James Rickards

Chief Global Strategist at Meraglim

James Rickards is a lawyer, economist, investment banker, speaker, media commentator, and author on matters of finance and precious metals. He has advised the U.S. Department of Defense, the U.S. intelligence community, and major hedge funds on global financial issues.

Who is…

  • Rickards worked on Wall Street for 35 years. He is a portfolio manager, lawyer, and economist, and has held senior positions at Citibank, Long-Term Capital Management, and Caxton Associates.
  • He serves on the Board of Advisors of the Center on Economic and Financial Power at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.
  • In addition to authoring seven books, including three New York Times best sellers, he is an Op-Ed contributor to The Financial Times, Evening Standard, New York Times, and Washington Post.
  • He is the Editor of Strategic Intelligence, a financial newsletter, and Director of The James Rickards Project, an inquiry into the complex dynamics of geopolitics and global capital.

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