International Man: As the world becomes more financially unstable, politically coercive, and economically distorted, how should smart investors position themselves today: not just to preserve purchasing power, but to come out of this period with more capital, more optionality, and greater personal freedom? Doug Casey: Throughout history, mankind has periodically gone through […]
Editor’s Note: Doug is a longtime member of a dinner club in Buenos Aires called The Round Table. The over 100 years old group is composed of eight Argentines, eight Englishmen, and eight Americans. Every month, one of them gives a paper on a subject they’re knowledgeable about and, after discussion, […]
International Man: The war with Iran is dominating the headlines, but what most people aren’t considering is the economics of warfare and what it means in the bigger picture. When a $35,000 Iranian drone can force the US or Israel to fire interceptors costing millions, what does that say about the […]
International Man: As inflation accelerates and the US dollar drifts toward its intrinsic value, how does that enrich asset owners while eroding wage earners’ purchasing power? Doug Casey: Inflation has always benefited rich asset owners at the expense of current earners. That’s true for several reasons. First, the earners have to pay […]
International Man: Today, the political risks are growing rapidly. Having a ‘Plan B’—a second residency, offshore assets, and a bolt-hole are crucial. But the global situation has changed substantially: immigration everywhere is more strict, and the options are becoming more limited. Is the original idea of a Plan B dead? Or […]
International Man: We’ve seen President Trump issue sharper warnings toward Iran. In your view, are US–Iran tensions headed toward open war, or is it just tough negotiating? Doug Casey: Trump fancies himself as the world’s best negotiator. But the world increasingly sees him as an unpredictable schizophrenic, unguided by reason. No one […]
International Man: Davos 2026 just wrapped, and in Trump’s speech, he highlighted U.S. housing affordability. He framed it as a tradeoff with protecting existing homeowners’ wealth, warning that making homes “cheap” can crush values for people who already own them. How do you evaluate it economically and politically—and what does it […]
International Man: President Trump justified the operation and capture of Nicolas Maduro by saying it was because of drug trafficking and illegal immigration. What is the real objective of the US involvement in Venezuela? Doug Casey: The lies that the US government has put out regarding Venezuela are shameful. The amount […]
We’re Closer Than You Think If you’ve been paying attention to the slow-motion train wreck that is modern American politics, the idea of America as an empire rather than a republic has been painfully obvious for years. For a long time, there was a concerted effort, a whole song and dance, to […]
International Man: What do you see as the single most important thing that people should prepare for in 2026? Doug Casey: Strauss and Howe asked that question in their book, The Fourth Turning. We’re at a major turning point in the U.S. I’ve felt for years that the U.S. was heading toward […]