ITM Trading, Released on 11/21/25

“Within 10 years, big changes will occur and the dollar will no longer be the reserve currency,” says Dr. Marc Faber. In today’s interview with Daniela Cambone, the famed contrarian investor and Grant Williams detail their stark outlook for the West, arguing that true capitalism has been dead for decades. “We haven’t had real capitalism for 50-odd years now. It’s been creeping further and further away to crony capitalism,” Williams states, with Faber adding that the “damage has been done” after years of money printing that has expanded government and eroded living standards. They break down the surprising optimism and economic growth they see across Asia, contrasting it with the declining conditions in the U.S. and Europe. Faber also shares why he believes physical precious metals, and specifically platinum which he calls a prime target for a market “squeeze”, are the ultimate assets to protect wealth, while Williams reveals his argument for why Bitcoin and stablecoins are “highly questionable” in a world facing the risk of systemic blackouts and why central bank gold buying is a signal every investor must follow.

00:00 – What people are saying in Asia
04:26 – The current state of the UK
11:06 – NYC’s new mayor
13:33 – Capitalism: how did we get here?
16:17 – Reasons Europe is declining
19:23 – Can central banks be eliminated?
19:48 – Mark’s prediction for gold
26:57 – Why Mark favors the platinum market
30:25 – De-dollarization
36:30 – China’s role on global stage
38:05 – Marc’s warning about war
43:26 – Final thoughts from Grant and Marc

Grant Williams is a portfolio and strategy advisor to Vulpes Investment Management in Singapore and an Advisor to Matterhorn Asset Management in Switzerland and the founder and publisher of Things That Make You Go Hmmm… and the Grant Williams Podcast. Grant has decades of experience in finance on the Asian, Australian, European and US markets and has held senior positions at several international investment houses, including Robert Fleming, UBS and Credit Suisse.

Dr. Marc Faber was born in Zurich, Switzerland and obtained a PhD in Economics at the University of Zurich. Between 1970 and 1978, Dr. Faber worked for White Weld & Company Limited in New York, Zurich and Hong Kong. From 1978 to February 1990, he was the Managing Director of Drexel Burnham Lambert (HK) Ltd. In 1990, he set up his own business, Marc Faber Limited which acts as an investment advisor and fund manager. Dr. Faber publishes a widely read monthly investment newsletter, “The Gloom Boom & Doom Report,” which highlights unusual investment opportunities, and is the author of several books including Tomorrow’s Gold: Asia’s age of discovery which was a best seller on Amazon. Dr. Faber is known for his “contrarian” investment approach and charismatic personality. He became infamous after calling the 1987 crash in US equities.

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