Multipolarity Two Audio Essays: Bessent’s Big Gold Short and TACO Revisited
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Feb 5, 2026 A deep dive into a sudden gold and silver crash and whether it was a coordinated market intervention. A look at tactical shorting of precious metals and how rate cuts might be used to prop up dollar confidence. An analysis of a new US national security strategy that reasserts hemispheric dominance and refocuses priorities toward Asia while seeking a quick negotiated end to the Ukraine conflict.
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Coordinated Push To Thwart 'Sell America' Trade
- The administration pushed narratives and market levers to counter the emerging "sell America" trade.
- Measures included shorting metals and pressuring markets to expect lower interest rates.
Rate Cuts Framed As A Weapon Against Capital Flight
- Trump allies on the Fed are pressing for big rate cuts to support bond and equity prices.
- Lower rates would make selling US assets less attractive and help counteract capital flight narratives.
Hidden Inflation And A Slow Erosion Of Living Standards
- US living standards already show steep decline once proper interest-payment inflation is counted.
- Pilkington warns gradual foreign divestment would grind down American living standards over time.