#657: China's Gold War with Mel Mattison

Marty sits down with Mel Mattison to discuss his bullish predictions for 2025, the merging of Treasury and Fed policy, China's gold accumulation strategy, and why he believes we're heading toward lower interest rates, higher asset prices, and a potential economic boom despite various geopolitical tensions.

Mel on Twitter: https://x.com/MelMattison1

Mel’s website: https://www.melmattison.com/

0:00 - Intro

0:48 - Summer’s over

4:11 - Fed independence myth

9:58 - December bond futures

15:53 - Rate cuts and job market weakness

22:44 - Bitkey & Unchained

24:04 - Market gains but people suffering

29:52 - China's gold accumulation strategy

36:40 - Obscura & SLNT

38:32 - The west doesn’t understand China

45:35 - Opportunituy Cost

46:20 - China's long term perspective

51:07 - Make the west great again

55:52 - Trump/Fed conflict

1:00:20 - Bessent’s national security role

1:16:11 - Housing emergency and MAGA intervention

1:26:20 - Electricity prices

1:32:22 - Bitcoin volatility suppression

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