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Outside The Dollar
Outside The Dollar offers brief, 15-minute weekly updates on gold, silver, and the broader economic trends influencing the U.S.

Episodes
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25 episodes, newest first.
- Jobs Fall 23,000: Gold's Next MoveJuly payrolls came in negative while manufacturers report cost pressures worse than the pandemic era. Elena Reyes walks through what AI valuation risk, sticky inflation, and a cooling labor market mean for gold and silver.
- Fed Holds: Metals Reset and AI Debt RiskElena Reyes looks at the July Fed meeting, record investor borrowing, questions about how AI data centers are being financed, and what the pullback in gold and silver prices means for savers.
- Who's Going To Buy America's 40 Trillion Dollar Debt?Elena Reyes covers Jamie Dimon's market risk warning, signs that China may be buying far more gold than it reports, and what a nearing $40 trillion U.S. debt load means for the dollar and gold's long-term role in a portfolio.
- Financial Repression: Why Gold Jumped 2%Elena Reyes breaks down June's cooler inflation report against a backdrop of $39 trillion in U.S. debt, rising oil prices, and India and China trimming Treasury holdings for gold. The episode asks whether one soft CPI print changes the longer-term case for precious metals, or just delays the harder questions.
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- China Undermining the Dollar & AI Bubble RiskElena Reyes breaks down China's slow shift away from dollar dependence, cracks in the AI-driven stock rally, sticky inflation warnings from Europe, and UBS's new $5,200 gold forecast, then ties it all to one question: how diversified is your portfolio really?
- Gold at $6,000: What the Forecast Really MeansBank of America sees gold hitting $6,000. Central banks are buying by the tonne. And the dollar's purchasing power keeps slipping. Elena Reyes breaks down what's driving these signals and what they might mean for savers and retirement-minded Americans.
- Inflation Hits 3-Year High: What Gold and Silver Signals Say NowConsumer prices hit a 3-year high, small-business hiring plans are at their weakest since 2020, and central banks are buying more gold than ever. Elena Reyes walks through what these overlapping signals mean for savers thinking about purchasing power and portfolio protection.
- U.S. Debt: 100% of GDP and the Case for Gold & SilverWe explore why U.S. debt above 100% of GDP, inflation dynamics, and de-dollarization may threaten dollar stability and strengthen the long-term case for gold and silver.
- Gold Tops Treasuries: What Debt and Inflation Mean for Your SavingsCentral banks are now holding more gold than U.S. Treasuries for the first time in 30 years, and American households are feeling the squeeze from sticky inflation and slowing real wages. Elena walks through what these shifts mean, why federal debt is part of the story, and where physical gold and silver fit into a long-term strategy.
- Gold at $8,000? What Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs See ComingElena Reyes walks through two major institutional forecasts on gold, explains why central banks are buying at record pace, and covers what silver's recent pullback and Gold IRA rollovers mean for everyday investors protecting long-term savings.
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dollar and financial markets. Hosted by Elena Reyes of Lear Capital, the podcast provides straightforward insights designed to help listeners stay informed and protect their savings without all the noise.
Information contained within Lear Capital's podcast is for general educational purposes and should not be construed as investment advice. Lear Capital does not provide legal or tax advice, or retirement-specific recommendations.
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