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Jim Rickards

About Jim Rickards

Jim Rickards is a globally recognised lawyer, economist, and investment banker with over 35 years of expertise in Wall Street's capital markets. Perhaps most notably, Jim is heralded for his pivotal role as the principal negotiator during the US Federal Reserve's rescue of Long-Term Capital Management in 1998. Currently, Jim serves as editor of Fat Tail Investment Research’s premium service, Jim Rickards’ Strategic Intelligence Australia.

Serving a diverse clientele, from institutional investors to government directorates, Jim's analyses and insights resonate across international financial platforms. He is a frequent contributor to prominent publications such as The Financial Times, The Australian Financial Review, and The New York Times. Moreover, his expertise is highly sought-after in media, leading to appearances on BBC, CNN, CNBC, Bloomberg, Fox, and The Wall Street Journal.

Beyond his financial engagements, Jim is a prolific author renowned for dissecting global economic phenomena. His debut book, Currency Wars: The Making of the Next Global Crisis (2011), shed light on the intertwined relationship between monetary policies, national security, and potential threats to the US dollar. Following its success, Jim penned several other acclaimed titles:

• The Death of Money: The Coming Collapse of the International Monetary System (2014)
• The Big Drop: How To Grow Your Wealth During the Coming Collapse (2015)
• The New Case for Gold (2016)
• The Road to Ruin: The Global Elites' Secret Plan for the Next Financial Crisis (2016)
• Aftermath: Seven Secrets of Wealth Preservation in the Coming Chaos (2019)
• The New Great Depression: Winners and Losers in a Post-Pandemic World (2021)
• Sold Out: How Broken Supply Chains, Surging Inflation and Political Instability Will Sink the Global Economy (2022)

For those eager to grasp the complexities of global economics and its impact on investing, we recommend diving into Jim Rickards' latest articles below.

To further deepen your knowledge, consider subscribing to Jim Rickards’ Strategic Intelligence Australia for just $199 for the first year here.

More from Jim Rickards

Whatever happened to the Tump-Musk visit to Fort Knox?

By Jim Rickards, Wednesday, 11 June 2025

Trump and Musk loudly announced they were going to visit the US bullion depository at Fort Knox, Kentucky to make sure the US gold was actually there.

The method in Trump’s tariff madness

By Jim Rickards, Wednesday, 14 May 2025

Trump is pursuing a twenty-first-century version of what was originally known as the American System. A system that made America great in the first place.

Time For A New Mar-A-Lago Accord

By Jim Rickards, Monday, 28 April 2025

The Mar-a-Lago Accord is an echo of the three major international currency accords since the original Bretton Woods Agreements reached in 1944…

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What will the next big financial crisis look like? How can you chart a safe course through it? Which investments will wither in the process? Which could flourish?

In Jim Rickards’ Strategic Intelligence Australia, world-renowned author, economist, intelligence advisor, and Wall Street lawyer, Jim Rickards, and Australian Investment Director, Nick Hubble, set out to answer these questions for you.

They give you specific, actionable advice and ideas designed to both protect your wealth from unseen world events — and potentially profit from them.

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