Rickards emphasizes that "money" (transitory and ephemeral) is increasingly detached from "wealth" (permanent and tangible). He advises moving assets into "hard" stores of value: The Death of Money: The Coming Collapse of ... - Amazon.com
Modern economic reports echo several of Rickards' earlier concerns: The Death of Money: The Coming Collapse of the ...
In James Rickards’ 2014 bestseller, The Death of Money: The Coming Collapse of the International Monetary System , he argues that the global monetary system has collapsed three times in the past century—1914, 1939, and 1971—and that we are currently on the verge of a fourth. He warns that the U.S. dollar, which has been the world’s reserve currency since the end of WWII, is being systematically undermined by government mismanagement and geopolitical rivals. He warns that the U
A complete breakdown of trust in institutions, potentially resulting in the freezing of private assets and restricted access to cash. Current Risks in 2026 Current Risks in 2026