Heads Up Poker Podcast

Andy Schectman, CEO of Miles Franklin, shares urgent macroeconomic insights from the 2025 Rule Symposium in Boca Raton, warning of a global shift away from U.S. treasuries and toward commodities and blockchain-based financial systems. As central banks rapidly increase gold holdings, Schectman highlights how the U.S. has quietly become a net importer of gold for the first time in decades.   He details the expansion of BRICS+ settlement systems and China's Shanghai Metals Exchange as key signals of a transition to a new global monetary framework. Schectman points to discussions around gold-backed treasuries, with insiders speculating that a 50-year gold-pegged U.S. bond could be issued by 2026 under a new administration.   With gold now recognized as a Tier One asset, Schectman emphasizes the growing divide between retail investors and global institutions. While retail money flows into equities, central banks and sovereign wealth funds are draining physical gold from Western vaults. Schectman calls this a