On this special year-in-review episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast, host Mike Barnes is joined by Philip N. Diehl, President of U.S. Money Reserve and former Director of the U.S. Mint, and Brad Chastain, U.S. Money Reserve’s Director of Education, to revisit the defining moments that shaped gold’s breakout performance in 2025. Drawing from standout clips across the year, the episode traces how early expectations around interest rate cuts, central bank buying, and global uncertainty g...
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On this special year-in-review episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast, host Mike Barnes is joined by Philip N. Diehl, President of U.S. Money Reserve and former Director of the U.S. Mint, and Brad Chastain, U.S. Money Reserve’s Director of Education, to revisit the defining moments that shaped gold’s breakout performance in 2025. Drawing from standout clips across the year, the episode traces how early expectations around interest rate cuts, central bank buying, and global uncertainty g...
On this special year-in-review episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast, host Mike Barnes is joined by Philip N. Diehl, President of U.S. Money Reserve and former Director of the U.S. Mint, and Brad Chastain, U.S. Money Reserve’s Director of Education, to revisit the defining moments that shaped gold’s breakout performance in 2025. Drawing from standout clips across the year, the episode traces how early expectations around interest rate cuts, central bank buying, and global uncertainty g...
On this episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast, host Mike Barnes welcomes Philip N. Diehl, President of U.S. Money Reserve and former Director of the U.S. Mint, along with Brad Chastain, U.S. Money Reserve’s Director of Education, to break down silver’s remarkable run and what’s fueling its momentum. They explore why silver climbed more than 120% this year, and the growing role industrial demand plays in today’s pricing. The conversation covers silver’s importance in AI, green energy, a...
On this episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast, host Mike Barnes welcomes Philip N. Diehl, President of U.S. Money Reserve and former Director of the U.S. Mint, along with Brad Chastain, U.S. Money Reserve’s Director of Education. Together, they explore why gold continues to play a meaningful role during the holiday season—from traditional gifts to strategic IRA decisions. They discuss how global demand from countries like India and China shapes prices for jewelry and other gold product...
Following gold’s recent rally, some owners have begun taking profits, resulting in a price dip. So, is the rally over—or is this just the beginning? On this episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast, host Mike Barnes seeks to answer that question with guest Philip N. Diehl, President of U.S. Money Reserve and 35th Director of the United States Mint. They discuss why central banks have been buying gold at unprecedented levels, and how both ongoing global conflicts and renewed interest in pr...
On this episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast, host Mike Barnes welcomes Philip N. Diehl, President of U.S. Money Reserve and former Director of the U.S. Mint, for a behind-the-scenes look at why the penny is coming to an end—and what that means for the country. Diehl walks through the decades-long shift that pushed production costs far above the coin’s face value, the inflation pressures that accelerated the penny’s decline, and the challenges facing businesses now that the coin is no...
On this episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast, host Mike Barnes welcomes Philip N. Diehl, President of U.S. Money Reserve and former Director of the U.S. Mint, along with Brad Chastain, U.S. Money Reserve’s Director of Education. Together, they examine whether today’s AI boom reflects real economic potential—or a market bubble primed to burst. The discussion explores the explosive $1.9 trillion already poured into AI-related stocks, why revenue projections may not match the scale of in...
On this episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast, host Mike Barnes is joined by Philip N. Diehl, President of U.S. Money Reserve and former Director of the U.S. Mint, and Brad Chastain, U.S. Money Reserve’s Director of Education. Together, they examine the growing conversation around 50-year mortgages and what this unusual proposal says about affordability in today’s economy. They walk through the history of long-term home loans, the widening gap between wages and housing costs, and why m...
On this episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast, host Mike Barnes welcomes Philip N. Diehl, President of U.S. Money Reserve and former Director of the U.S. Mint, and Brad Chastain, U.S. Money Reserve’s Director of Education, for an in-depth look at market liquidity and the Federal Reserve’s next move. They discuss the Fed’s decision to end quantitative tightening, the pressures building in short-term lending markets, and the potential ripple effects across stocks, bonds, and everyday con...
On this episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast, host Mike Barnes talks with Philip N. Diehl, President of U.S. Money Reserve and 35th Director of the U.S. Mint. From his humble beginnings in Lubbock, Texas, to his pivotal roles in the U.S. Treasury and Senate Finance Committee, Diehl recounts a four-decade career defined by leadership, innovation, and public service. Diehl explains how he revitalized the Mint, introduced the groundbreaking 50 State Quarters Program, and built bipartisan...
On this episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast, host Mike Barnes is joined by Philip N. Diehl, President of U.S. Money Reserve, 35th Director of the United State Mint and former Chief of Staff at the U.S. Treasury. Index funds have dominated the portfolio conversation for decades—but is that strategy still the safest bet? In this episode, we take a data-driven look at why consumers should consider gold as a powerful alternative. We explore gold’s historical performance, compare it direc...
On this episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast, host Mike Barnes is joined by Philip N. Diehl, President of U.S. Money Reserve and former Director of the U.S. Mint, and U.S. Money Reserve’s Director of Education Brad Chastain, to explore why central banks are buying gold at historic levels—surpassing their holdings of U.S. Treasuries. They explore how international conflicts, economic uncertainty, and evolving trade blocs are driving central banks toward gold as a stabilizing asset, and...
On this episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast, host Mike Barnes welcomes U.S. Money Reserve’s Brad Chastain, Director of Education, along with Steven Shakespeare, Executive Director of Sales–IRA Division. Together, they explore why markets may have exposed traditional stock-and-bond portfolios to excessive risk, how regular rebalancing helps maintain appropriate portfolio risk levels, and why gold is increasingly being discussed as an essential asset in today’s retirement accounts.&nbs...
On this episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast, host Mike Barnes is joined by Philip N. Diehl, President of U.S. Money Reserve and former Director of the U.S. Mint, and Brad Chastain, U.S. Money Reserve’s Director of Education. Together, they examine Wall Street’s growing endorsement of gold as an essential financial asset, recent coverage in major media outlets, and how new portfolio strategies—like the emerging 60/20/20 allocation—are influencing retirement planning. As one of t...
On this episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast, host Mike Barnes welcomes Philip N. Diehl, President of U.S. Money Reserve and former Director of the U.S. Mint, along with Brad Chastain, U.S. Money Reserve’s Director of Education. Together, they examine silver’s impressive rise in 2025, fueled by Federal Reserve policies, technology demand, and global economic forces. They also discuss silver’s unique financial role and how it stands apart from gold, its applications in artificial intel...
On this episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast, host Mike Barnes welcomes Philip N. Diehl, President of U.S. Money Reserve and former Director of the U.S. Mint, and Brad Chastain, U.S. Money Reserve’s Director of Education, to examine the latest economic data and where it’s likely pointing. Together, they address recent employment numbers, rising costs, and their potential impact on households nationwide. The discussion then turns to possible Federal Reserve actions, the role of monetar...
On this episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast, host Mike Barnes is joined by Philip N. Diehl, President of U.S. Money Reserve and former Director of the U.S. Mint, and Brad Chastain, U.S. Money Reserve’s Director of Education, to break down the forces behind gold’s relentless rally. They explore how Federal Reserve decisions, global debt, trade disruptions, and ongoing geopolitical tensions are shaping the market. Philip and Brad also highlight supply constraints that could furth...
What does opening 401(k) plans to alternative assets really mean? On this episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast, host Mike Barnes is joined by Philip N. Diehl, President of U.S. Money Reserve and former Director of the U.S. Mint, and Brad Chastain, U.S. Money Reserve’s Director of Education. Together they break down the recent executive order aimed at “democratizing” access to alternatives like gold, cryptocurrencies, and private equity in retirement plans. They explore what may change...
Discover how regular portfolio rebalancing can help you maintain the right mix of risk and reward in today’s fast-changing markets. In this episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast, host Mike Barnes is joined by Philip N. Diehl, President of U.S. Money Reserve and former Director of the U.S. Mint, and Brad Chastain, U.S. Money Reserve’s Director of Education. They explain why portfolios drift, how regular rebalancing can help protect gains and lower risk exposure, and the benefits of dire...
Economic Slowdown, Fed Policy, and Gold in a Shifting Global Landscape On this episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast, host Mike Barnes is joined by Philip N. Diehl, President of U.S. Money Reserve and former Director of the U.S. Mint, to examine troubling economic signals and their potential ripple effects. Tune in to learn more about: Slowing job growth, rising inflation, and the impact of tariffs How Federal Reserve interest rate decisions influence mortgages, ...
What Are Stablecoins—and Are They Really Stable? On this episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast, host Mike Barnes is joined by Philip N. Diehl, President of U.S. Money Reserve and former Director of the U.S. Mint, along with Brad Chastain, U.S. Money Reserve’s Director of Education. Together, they break down stablecoin legislation, how these digital assets function, and the risks they pose to inflation, privacy, and systemic disruption. Philip and Brad also explore how stablecoins could...
On this special year-in-review episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast, host Mike Barnes is joined by Philip N. Diehl, President of U.S. Money Reserve and former Director of the U.S. Mint, and Brad Chastain, U.S. Money Reserve’s Director of Education, to revisit the defining moments that shaped gold’s breakout performance in 2025. Drawing from standout clips across the year, the episode traces how early expectations around interest rate cuts, central bank buying, and global uncertainty g...
