Stefan Gleason: The Big Inflation Scam

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  To subscribe to our newsletter and get notified of new shows, please visit http://palisadesradio.ca​ Tom welcomes Stefan Gleason, president of Money Metals Exchange, to the show. The idea of sound money is something that holds it’s value over time in contrast to fiat currencies. The market has chosen gold and silver over thousands of years as the money that sustains and preserves purchasing power. They focus on improving public policy at the state level via the Sound Money Defense League.
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  There are more options for improving laws at a state level than at the Federal level, and they have had several successes. To that end, they have created a sound money index that measures differences between states regarding policies like sales taxes. He outlines why sales taxes on investments like bullion is a silly idea. He discusses how inflation affects capital assets that are often taxed, but there is no actual gain in wealth in most cases. Taxes are one of the great injustices of our system because it slowly destroys wealth. The IRS considers bullion to be collectibles and is taxed higher than other investments, and States typically follow after the Federal policies. They have been able to remove gold and silver from the State income tax in Arizona and Wyoming. They point out to legislatures that taxing metals instead drives business to other states. He explains the Texas Depository System’s possible merits and why Texas set up its depository outside of Wall Street interests. States and smaller governments often have reporting and holding requirements for small dealers and pawnshops.
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  They are required to upload photos of items along with the information about the seller. This system is very inefficient and a significant burden on the dealers. He discusses the Federal Reserve System and why pushing for sound money at that level is difficult. They are pressing for audits of America’s gold holdings since these have not been audited in over seventy years. There are concerns regarding the quantity and quality of the metal, and just because the gold is in a vault doesn’t mean the United States has ownership. Lastly, Stefan gives an overview of Money Metals, their various services, and educational resources. Time Stamp References:
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  0:00​ – Intro
  1:52​ – Defining Sound Money
  4:10​ – Sound Money Index
  8:06​ – State Taxes on Metals
  14:14​ – Capital Gains & Inflation
  21:27​ – Buying across State Lines
  26:44​ – Texas Depository System
  31:14​ – Four Areas of Bad Laws
  36:26​ – Sound Money Scores
  40:19​ – Federal Progress
  46:54​ – Monthly Savings Plan
  49:35​ – Money Metals & Wrap Up
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  Talking Points From This Episode
  – Promoting Sound Money at the state level.
  – Purpose of the Sound Money Index
  – Inflation & Captial Gains Taxes
  – Promoting Sound Money at the Federal Level.

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