Recorded August 26 2026 at NRS Studios
Rick Rule joins Natural Resource Stocks host Tiffany Georgopoulos for an in-depth discussion about the U.S. dollar, fiat currency, gold, silver, inflation, government debt, hard assets, and the financial challenges facing younger investors.
Rick explains why fiat currencies depend on trust in the institutions that issue them and contrasts that with tangible assets such as gold. He discusses the erosion of U.S. dollar purchasing power, de-dollarization, foreign ownership of U.S. Treasury securities, central-bank gold buying, quantitative easing, and why he has personally used gold as a form of savings for more than two decades.
The conversation also explores gold versus silver, precious-metals cycles, portfolio allocation, U.S. debt and deficits, private savings, and long-term investing. Rick closes with practical advice for younger investors on saving aggressively, investing in themselves, learning how to analyze investments, and building patience. He recommends Economics in One Lesson by Henry Hazlitt, The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham, and Security Analysis by Benjamin Graham and David Dodd. #Millettian
KEY TOPICS
Fiat currency versus hard assets
U.S. dollar purchasing power
Inflation and monetary policy
De-dollarization
Central-bank gold buying
Gold as savings and wealth preservation
Gold versus silver
Precious-metals market cycles
Government debt and deficits
Portfolio allocation
Private savings and capital
Long-term investing
Investor education and investment analysis
BOOKS RICK RULE RECOMMENDS
Economics in One Lesson — Henry Hazlitt
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0517548232
The Intelligent Investor — Benjamin Graham
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0060555661
Security Analysis — Benjamin Graham and David Dodd
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1264932405
RICK RULE
Rule Investment Media
https://www.ruleinvestmentmedia.com/
Rule Classroom
https://ruleclassroom.com/
Rick Rule Substack
https://realrickrule.substack.com/
HOST TIFFANY GEORGOPOULOS — NATURAL RESOURCE STOCKS
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Dollar purchasing power cold open
01:02 Tiffany Georgopoulos introduces Rick Rule
02:09 Fiat currency versus real assets
04:51 De-dollarization and dollar dominance
05:09 U.S. Treasuries and foreign governments
06:35 Inflation, CPI, and purchasing power
08:19 Central banks, gold, and money printing
10:36 Gold savings and asset inflation
13:20 Federal Reserve and dollar erosion
17:07 Why gold cannot be counterfeited
19:38 Gold and silver momentum
24:02 Gold versus silver
27:48 Portfolio allocation and gold
28:46 U.S. debt and deficits
35:17 Work, saving, and capital
37:48 Natural resources and hard assets
40:24 Long-term thinking for young investors
42:18 Investing in yourself
42:30 Books every investor should read
47:21 Closing thoughts
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