains what a hot war with China might look like. -Where the flashpoint between China and US might be -Armenia and Azerbaijan conflict could expand -US commitment to protect Taiwan -Why China is not Communist -The limitations of aircraft carriers and other 70year old technologies. -The problems with symmetrical warfare. How future war will be asymmetrical and how that is deeply costly to the US. How the “5th column” might be part of any future conflict with...
Future War, China, and the 5 Types of Warfare
November 04, 2020 13:21 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MBDoug Casey successfully predicted the likelihood of an unconventional attack on the United States just months before the attacks on 9/11 “An attack will soon come from outside American borders, in the form of war. But it won’t be declared war in the conventional sense with ballistic missiles. When the attack comes, it will be delivered through a much cheaper, reliable and unexpected form such as a car bomb, boat or plane.” In this episode, Doug looks to the future of war and, in partic...
Lockdown Hysteria
November 04, 2020 13:19 - 44 minutes - 41.2 MBDoug Casey responds to the lockdown hysteria sweeping the globe and why it’s getting worse. We discuss some of the strictest lockdowns in the world, how citizens and government officials are responding to them, and how individuals can conduct themselves ethically. Also… Let’s define “stupid” and why the lockdowns meet that definition. Public health policies seem to trump rights and all other national priorities. What that means for our future Does Doug have a problem with authority...
You should own Gold Now. Here's why and how.
November 04, 2020 13:17 - 46 minutes - 43.2 MBDoug Casey has made a fortune investing in gold and gold stocks over the decades, but he believes owning gold today is more important than ever. In this episode: Doug’s personal experience buying gold and gold stocks over the decades. The US debt is unpayable and inflation is the only way out How bonds are a “triple threat” We’re now in the 3rd leg of the gold bull market that started in 2001 Warren Buffet’s investment in gold mining A signal that professional money managers are ...
Your Right to Self Defense
November 04, 2020 13:15 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBDoug Casey responds to the news about the prosecution of individuals trying to defend themselves from attack. Have we lost our right to defend ourselves? Did we ever really have that right? Also… The dramatic shift in both attitudes and laws toward gun ownership In ancient times the difference between a slave and a citizen was that slaves could not be armed. Slaves had no right to defend themselves. What the domestication of pigs has to do with the erosion of personal freedom Why...
The US Will Break Apart - Here’s how
November 04, 2020 13:14 - 45 minutes - 42.6 MBDoug Casey gives his take on why America will break apart and how exactly it might unfold. As always, Doug puts this in the context of history discussing the past nation-state breakups from the violent breakup of Yugoslavia to the peaceful “Velvet Divorce” of Czechoslovakia, the collapse of the Soviet Union, and balkanization. Doug explains what the definition of a civil war is and why the American “Civil War” wasn’t one. How cultural and economic differences led to the war. The diff...
The Supreme Court, RBG, And What Doug Would do if He Were President
November 04, 2020 13:12 - 31 minutes - 29.6 MBDoug Casey gives his take on Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the political battle to fill her seat and explains what he would do right now if he were President. - The time Doug had dinner with RBG and her “very pleasant” husband - Why the Supreme Court matters - RBG’s Identity Politics “Hobby Horse” -The two ways a judge interprets the constitution… either “it says what it says” or it’s a “living document”. - The three crimes outlined in the constitution - Doug’s take on Roe V. Wade - ...
Capital Controls are Coming to America
November 04, 2020 13:10 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBIn this video, Doug Casey explains why capital controls are coming to the united states. He explains why countries use them, his personal experience, and what individuals might do to prepare.
Where to Find Freedom and Opportunity
November 04, 2020 13:08 - 47 minutes - 44.2 MBIn this video, Doug Casey talks about where to find freedom and opportunity in today's chaotic world. Doug says we should look beyond national borders in the pursuit of freedom, opportunity, adventure and to hedge our bets.
Character Is Destiny - for Both Individuals and Nations.
November 04, 2020 13:06 - 33 minutes - 31 MBDoug Casey discusses how character makes a man and shapes the future of a country. What that means for the United States in 2020 and beyond.
6 Reasons Why Trump Could Lose the Election
October 27, 2020 09:33 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBIn this video Doug talks about the 6 ways that trump could lose the election this year. Doug also talks about how the riots from BLM and ANTIFA have given Trump a little bit of a push since they have gotten so out of hand. KGB defector Yuri Bezmenov's warning to America (1984) https://youtu.be/IQPsKvG6WMI Doug's Appearance on Phil Donahue: https://youtu.be/easuUdhW4X0 Gillette Toxic Masculinity Ad: https://youtu.be/koPmuEyP3a0
Historical Shifts and What We Do Now.
October 27, 2020 09:30 - 26 minutes - 25.1 MBBest-selling author, world-renowned speculator, and libertarian philosopher Doug Casey has garnered a well-earned reputation for his controversial insights into politics, economics, and investment markets. Doug literally wrote the book on profiting from periods of economic turmoil. *Crisis Investing* spent weeks as #1 on the New York Times bestseller list and became the best-selling financial book of 1980. He has been a featured guest on hundreds of radio and TV shows, including David ...