“Over the next 10 years, the U.S. dollar will lose 75% of its purchasing power, which is how we will fund the $100 trillion in off-balance-sheet liabilities,” warns Rick Rule, president and CEO of Rule Investment Media. In an interview with Daniela Cambone, he draws a parallel to the 1970s, when the U.S. faced high inflation and the Fed kept interest rates low due to political pressure to support economic growth. That scenario eroded investor confidence in the dollar and eventually caused gold prices to soar.

Rule believes a similar situation is unfolding today, with the Fed likely to “attempt to ease monetary policy and lower interest rates again.” In his view, this will signal to the gold community that massive inflation is on the way — “that the game is truly on.”

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Gold, Inflation, and Interest Rates: Rick Rule’s No-Nonsense View on What Comes Next
Featuring Rick Rule with Daniela Cambone on The Daniela Cambone Show – Powered by ITM Trading

When legendary resource investor Rick Rule speaks, serious investors listen — especially those concerned about the U.S. dollar’s future, inflation, and how to protect their retirement portfolios.

In a recent episode of The Daniela Cambone Show, Rule sat down with Daniela Cambone to deliver a reality check on interest rates, debt, and the role of gold in times of economic stress. What emerged was a powerful roadmap for financially conservative Americans looking to weather what Rule sees as the return of 1970s-style stagflation.

At ITM Trading, we know our audience — those 50 and older — are increasingly wary of government manipulation, inflationary policies, and the devaluation of the U.S. dollar. This conversation delivered the kind of insight our community values: data-backed, experience-driven, and grounded in real history.

The Fed Has Lost Control

With long-term interest rates rising despite efforts to hold them down, Rule believes we’re witnessing the return of the “bond vigilantes” — market forces taking control from central planners.

“Powell simply acknowledged the obvious,” Rule said. “The Fed can’t manipulate the long end of the yield curve anymore. If they tried, they’d risk no one showing up to a treasury auction.”

Rule sees parallels to 1975, when inflation fears and loss of Fed credibility led to soaring bond yields — and, eventually, a historic bull market in gold.

What’s Really Driving the Dollar’s Decline?

Rule broke it down in stark arithmetic:

• $36 trillion in U.S. on-balance-sheet debt

• $100+ trillion in unfunded liabilities (entitlements, pensions)

• $4 trillion annual deficit growth (on and off balance sheet)

• $5 trillion in annual federal revenue

“This is math, not policy,” Rule warned. “You don’t fix this with politics. You fix it with a printing press.”

And that’s exactly what he predicts will happen again — just like in the 1970s, when the U.S. inflated away 75% of the dollar’s purchasing power in a single decade.

What Happens to Gold & Silver Prices?

“If you hold gold, you’ll see its real value shine through,” Rule said. “From 1975 to 1980, gold rose from $100 to $850 an ounce as the dollar collapsed.”

While he doesn’t predict a 30-fold rise again, he does believe gold will mirror the decline in purchasing power of the U.S. dollar — making it an essential tool for protecting your wealth.

At ITM Trading, we’ve long warned about the consequences of unchecked government spending and fiat currency manipulation. Rule’s analysis confirms what we’ve said for years: physical gold and silver are critical tools for preserving wealth during systemic resets.

Ignore the Noise. Stick to the Strategy.

For long-term gold holders, Rule had a simple message: “Don’t confuse volatility with risk.”

Most investors, he said, make the mistake of employing short-term tactics for long-term strategies.

“If your strategy is five years, your tactic can’t be three weeks,” Rule warned. “I buy gold consistently — not because I’m timing the market, but because I’m protecting my purchasing power 10 years down the line.”

That’s the kind of long-term thinking we champion at ITM Trading. Gold and silver aren’t get-rich-quick tools — they’re protection against the slow erosion of value in your savings and retirement accounts.

Is a 2008-Style Crash Coming?

While Rule doesn’t claim to predict the exact cause of the next financial crisis, he’s particularly worried about one area: high-yield corporate debt held in ETFs by uninformed retail investors.

He likens it to a classic bank run. These ETFs are liquid — but the junk bonds they hold are not. If redemptions spike and the funds can’t sell the underlying assets fast enough, it could trigger a massive credit shock.

To prepare, Rule is holding more cash than usual — a position that gave him the power to buy undervalued assets during the 2008 collapse.

“I’d rather be the one taking advantage of the crash than being taken advantage of by it,” he said.

Gold Is Still the Hedge That Works

Rule emphasized what many in our audience already know: gold works best when nothing else does. In periods of monetary easing, currency devaluation, and political turmoil, gold and silver prices tend to rise — not because they become more valuable, but because everything else becomes less valuable.

“In the 1970s, the dollar lost 75% of its value, and gold rose 30-fold,” Rule said. “Not because gold changed, but because the dollar did.”

ITM Trading: Your Shield in a Storm

At ITM Trading, we help our clients prepare for exactly the scenarios Rick Rule describes — whether it’s a loss of faith in the U.S. dollar, inflation eroding your savings, or a Fed-driven asset bubble ready to burst.

With over 28 years of experience, we’ve guided thousands through market volatility with custom strategies built around physical gold and silver.

Final Thoughts and Call to Action

The message is clear: the next decade may mirror the 1970s — but with bigger numbers and deeper consequences. If you want to protect your purchasing power, your privacy, and your retirement, now is the time to act.

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