US national debt doubled in 9 years. $19.3T in March 2016 → $40.4T today.
That's not a political statement, it's just math. Both parties spent like drunken sailors.
People wonder why inflation happened, why rates had to go up, why the dollar's purchasing power keeps eroding. Well, here's your answer.
You can't print and borrow your way to prosperity forever. Eventually, the bill comes due — either through inflation (silent tax on savers), higher rates (crushing borrowers), or both.
This is why holding cash long-term is a losing game. Why hard assets matter. Why diversification across currencies and geographies isn't paranoia, it's prudence.
The debt spiral doesn't reverse overnight. It compounds. And the longer it goes, the fewer good options remain.
That's not a political statement, it's just math. Both parties spent like drunken sailors.
People wonder why inflation happened, why rates had to go up, why the dollar's purchasing power keeps eroding. Well, here's your answer.
You can't print and borrow your way to prosperity forever. Eventually, the bill comes due — either through inflation (silent tax on savers), higher rates (crushing borrowers), or both.
This is why holding cash long-term is a losing game. Why hard assets matter. Why diversification across currencies and geographies isn't paranoia, it's prudence.
The debt spiral doesn't reverse overnight. It compounds. And the longer it goes, the fewer good options remain.