Markets in Chaos: Manipulation & GOLD in 2025 | Michael Gayed

In this episode, Michael Gayed, publisher of the Lead-Lag Report @leadlagreport joins us to explore the state of financial markets as we enter 2025. From market manipulation and deregulation to gold, small-cap stocks, and the potential for a credit event, we break down the trends, risks, and opportunities shaping the year ahead.

Don’t miss this insightful conversation packed with actionable perspectives for investors.

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👨‍💼 Guest: Michael Gayed, Publisher
🏢 Company: The Lead-Lag Report
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📅 Recording date: January 6th, 2025

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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
01:17 Welcoming Michael Gayed
02:29 Risk-On vs. Risk-Off Market Outlook
03:27 Deregulation and Its Market Impact
05:52 Small Caps vs. Large Caps
07:46 Timing a Recession in 2025
09:39 Tariffs, Inflation, and Market Dynamics
12:45 Credit Events and Liquidity Risks
16:22 Gold as a Defensive Asset
18:40 The Role of Leverage in Markets
20:15 The Disconnect Between Markets and the Economy
23:18 Indicators for Risk and Market Trends
26:08 Geopolitical Risks and Market Implications
28:45 Investment Allocation Strategies for 2025
31:05 Active vs. Passive Management in Market Cycles
34:48 Closing Thoughts and Michael’s Plans for 2025
36:50 Outro and Call to Action

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[Aries]

Thanks Kai! Love Michael’s outlook and opinions!! ❣️🔥

[ThePreparedMind]

Gold is and always has been real.

Right now it's Tulip Mania, and when chickens come home to roost, we will all learn what the cost of bad decisions has been. Read into that what you will.

I have been a student of politics and economics for 35 years. Listening to someone who still has spots is not reassuring to me, because history is a great teacher.

[MarcoMasseria]

I thought my You Tube Channel had no future,
But listening to Michael here-
And knowing that he has been doing this at least a year?!?! I'm feeling full of confidence!

[thierryteirbrood]

“Good, beautiful, and once again interesting broadcast.”

[INTERNETVID]

'Everything is manipulated.' Bingo.

[deltabravo]

You guests are normally top quality, unlike this one

Thank you so much for all your hard work Kai 🙏

[salimhaddad]

Thank you as always. Please pay attention on the chapters/segments of the video, they are oftenly not synchronized with the titles. This is not the first time

[sawtoothbygeorge]

good call on everything is manipulated.

[wisencareful]

I’m like Michael. …. I just shake my head at the whole picture that can only be described as surreal !!
The markets have & still defy gravity as applying commonsense to them is irrational…. It’s all NUTS presently…. Then look over the hill at the International Fiscal scene … also NUTS
I’m debt free & solidly into Gold Thankfully 😂

[Ariwakikilla]

" Get out of time before you are out of time ."

[David-vlrb]

Where is all the liquidity coming from in the stock market if the FED is shrinking their balance sheet?

[wes]

By the way Michel talks his funds must be in the toilet his personal accounts must be bottomed out he seem mad and bombed out so probably now is the time to buy his fund it probably can’t go much lower

[bullguy]

Regarding cannabis, it seems a poor business model to rely on potheads to fund your expansion. Just saying.

[poochewcaboo]

I would argue metal prices are not manipulated. Spot.... Sure but supply and demand is very simple to understand. If there was a ton of demand then spot will not matter. What matters is premiums. This manipulation of price is all BS. True price is spot plus premiums. If people are knocking down the doors of dealers or pawn shops do you think sellers give a crap about spot? Nope!

[MH-E]

This man sounds defeated. Sounds like nothing he predicted happened and he ain't happy about it. I see a big hint that he thinks he's been Cheated by the fundamentals or those behind the scenes...

[SelimIslam-wb]

Your videos always brighten my day, and I’d love to help you bring them to an even wider audience. I can manage the editing and thumbnails to save you time and ensure regular uploads. Can we connect for a 10-minute chat tomorrow?

[cdu]

Hey Michael, how about a GOGO ETF to join your family of RORO and JOJO ? Or should the ticker be LOLO?

[bradleyh]

The markets are one big casino manipulated by the FED, Blackrock, Vanguard and state street, They have never stopped printing and never will. The dollar is manipulated to stay strong so that USA inflation is not so rampant and in people's faces. The emerging markets are suffering alot more under the USD.

[jeffsurfanderson]

14:49 as far as tariffs let me Enlighten you that would be a one-time fee you find out what the percentage is put on as a tariff then that's the new price anything above is inflation now our government which we know lies to us about all kinds of numbers would say that all that would be from tariffs when prices seem to go up but they are completely 100% lying. So the price will be set with the Tariff percentage amount then anything that's different than that amount is what the government is doing to you

[handy]

Tariffs and inflation? We all know inflation is the expansion of the money supply.