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Welcome to The Minority Mindset Show, hosted by Jaspreet Singh. Learn about success, wealth, business, guacamole and whatever else Jaspreet decides to talk about. The Minority Mindset has nothing to do with the way you look. It’s the mindset of thinking differently than the majority of people.

  1. 2d ago

    The Petrodollar System Is Coming To An End

    "Here we are 55 years later and we're still temporarily off that gold standard."   In 1971, Nixon took the dollar off the gold standard, temporarily. In 1974, the petrodollar agreement with Saudi Arabia gave the dollar a new anchor (oil). For 50 years, that system held. Now it's cracking. Saudi Arabia is selling oil to China in yuan. The UAE just left OPEC after 60 years. And global currency reserves held in U.S. dollars have dropped from 72% in 2001 to 56% by end of 2025.   Jaspreet Singh traces the dollar's evolution from gold-backed currency to fiat to petrodollar and explains why the UAE's departure from OPEC is the latest signal that the world is quietly, slowly, moving away from dollar-denominated oil trade and what that means for investors.   In this episode, you'll learn: How the petrodollar was born: in 1974, the U.S. struck a deal with Saudi Arabia. They take oil profits in dollars and buy U.S. treasuries; in exchange, receive U.S. weapons and military protection, effectively making the dollar the currency every country needed to buy energy Why Russia's 2022 sanctions accelerated de-dollarization: when the U.S. froze Russian assets, countries around the world took note and began quietly seeking alternatives, knowing their own dollar-denominated reserves could face the same fate How China has been dismantling the petrodollar piece by piece: creating yuan-priced oil futures, striking a deal with Saudi Arabia to sell oil in yuan, and growing the BRICS alliance, while the UAE's OPEC exit signals more countries are ready to trade outside dollar terms Five investment angles to consider: gold as a dollar hedge (GLD), international markets from developed (VEA) to emerging (VWO), domestic energy independence plays (XLE), defense ETFs (ITA), and broad U.S. market exposure (SPY)   Keywords: petrodollar, dedollarization, UAE OPEC, Saudi Arabia yuan, dollar reserve currency, gold investing, geopolitical investing, energy ETF, defense stocks, international diversification   Want more financial news? Join Market Briefs, my free daily financial newsletter: https://link2.briefs.co/gie Below are my recommended tools! Please note: Yes, these are our sponsors & advertisers. However, these are companies that I trust and use (or have used). The compensation doesn't affect my recommendations or advice. That being said, you should always do your own research & never blindly listen to a random guy on YouTube (or podcast). ---------- ➤ Invest In Stocks Passively 1) M1 Finance - Buy stocks & ETFs automatically: https://theminoritymindset.com/m1 ---------- ➤ Life Insurance 2) Policygenius - Get a free life insurance quote: https://theminoritymindset.com/policygenius ---------- ➤ Real Estate Investing Online 3) Fundrise - Invest in real estate with as little as $10! https://theminoritymindset.com/fundrise ----------

  2. 3d ago

    This Happened Right Before The 2008 Crash — And It's Happening Now | Ken McElroy x Jaspreet Singh

    "There's really not a big way out of a stagflation other than printing."   The conditions that preceded the 2008 crash are showing up again, but with a key difference. In 2008, homeowners had no equity and walked away. Today, they have massive equity and locked-in low rates, which means the crash won't look the same. What Ken McElroy, who lived through 2008, is more worried about is something most people aren't talking about: double-digit unemployment driven by AI and inflation hitting at the same time,  stagflation, with a government too indebted to raise rates high enough to fight it. Jaspreet Singh sits down with real estate investor Ken McElroy and realtor Danielle to break down the housing market, the stagflation risk, and how debt (when used correctly) can be the most powerful wealth-building tool available.   In this episode, you'll learn: Why 2026 is not 2008: back then there were 4–5 million homes on the MLS and zero equity; today there's only 1 million homes listed and most owners have significant equity  Why the government can't raise interest rates high enough to fight stagflation; unlike the 1970s when the Fed jacked rates to 15–18%, today's $39 trillion national debt makes that impossible because the interest payments alone would sink the country's finances How Ken structures a billion dollars of real estate debt without losing sleep: tenants pay the mortgage, inflation increases the asset value on the full purchase price including borrowed money, and cash-out refinancing pulls equity out tax-free without triggering a taxable sale What first-time buyers and investors should do right now: negotiate aggressively rather than wait for a crash, ensure rental properties cash flow from day one, and consider house hacking or rent-to-own strategies to get into the market despite high prices   Keywords: housing market 2026, stagflation, real estate investing, Ken McElroy, good debt vs bad debt, cash out refinance, value add real estate, inflation hedge, first-time home buyer, double-digit unemployment     Want more financial news? Join Market Briefs, my free daily financial newsletter: https://link2.briefs.co/gie Below are my recommended tools! Please note: Yes, these are our sponsors & advertisers. However, these are companies that I trust and use (or have used). The compensation doesn't affect my recommendations or advice. That being said, you should always do your own research & never blindly listen to a random guy on YouTube (or podcast). ---------- ➤ Invest In Stocks Passively 1) M1 Finance - Buy stocks & ETFs automatically: https://theminoritymindset.com/m1 ---------- ➤ Life Insurance 2) Policygenius - Get a free life insurance quote: https://theminoritymindset.com/policygenius ---------- ➤ Real Estate Investing Online 3) Fundrise - Invest in real estate with as little as $10! https://theminoritymindset.com/fundrise ----------

  3. Jun 8

    A Once In A Generation Investment Opportunity Is Coming - How To Take Advantage Of It

    "The next big investment opportunity is not AI, it's what AI is creating."   For 20 years, energy demand in the United States was essentially flat. That's over. Every AI query uses dramatically more electricity than a Google search and with hundreds of millions of people now having full conversations with AI tools daily, the demand for energy is skyrocketing faster than the grid can handle. The companies that built energy infrastructure after World War II created a generation of millionaires. The same shift is happening again.   Jaspreet Singh draws the parallel between the post-WWII energy boom of 1945–1965 and what's unfolding now and walks through how investors can get exposure to the energy infrastructure buildout without having to pick which AI company wins.   In this episode, you'll. learn: Why the post-WWII energy boom is the closest historical parallel to today: returning soldiers, suburban expansion, and factories converting from weapons to appliances created decades of energy demand that built generational wealth and the companies that built the infrastructure profited regardless of which end products won Why tech companies are becoming energy companies: a single ChatGPT query uses as much energy as leaving an LED bulb on for two minutes versus 10 seconds for a Google search and with Microsoft, Amazon, Google, and Meta each building dozens of data centers, they can no longer rely on the existing grid and are now building their own nuclear reactors How to get broad energy exposure through ETFs like XLE for oil, gas, and pipeline companies and XLU for utility and infrastructure companies, the picks-and-shovels play on the entire energy buildout regardless of which specific technologies win How to get more targeted exposure to nuclear through NLR (uranium miners and nuclear utilities), URA (global uranium miners), and GRID (the transmission lines, transformers, and grid hardware that power all energy regardless of its source)   Keywords: energy investing, AI energy demand, nuclear energy ETF, uranium investing, power grid, data centers, XLE, NLR, GRID ETF, generational investment opportunity   Want more financial news? Join Market Briefs, my free daily financial newsletter: https://link2.briefs.co/gie Below are my recommended tools! Please note: Yes, these are our sponsors & advertisers. However, these are companies that I trust and use (or have used). The compensation doesn't affect my recommendations or advice. That being said, you should always do your own research & never blindly listen to a random guy on YouTube (or podcast). ---------- ➤ Invest In Stocks Passively 1) M1 Finance - Buy stocks & ETFs automatically: https://theminoritymindset.com/m1 ---------- ➤ Life Insurance 2) Policygenius - Get a free life insurance quote: https://theminoritymindset.com/policygenius ---------- ➤ Real Estate Investing Online 3) Fundrise - Invest in real estate with as little as $10! https://theminoritymindset.com/fundrise ----------

  4. Jun 8

    5 Purchases You’ll Wish You Made in 2026 (Millions Will Regret Not Doing This)

    "AI cannot make a B-level employee an A-level employee. It can turn an A-level employee into an A+ level employee."   In 2026, three major economic forces are colliding simultaneously: AI is eliminating white collar jobs at a pace experts call the beginning of a great recession for knowledge workers, conflict in the Middle East has triggered the biggest oil price shock in decades, and a new wave of tariffs is reshaping global supply chains. Most people see chaos. Financially savvy investors see a pattern they've seen before and a buying opportunity.   Jaspreet Singh walks through five specific areas where money is moving in 2026, from AI infrastructure and nuclear energy to gold, real estate, and investing in your own knowledge before the window to get ahead closes.   In this episode, you'll learn: The five-domino shift driving investment opportunity in 2026: AI job displacement creating demand for energy, the Middle East conflict spiking oil prices and blocking Fed rate cuts, Iran's attack on a Qatar helium site threatening a third of global supply needed for semiconductor production, and tariffs creating urgency around copper and cybersecurity Why market downturns are the best time to buy broad-basket funds like VTI, SPY, QQQ, and SCHD and why the ABB strategy (always be buying, automatically, regardless of conditions) has historically rewarded patient long-term investors every time panic caused overselling Why gold is not an investment but an insurance policy: Jaspreet holds it at 2% of his portfolio, doesn't track the price, and treats it purely as protection against dollar devaluation, understanding that when geopolitical and inflation fears subside, gold prices fall just as fast as they rise Why the fifth purchase is knowledge, specifically AI literacy: Jaspreet's own company went through an existential crisis in 2025 and rebuilt as an AI-forward financial technology company, and he now refuses to hire anyone who doesn't understand AI, because the economy is shifting fast enough that 30 minutes a day of deliberate AI learning can separate those who get ahead from those who get automated   Keywords: 2026 investing opportunities, AI investing, nuclear energy ETF, helium shortage, gold hedge, real estate cash flow, always be buying, SCHD dividends, semiconductor ETF, financial education     Want more financial news? Join Market Briefs, my free daily financial newsletter: https://link2.briefs.co/gie Below are my recommended tools! Please note: Yes, these are our sponsors & advertisers. However, these are companies that I trust and use (or have used). The compensation doesn't affect my recommendations or advice. That being said, you should always do your own research & never blindly listen to a random guy on YouTube (or podcast). ---------- ➤ Invest In Stocks Passively 1) M1 Finance - Buy stocks & ETFs automatically: https://theminoritymindset.com/m1 ---------- ➤ Life Insurance 2) Policygenius - Get a free life insurance quote: https://theminoritymindset.com/policygenius ---------- ➤ Real Estate Investing Online 3) Fundrise - Invest in real estate with as little as $10! https://theminoritymindset.com/fundrise ----------

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Welcome to The Minority Mindset Show, hosted by Jaspreet Singh. Learn about success, wealth, business, guacamole and whatever else Jaspreet decides to talk about. The Minority Mindset has nothing to do with the way you look. It’s the mindset of thinking differently than the majority of people.

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