The End Of Pax Americana
In a Nutshell
The video argues that US wars in the Middle East are accelerating the end of Pax Americana and the petrodollar system, as Iran (controlling the Strait of Hormuz), Russia, and China build a gold-yuan alternative for oil trade, evidenced by surging Swiss gold exports to GCC nations and US gold shipments to settle trade deficits. High interest rates, $9.4T private credit stress, collapsing job creation, and rising 10-year Treasury yields (up significantly since the Iran conflict) signal bond market pain, stock valuation compression, and potential credit crisis. Three outcomes range from quick war resolution (dollar weakens in multipolar world) to prolonged conflict triggering 2008-style crash or hyperinflation; protect with cash/short-term Treasuries (40% allocation), gold/silver, debt elimination, Bitcoin, and supplies.
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United States went to war in the Middle East to protect the petrodollar system, the most powerful system on earth. Theory that US may have accidentally or intentionally started the process of destroying it.
We are facing a real shock that is probably beyond what we can imagine at the moment. And what we're seeing is what some people are calling the end of Pax Americana.
History in the future will look back at the year 2026 and mark it as the beginning of the end of Pax Americana. No matter how you define Pax Americana, Pax Americana is coming to an end.
Six countries in the middle of this chess match over energy, which runs the entire world. Depending on how the next few weeks play out, couple different outcomes possible.
Interest rates high for longer than expected, breaking things in the economy. $9.4 trillion shadow banking system called private credit (companies like Blackstone, Apollo, Blue Owl) lent money to businesses, pension funds, everyday retirement accounts. Investors want money back, system can't return it. Private credit stocks collapsing in share price.
Jobs and AI: Jerome Powell states net zero job creation in private sector for last year.
Effectively, there's zero net job creation in the private sector. This is not good.
Companies using AI as excuse to lay off thousands or not hire.
National debt: Government spending more than making, especially with Middle East situation.
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