In this episode, Preston and Stig talk to the world renown economist and central banking expert, James Rickards. Jim is the New York Times Best Selling Author of books like Currency Wars, The Death of Money, and A New Case for Gold. During this episode, Jim describes the checklist he uses to identify whether the FED will raise or not raise the federal funds' interest rates. Click here to get full access to our show notes.In this episode, you'll learn: How and if the FED could raise rates during the next 10 quarters like a clockwork Which model to use to accurately forecast central bankers decisions to move interest rates If and how you can position your portfolio for hikes Why negative rates don’t work in the United States (or the world)