Episode Details

A missile strike in Saudi Arabia kicks off a chain reaction that can end in higher inflation and a weaker dollar, even if you never follow foreign policy. We connect the 1974 petrodollar deal, the Saudi riyal peg, central bank gold buying, and what to check in your own holdings before the market reprices risk. 
• the missile strike as a currency and portfolio story 
• why oil spikes hit gas, groceries, heating, then investments 
• the 1974 oil for dollars arrangement and why it supports the US dollar 
• how the Saudi riyal peg forces Saudi rates to shadow the Fed 
• what it means when Saudi trims US Treasuries 
• the physical risk in shipping routes and refinery targets 
• the financial side door of non dollar settlement systems like mBridge 
• why central bank gold buying matters even when gold prices fall 
• a simple at home checklist to map holdings and stress test for inflation 

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