Rudy Havenstein: Open Q & A - Is the System Broken by Design?

Jan 29, 2026

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Today’s episode features Senior Market Commentator Rudy Havenstein, of the popular A Havenstein Moment. Substack.

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NB - Recorded on Wednesday 28th January 2026 AM

Questions/Topics covered include:

* Is the system broken by design, or did it just drift this way?

* Is the biggest risk ahead economic… or psychological?

* What’s the hardest truth people avoid about the current system?

* Do you think the internet is waking people up or exhausting them into compliance?

* Davos Establishment Can't Face the Truth, Live in a World of Fractured Fairy Tales

* Rudy’s favourite bands, albums and music stories

* MK Ultra

* Has spending years thinking about money and power changed how you see people?

* If you had to explain gold to a child, how would you do it?

* Who do you read or listen to that you strongly disagree but do so with respect?

* And much more

Thank to you everyone who sent over their questions and my apologies if your question was not asked in this episode.

Contact Information & Previous Recording

You can connect with Rudy on X, on Substack at Rudy Havenstein and A Havenstein Moment. Our previous recording is below:

Rudy also mentions following Tony Deden. His Substack is TQI capital.

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