Who Really Runs America?

In today’s episode, Doug answers subscriber questions including:

• What contrary market indicators do you use?

• What's the key to succeeding outside your home country?

• Likelihood of a military coup in the US?

• Who's better Kamala! or The Rock?

• Investment preferences: T-bills, preferred stocks, or junk bonds?

• Who really controls the United States Government?

• Views on Bernard Von NotHaus's Liberty Dollar case?

• Opinion on Kiritsu structure business model?

• What would Charles Knight think about the Trump Assassination attempt?

• Has Doug spent much time in Thailand?

• Would election results alter your investment portfolio?

• Book recommendations for Great Depression investment strategies?

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Timestamps (Youtube)

00:00 Introduction and Sentiment Indicators

01:17 Challenges of Gauging Mainstream Sentiment

07:20 Military Coup Hypothetical

13:23 Political Candidates and Media Influence

20:36 Meeting Heroes and Disappointments

27:44 Investment Preferences and Strategies

30:25 US-Israel Relations and Dual Citizenship

33:05 Jefferson's Foreign Policy Wisdom

33:22 Congressional Spectacle

33:46 Bernard von NotHaus and the Liberty Dollar Case

37:58 Interlocking Share Structures in Japan

39:24 Analyzing a Political Assassination Attempt

46:41 U.S. Foreign Policy and Iran

50:14 Living in Thailand

52:54 Investment Strategies Amid Political Uncertainty

55:51 Preparing for Economic Downturns