Kitco News, Released on 1/3/25

2024 was a rollercoaster for central banks, as G10 nations collectively slashed rates by a staggering 650 basis points—mirroring the unprecedented monetary actions of 2020. But what does this coordinated policy shift mean for inflation, debt, and the real economy in 2025? Dr. Nomi Prins, geo-macro economist, bestselling author, and founder of Prinsights Global, joins Kitco News to break it all down. From her analysis of global central bank collusion to her inflation predictions, Dr. Prins delivers sharp insights and actionable strategies for investors navigating a volatile financial landscape. Dr. Prins shares her outlook for gold, Bitcoin, and commodities in 2025, offering her predictions on price movements and key drivers. She also discusses systemic risks in the banking sector, the implications of soaring global debt, and the rise of central bank digital currencies. Whether you’re an investor seeking to hedge against uncertainty or a viewer curious about the future of money, this conversation is packed with must-know insights to stay ahead in the year ahead.

00:00 Introduction
00:25 Central Banks’ Rate Cuts
02:25 Inflation and Its Real-World Effects
05:31 Global Debt and Economic Growth
22:19 Geopolitical Risks and Financial System Stability
23:52 CBDCs and Privacy Concerns
30:02 Investment Strategies for 2025
38:21 Conclusion

Nomi Prins is an American author, journalist, and Senior Fellow at Demos. She has worked as a managing director at Goldman-Sachs and as a Senior Managing Director at Bear Stearns, as well as having worked as a senior strategist at Lehman Brothers and analyst at the Chase Manhattan Bank. Prins is known for her books All the Presidents’ Bankers: The Hidden Alliances that Drive American Power, Collusion: How Central Bankers Rigged the World and Permanent Distortion: How the Financial Markets Abandoned the Real Economy Forever. She publishes articles on her Substack which is called Prinsights. 

  economy, geopolitics, gold, inflation, investing