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<p>Marty sits down with Mel Mattison to discuss his bullish predictions for 2025, the merging of Treasury and Fed policy, China's gold accumulation strategy, and why he believes we're heading toward lower interest rates, higher asset prices, and a potential economic boom despite various geopolitical tensions.</p>
<p>Mel on Twitter: <a href="https://x.com/MelMattison1">https://x.com/MelMattison1</a></p>
<p>Mel’s website: <a href="https://www.melmattison.com/">https://www.melmattison.com/</a></p>
<p>0:00 - Intro</p>
<p>0:48 - Summer’s over</p>
<p>4:11 - Fed independence myth</p>
<p>9:58 - December bond futures</p>
<p>15:53 - Rate cuts and job market weakness</p>
<p>22:44 - Bitkey & Unchained</p>
<p>24:04 - Market gains but people suffering</p>
<p>29:52 - China's gold accumulation strategy</p>
<p>36:40 - Obscura & SLNT</p>
<p>38:32 - The west doesn’t understand China</p>
<p>45:35 - Opportunituy Cost</p>
<p>46:20 - China's long term perspective</p>
<p>51:07 - Make the west great again</p>
<p>55:52 - Trump/Fed conflict</p>
<p>1:00:20 - Bessent’s national security role</p>
<p>1:16:11 - Housing emergency and MAGA intervention</p>
<p>1:26:20 - Electricity prices</p>
<p>1:32:22 - Bitcoin volatility suppression</p>
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