2026-02-23 Fed Policy, Gold at $5,000, Silver Shortages & Bitcoin’s Future | Doug Casey on the U.S. Economy

2026-02-23 Fed Policy, Gold at $5,000, Silver Shortages & Bitcoin’s Future | Doug Casey on the U.S. Economy

Author: Dennis Tubbergen February 23, 2026 Duration: 27:49
Is the U.S. economy heading toward recession — or something worse? In this episode of RLA Radio, Dennis Tubbergen interviews bestselling author and legendary investor Doug Casey to break down Federal Reserve policy, inflation risks, rising government debt, and what record-high stock market valuations really mean for investors. They discuss gold at all-time highs, growing physical silver demand on the COMEX, central banks reducing U.S. dollar exposure, Bitcoin’s volatility and long-term potential, and why energy stocks, uranium, and commodities may outperform tech. Plus, Dennis explains the alarming surge in short-term Treasury refinancing and how it could impact retirees and long-term investors. If you’re concerned about inflation, recession, the Fed’s next move, precious metals investing, or the future of the dollar, this episode delivers timely insights and contrarian analysis you won’t hear on mainstream financial media. Best-selling author, world-renowned speculator, and libertarian philosopher Doug Casey has garnered a well-earned reputation for his erudite (and often controversial) insights into politics, economics, and investment markets. Doug wrote the book on profiting from periods of economic turmoil; his book “Crisis Investing” spent weeks as #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. He has been a featured guest on hundreds of radio and TV shows, including David Letterman, Merv Griffin, Charlie Rose, Phil Donahue, Regis Philbin, Maury Povich, NBC News, and CNN; has been the topic of numerous features in periodicals such as Time, Forbes, People, and the Washington Post; and is a regular keynote speaker at FreedomFest, the world’s largest gathering of free minds. For information about Doug Casey please visit InternationalMan.com. For more information about Retirement Lifestyle Advocates, please visit https://retirementlifestyleadvocates.com.

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2022-05-29 Retirement Lifestyle Advocates Radio w/ Murray Gunn [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:43
We’re at the top of a 30-year Supercycle in the markets; eerily reminiscent of the roaring 1920s. Is a deflationary period like that of the 1930s imminent? This week on Retirement Lifestyle Advocates your host Dennis Tub…
2022-05-22 Retirement Lifestyle Advocates Radio w/ Dr. Charles Nenner [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:53
This week on Retirement Lifestyle Advocates Radio, your host Dennis Tubbergen visits again with cycles expert Dr. Charles Nenner, who tells us that we have entered the next 30-year cycle of inflation and high-interest ra…
2022-05-15 Retirement Lifestyle Advocates Radio w/ Harry Dent [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:42
“The government should quit monkeying with the economy like they're God; they don't understand it. They don't even understand the demographics behind it, and the productivity behind it, and what causes it to go up and do…
2022-05-08 Retirement Lifestyle Advocates Radio w/ Karl Denninger [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:31
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2022-05-01 Retirement Lifestyle Advocates Radio w/ Jeffrey Tucker [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:40
“The U.S. made a disastrous decision by effectively weaponizing the dollar and demonetizing the dollar in Russia, that was completely unnecessary. This is going to have profound effects on future perceptions of the stabi…
2022-04-17 Retirement Lifestyle Advocates Radio w/ Michael Pento [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:50
Inflation is much higher than the government reports it. CPI is at 8.5%, producer prices up 11.2% year-over-year, import prices up 12.5% year-over-year, and if you look at reality, rents, the cost of buying a new house,…
2022-04-10 Retirement Lifestyle Advocates Radio w/ Alasdair McLeod [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:49
All indications show we are heading toward a worldwide hyperinflationary environment; something we’ve never experienced before. Your host Dennis Tubbergen has invited guest Alasdair McLeod back to this week’s Retirement…
2022-03-20 Retirement Lifestyle Advocates Radio w/ Michael Oliver [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:58
“We're in a historic time in markets, we're about to see events that few have anticipated.” Our guest this week on Retirement Lifestyle Advocates radio is the brilliant market analyst, Michael Oliver. Your host Dennis Tu…
2022-03-13 Retirement Lifestyle Advocates Radio w/ Mark Jeftovic [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 44:04
The game theory and the incentive structure of Bitcoin is pure genius to the point where it doesn't really matter what governments try to do to ban it because the incentive structure is such that it's going to be adapted…