The Calm Before the Stampede

VIDEO: Brazilian joggers incite panic. [Altucher Confidential] October 05, 2023 [WEBSITE]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE]( This is how fast people can rush for the exits. Here’s how to get ready. [Hero_Image] The Calm Before the Stampede $32.8 Billion PER DAY! [James Altucher]( Forget AI, cryptocurrency or anything else – [THIS]( is the biggest profit opportunity of your lifetime. It’s an obscure corner of the market… one which is quietly creating an average of $32.8 BILLION in new wealth PER DAY. [That’s $1.2 trillion per year…]( And if you act fast, you have the chance to get in on the action starting right away. [Click here now for details](. [Chris Campbell] CHRIS CAMPBELL Dear Reader, “Watch this,” he said. Last night, a trader friend sent me a video of a restaurant in Brazil. Nothing out of the ordinary. At first. People were outside relaxing, eating, and chatting. I got nervous. Obviously, something was about to happen. Sure enough, a group of Crossfitters jogged by. Panic erupted. The diners mistakenly thought the joggers were fleeing from danger. It was as if a monstrous threat, like Godzilla, was approaching. Instinctively, they bolted, following the joggers. This triggered a chain reaction, resulting in a mad dash as both patrons and staff scrambled away in fear. (See the video [here]( [ALC] “Probably a good metaphor for what’s coming,” said the friend. Indeed. An apt cautionary tale. One that has everything to do with this year’s presentations at the Paradigm Shift Summit. TIME-SENSITIVE: A “Second Wave” Of Inflation Is Coming [James Altucher]( During the 1970s, inflation lasted for years and came in three separate waves. Each wave was far worse than the last. [Today, the same exact thing is happening again.]( Is the price of food, gasoline, housing and more about to skyrocket even higher? [== > Get ready for “Inflation’s Second Wave.” Click here now to see my urgent warning.]( Weaponized Dollar As you may know, the theme of the Paradigm Shift Summit this week was simple: Don’t Bet on the Dollar. Our colleague Jim Rickards took the podium to outline in great detail -- through the geopolitical lens -- why that is. “It’s simple,” he says: “It has everything to do with the weaponization of the US dollar.” Of course, he goes on, “Economic and financial sanctions are not new -- US has used asset seizures, freezes, embargoes, blockades, tariffs, and trade bans many times in the past.” BUT… Recent history reveals that US sanctions only work under three conditions: 1.] Target is a small to medium sized economy 2.] Target has no alternative payment channels 3.] Target has limited hard currency (or gold) reserves “None of these conditions apply to Russia,” said Jim. The U.S. sanctions on Russia are without precedent. Assets of Russia’s central bank and commercial banks were seized. Russian banks were ejected from SWIFT. Investment by U.S. entities in Russia is prohibited. Russian exports of oil, gas, strategic metals, and other goods have been banned. Imports of high-tech equipment, semiconductors, luxury goods, automobiles, and many more goods are also banned. And yet… “Russian sanctions have been a complete failure,” said Rickards. “Russian growth in 2023 is projected at 2.1%. USD/RUB was stable at around 70 from May 2022 to May 2023; down slightly now to 95. “ If you’re not worried about this… You might be worried about the blowback. Or the response to weaponization: De-Dollarized World Now, if there’s anything the 21st century has taught us (and will keep teaching us): Perception and reality are two different things. Sure, it matters what the U.S. perceives it accomplished when it sanctioned Russia. However, it matters even more what the rest of the world sees as reality. The rub: “Seizure of U.S. Treasuries owned by Russia,” said Jim, “were seen by the world as a selective default by the Treasury.” Meaning… “Other large holders of U.S. Treasuries considering whether the U.S. would default on their holdings in the event of future policy disputes. Others considering whether they would be targeted for sanctions.” This, said Jim, was the catalyst for global de-dollarization. “There are few alternatives today except physical gold,” he wrote. “That is changing.” And that encapsulates why we converged upon Vegas: To discuss the alternatives. The Race For the Exits If we do our jobs right… You know about all of the best dollar alternatives long before the herd begins to move. At root, that’s what this year’s summit in Vegas was all about: preparing for the stampede. Flight mode is unpredictable. Once a few people catch wind that people are racing for the exits… EVEN IF it’s a false alarm… It’ll begin a stampede. And by then, it’ll be too late. The key is to be in position well before the herd. More on that -- and more alternatives -- tomorrow. Stay tuned. Until next time, [Chris Campbell] Chris Campbell For Altucher Confidential AI Discovers Breakthrough New Cancer Treatment? [Click here to learn more]( Just recently, scientists in Canada were able to use AI to create a new cancer treatment in less than 30 days! Now, cancer alone is a significant market worth hundreds of billions of dollars annually… Just think about the implications if AI were to find a cure and take over this market. Now take a moment to picture what might happen if AI were to cure other diseases like Alzheimer’s… heart disease… and more – as I fully expect it will… [It could be worth trillions of dollars of economic impact – and keep in mind we’re still only talking about one industry](. The fact is, AI is the single biggest innovation in the history of humanity. 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