Gold Telegraph: Conversation with Chris Leavy

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GOLD TELEGRAPH CONVERSATION #9: CHRIS LEAVY

“If you landed here from Mars and were told the reserve currency comes from a country with 125% debt-to-GDP, 6% deficits as far as the eye can see, sanctions countries, threatens tariffs, and represents just 4% of humanity — you’d ask: why is that the reserve currency?”

Chris Leavy is a seasoned voice in global finance. He began his career in traditional asset management and rapidly rose to oversee billion-dollar mandates at firms like OppenheimerFunds, Morgan Stanley, and BlackRock.

Having served as a senior executive inside some of Wall Street’s most powerful institutions, Chris brings a rare insider’s perspective on how capital, power, and policy intersect.

In this wide-ranging conversation, we explore the future of the U.S. dollar, the return of gold as a strategic asset, central bank behavior, debt reflexivity, de-dollarization, and the geopolitical significance of mining and supply chains in a multipolar world.

Chris makes a compelling case that dollar hegemony is no longer a feature of strength, but inertia. He explains why central banks are quietly preparing for a tokenized, post-dollar system — with gold increasingly at the center.

He also shares personal turning points, including why 2022 marked a shift in his worldview, how mining is becoming a geopolitical lever, and why quantitative easing may not be “free” the next time around.

Thank you to Chris for joining me on this episode.

I hope you enjoy.

TIMESTAMPS:

(00:45) : Early career in asset management — lessons on conviction, patience, and managing long-term investment theses.

(04:33) : Strategy vs. timing — Why strategy usually wins, except when leverage is involved.

(08:15) : Inside Wall Street — lessons on agendas, incentives, and how power revolves around talent and money.

(11:26) : Turning to gold — Chris explains what led him to shift focus from Wall Street to gold and mining, a sector often ignored by traditional finance.

(16:19) : Evolving gold views — Since 2022, rising deficits, de-dollarization, and central bank actions reinforcing gold’s strategic role.

(18:32) : Gold as a strategic asset — In 2022, Chris recognized gold as the true alternative to the dollar, validated by central bank buying.

(19:44) : Strategic blind spot — Wall Street isn’t ignoring gold deliberately, but their models can’t account for a world beyond dollar dominance.

(24:00) : Mining and geopolitics —How control over critical minerals and supply chains is becoming a key source of geopolitical leverage.

(26:14) : Gold and sovereignty — In a shifting world order, owning gold remains essential to making the rules and reducing reliance on the dollar.

(29:09) : The dollar’s status is no longer about strength, but habit, and its erosion is already underway.

(31:31) : Trust in the dollar —The comparison of U.S. dollar reliance to a supply chain vulnerability the Global South is actively working to reduce.

(35:13) : Yield curve control —A future where Fed intervention as likely, with quantitative easing used to manage rising long-term rates.

(36:48) : Threat to dollar hegemony — De-dollarization is already underway gradually and could accelerate, especially if bond markets react sharply.

(39:52) : The Fed’s role — The Fed has long been politicized and has drifted from its mission of preserving the dollar’s value.

(41:31) : U.S. fiscal crisis — Low odds of a bipartisan solution, citing political gridlock, rising interest costs, and entitlement pressures.

(44:47) : The new system —a multipolar world with faster, tokenized transactions and gold playing a key role through digital convertibility.

(47:03) : Preparing for a reset

(49:27) : Central bank gold buying — There’s still plenty of runway, as gold remains a small share of reserves and many countries are just getting started.

(51:49) : Tokenization benefits

(54:41) : Price discovery today — Chris says price signals still exist, but interventions like QE have distorted markets—especially in bonds.

(56:31) : When intervention replaces trust — Chris warns that excessive market control leads to negative feedback loops, and QE may undermine the dollar if confidence breaks.

(1:00:07) : Reasons for hope

GOLD TELEGRAPH CONVERSATION #9
CHRIS LEAVY

"If you landed here from Mars and were told the reserve currency comes from a country with 125% debt-to-GDP, 6% deficits as far as the eye can see, sanctions countries, threatens tariffs, and represents just 4% of humanity — you'd ask:… pic.twitter.com/Ko7ZW4GweT

— Gold Telegraph ⚡ (@GoldTelegraph_) July 23, 2025

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https://x.com/GoldTelegraph_/status/1948124819423482343

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