Federal Reserve officials recently amped up their exploration of a digital version of the U.S. dollar. Issuing a rare public video, Fed Chair Jerome Powell announced plans for a discussion paper on digital payments this summer, which will include the pros and cons associated with any U.S. central bank digital currency. Our Daniela Cambone speaks with bestselling author E.B. Tucker about the implications of the move away from paper money.
Mr. Tucker is a director of Metalla Royalty and author of "Why Gold, Why Now" in addition to writing The Casey Report, a monthly investment advisory founded by legendary resource speculator Doug Casey. Prior to joining Casey, he served as the analyst and lead analyst on Stansberry's Investment Advisory and The Bill Bonner Letter respectively. Before joining Stansberry, Mr. Tucker was a founding partner of KSIR Capital Management; an asset management firm focused on precious metal equities. He also co-founded KSIR Capital, a corporate finance advisory firm focused on the precious metals industry. He holds a B.Sc. in Business Administration with a focus in Finance from the College of Charleston in Charleston, South Carolina.