About this episode

Matt and Doug discuss U.S. holidays, presidential libraries, and the implications of Trump's peace deal amidst geopolitical tensions.

Find us at www.crisisinvesting.com Matt and Doug discuss the proliferation of U.S. holidays, including Juneteenth and Martin Luther King Day, before turning to the opening of Obama's presidential library and Trump's competing, highly theatrical library renderings, comparing modern presidential libraries to pyramids and noting Biden's reported difficulty raising funds. They debate Trump's showmanship around his birthday and a ceasefire/peace deal they expect won't hold, citing Iran's improved position, unresolved issues, disrupted shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, and risks to oil prices. They then address Ukraine's drone attacks on Moscow and concerns about an escalating, lingering war. Doug shares his positioning in gold miners, energy, uranium, and a corn ETF, answers subscriber questions on filmmaking/royalties, the FIFA World Cup and U.S. border hassles, trade blocs like Mercosur/EU, recommended books, and impressions of Malaysia and Penang. 00:00 Holiday Overload Debate 01:06 Which Holidays Matter 02:24 Equinoxes and Global Days Off 03:25 Juneteenth and Identity Politics 05:08 Obama Library Obamalisk 06:55 Trump Library Renderings 09:38 Pyramids and Presidential Tombs 11:31…

People in this episode

Host: Matthew Smith

Guest: Doug Casey

Topics covered

• U.S. holidays
• presidential libraries
• Trump's peace deal
• Iran
• Ukraine conflict
• gold mining
• energy investments

Keywords

• Trump
• peace deal
• Iran
• Ukraine
• gold miners
• energy
• FIFA World Cup
• Biden
• Obama Library
• Strait of Hormuz

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Juneteenth, Martin Luther King Day, Obama Library, Trump Library

Places: Iran, Strait of Hormuz, Ukraine

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