# Silver ATH, Carry Trade & End of Dollar, Fiat Explained

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Podcast: [Reinvent Money](https://stenobird.com/podcast/reinvent-money-7113646)
Published: 2025-12-09T15:54:43+00:00
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## Resource

Paul Buitink talks to former stockbroker, banker and precious metals specialist Alasdair Macleod.They discuss the ongoing squeeze in the gold and silver markets and why silver keeps on breaching record highs, including today. The role of China, India, COMEX and LBMA are also analysed.Alasdair's mission is to inform people about the inevitable collapse of fiat currencies, drawing comparisons with the Weimar Republic. Leader of the pack is the dollar. And when the dollar collapses, the rest will follow.Lessons from Argentina are also learned.Alasdair also calls for disbanding the European Union and criticizes the plans to use frozen Russian assets. People should get out of credit and into real money: gold and silver.Follow Alasdair here:https://x.com/MacleodFinancehttps://www.macleodfinance.com/Follow Paul on X here:https://x.com/paulbuitinkTimestamps:0:00 Intro1:34 The silver squeeze and all-time highs explained8:04 India, China, COMEX and LBMA's role in the silver market15:33 Carry trade and Japan explained19:25 Comparisons with the Weimar Republic and the reichsmark21:37 Inflation and money printing expectations26:04 Lessons from Argentina33:10 Trump's National Security Strategy and migration in Europe39:10 EU's use of Russian funds41:20 Should the EU be abolished?42:30 Alasdair's gold forecast43:23 Bond yields and other cracks to look for49:40 Outro

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