Gold, Energy, and the Future of the Global Monetary System with Luke Gromen

About this episode

Luke Gromen discusses the relationship between gold, energy, and the global monetary system with Jed Dorsheimer.

Macro strategist Luke Gromen, founder and president of Forest for the Trees, joins William Blair’s Jed Dorsheimer, group head of energy and power technologies research, to explore the intricate relationship between gold, energy, and the evolving global monetary order. The conversation unpacks the historical shifts from Bretton Woods to the petrodollar, the rise of China, and why energy remains the foundation for economic resilience and future prosperity.

People in this episode

Host: Jed Dorsheimer

Guest: Luke Gromen

Topics covered

• gold
• energy
• global monetary system
• economic resilience
• Bretton Woods
• petrodollar
• China

Keywords

• gold
• energy
• monetary system
• Bretton Woods
• petrodollar
• China
• economic resilience

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Forest for the Trees, William Blair

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