2025-10-05 Capital Flows, Currency Wars, and the Future of the Dollar

Renowned forecaster Martin Armstrong joins Dennis Tubbergen to discuss his groundbreaking computer model that tracks global capital flows and has accurately predicted major economic events for decades. Armstrong explains why capital is fleeing Europe and heading to the United States, the real reasons behind BRICS development (hint: it's not about gold backing), and why talk of "de-dollarization" misses the mark. He reveals how geopolitical tensions are driving market movements, why European debt poses systemic risks to the banking system, and the surprising connection between stablecoins and Civil War-era war bonds. Armstrong also shares his unique perspective on why the U.S. dollar remains the world's reserve currency and what makes it fundamentally different from other nations' currencies. A must-listen for anyone seeking to understand where global capital is heading and what it means for markets, currencies, and the escalating geopolitical landscape. Martin A. Armstrong is an economist, financial forecaster, and computer model innovator known for his Economic Confidence Model, which fine-tuned the business cycle to 8.6 years. Encouraged by his father to explore computers in the 1960s, Armstrong combined his expertise in computer science and economics to create one of the first global forecasting models, which gained recognition for its accuracy in predicting market trends and geopolitical events. He founded Princeton Economics International, Ltd., providing institutional analysis and forecasting for global markets. Armstrong's career has been marked by groundbreaking insights into capital flows, market oscillations, and economic cycles, as well as controversies surrounding his legal battles and imprisonment, which he attributed to political and financial interests seeking to suppress his work. To learn more about our guest, Martin Armstrong, visit ArmstrongEconomics.com. To learn more about Retirement Lifestyle Advocates, please visit our website at www.RetirementLifestyleAdvocates.com.