Recorded on May 1 2026 at the NRS 2026 Expo in Atlanta.
Andy Schectman, President and Owner of Miles Franklin Precious Metals, delivers a keynote presentation on gold, silver, trust, and the shifting global monetary system. Speaking to NRS Expo attendees in Atlanta, Schectman explains why he views gold and silver as wealth rather than a conventional investment, and why physical precious metals remain central to his view of financial protection. He discusses Comex delivery trends, China’s accumulation of gold and silver, central bank buying, BRICS settlement systems, CIPS, mBridge, BRICS Pay, and the growing movement away from dollar based settlement. Schectman also lays out his view on stablecoins, short term treasuries, gold backed long bonds, U.S. debt, reshoring, manufacturing, silver scarcity, and why he believes the most informed buyers are positioning ahead of a major change in the monetary order. #Millettian
Chapters
00:00 Opening remarks
00:39 Relationships and trust
02:11 Why the why matters
03:27 Gold and silver as wealth
05:04 Gold, war, rates, and mainstream narratives
07:47 January market collapse narrative
08:35 Margin hikes and ETF rebalancing
11:05 BIS comments on precious metals
11:35 China silver buying
13:09 Comex silver deliveries
15:00 Where the puck is going
16:27 Central banks and gold repatriation
17:14 China gold accumulation
19:44 Comex gold delivery records
22:15 Price as misdirection
25:20 Parallel settlement system
26:38 CIPS and dollar settlement pressure
28:06 mBridge and BRICS bridge
29:53 Shanghai Gold Exchange expansion
32:04 Belt and Road and BRICS Pay
33:35 U.S. debt and reserve currency pressure
36:18 Precious metals backed trade system
37:08 Andy’s monetary system theory
40:17 Gold reshoring
40:42 Stablecoins and the GENIUS Act
43:00 Treasury demand and issuers
45:17 Devaluing against gold
46:07 Measuring assets in gold
49:30 Judy Shelton and gold backed bonds
51:22 Soft default on reserve status
53:47 Manufacturing and zero coupon bonds
56:32 Closing central bank gold quote
58:20 Gold and silver as wealth
59:23 How to contact Miles Franklin
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