Dedollarization: The Truth About Venezuela

Andy Schectman joins Jay to examine how recent U.S. geopolitical actions are reshaping global capital flows and accelerating the move away from dollar dominance. The pair discuss Venezuela, Iran, BRICS expansion, and the growing role of gold and commodities as trust in America erodes. Connect with Andy: https://x.com/MilesFranklinCo https://www.youtube.com/@MilesFranklinMedia Join us LIVE at the Vancouver Resource Investment Conference on January 25 & 26. Tickets: https://VRICMedia.com Learn to invest alongside the top minds in commodities. Join The Commodity University today. CLICK: https://linkly.link/26yH8 Sign up for my free weekly newsletter at https://2ly.link/211gx Be part of our online investment community: https://cambridgehouse.com https://twitter.com/JayMartinBC https://www.instagram.com/jaymartinbc https://www.facebook.com/TheJayMartinShow https://www.linkedin.com/company/cambridge-house-international 00:00 – Why geopolitics now directly drives investment decisions 02:55 – Venezuela, regime change, and dollar-denominated oil 05:30 – BRICS, de-dollarization, and resource nationalism 09:20 – Gold, Treasuries, and the cost of U.S. financial dominance 14:15 – Military power vs. monetary credibility 18:10 – Confiscated reserves and the turning point for central banks 23:00 – America’s empire moment and historical parallels 31:30 – Federal Reserve pressure and dollar devaluation strategy 39:00 – Gold, silver, and the reshoring of strategic commodities 45:55 – Silver market stress, delivery risk, and price suppression 54:15 – Nation-states vs. paper markets: what’s changed since 2011 Copyright © 2025 Cambridge House International Inc. All rights reserved.