How to Profit From the Changing World Order: The Investment Implications of a New Global Power Structure

Congratulations.

You are alive to experience a shift in the world order.

These transformations don’t happen every year—or even every decade. Many people go their entire lives without seeing one unfold.

Such periods are volatile and dangerous but also present extraordinary opportunities—moments where fortunes and generational wealth are created.

Changes in the world order are historical events with immense investment implications.

That’s why it’s essential to cut through the noise and propaganda, piece together the facts, and grasp the true geopolitical Big Picture.

Throughout history, countless millions have been financially wiped out—or worse—during past conflicts between the world’s great powers because they failed to see the correct Big Picture and act accordingly.

But what if you get the Big Picture right as this all unfolds?

You can avoid catastrophe and position yourself for potentially life-changing profits.

For those who understand what’s happening and make the right moves today, this could be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to build lasting wealth.

Here’s how I see the Big Picture…

As the multipolar world order emerges, we’re likely to see the major global powers—Russia, China, and the US—consolidate power in their respective spheres of influence while competing for strategic advantage elsewhere.

None of this is guaranteed, of course.

It isn’t predetermined that Russia will control Eastern Europe and parts of Central Asia, or that China will be the dominant force in East Asia, or that the US will turn the Western Hemisphere into its fortress. But that’s the way to bet.

Will China and Russia go all-in to prop up Venezuela or any of its other Latin American allies? After all, the United States tried—and failed—to prop up a US-friendly Ukraine in Russia’s backyard and is attempting something similar with Taiwan in China’s.

My guess is that Russia and China will support Caracas, Havana, and others only up to a point. I doubt either Beijing or Moscow is foolish enough to go all-in against the US within its own sphere of influence.

If Washington makes a major move in the Western Hemisphere, I’d expect China and Russia to back down—just as the prudent course for the US would be to back down when Russia asserts itself in Eastern Europe or China acts decisively in East Asia.

The disastrous US failure in Ukraine has underscored a simple but important principle: never bet big against a great power in its own backyard.

That’s why I believe the US will more or less succeed in turning the Western Hemisphere into its fortress. Other scenarios are possible, of course, but this is the one I consider the most realistic as the base case.

Here is my Big Picture geopolitical outlook:

• Best Case Scenario: The US dominates the Western Hemisphere, destabilizes Russia and China, pushes deep into their spheres of influence, topples the Iranian government, and effectively extends the unipolar moment well into the future. This outcome is highly unlikely. Russia’s success in the Ukraine war made this scenario largely impractical. I consider it mostly off the table—though not entirely. It’s always possible the US pulls a rabbit out of its hat, but at this point, that seems doubtful.
• Worst Case Scenario: A chaotic collapse of the US empire. Washington loses influence in Europe and Asia, fails to secure the Western Hemisphere, and even faces the possibility of internal fragmentation. It would be the geopolitical equivalent of the Soviet Union’s sudden disintegration or the long, grinding collapse of the Roman Empire.
• Base Case Scenario: The US secures the Western Hemisphere while preserving as much influence as possible in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and elsewhere—though inevitably scaled back from the unipolar era. Think of it as a geopolitical downgrade similar to what the UK experienced after the world wars: still a major power, but no longer the dominant force on Earth. I expect the US to follow a similar trajectory, albeit with its own unique circumstances and characteristics.

The outlook for countries that openly resist Washington in its own backyard is not promising. Most will either be coerced into alignment or see their governments replaced with US-friendly regimes. At best, they’ll end up like Cuba—an isolated irritant that does little to alter the fundamental geopolitical balance.

Let me be clear: I’m not cheering this outcome. I’m simply recognizing the geopolitical reality and drawing investment conclusions from it.

In an ideal world, I’d like to see the US return to a limited constitutional republic, close its foreign military bases, and follow the foreign policy Jefferson outlined in his inaugural address, “peace, commerce, and honest friendship with all nations—entangling alliances with none.”

But that’s not going to happen outside of my dreams. Investors have to deal with the world as it is. And the reality is that Washington intends to assert control over the Western Hemisphere—and will likely succeed.

How does this translate into actionable investments?

One approach is to look at companies positioned to thrive as this geopolitical megatrend unfolds.

One example comes from a silver company based in Argentina—currently my top silver stock. The position is up more than 493% in the Financial Underground: SPECULATOR model portfolio as of this writing, and I believe it still has substantial upside ahead. (To access the name and ticker, you can subscribe here.)

While it is primarily a silver play, it also stands to benefit from the geopolitical tailwinds of a Western Hemisphere increasingly aligned with Washington.

Argentina under Milei is fully aligned with this shift. With his recent national election victory, the country is positioned to become a key US ally, benefiting from Washington’s financial and political backing as Milei pushes forward his pro-business reforms.

Given the geopolitical dynamics and Milei’s strong electoral mandate, I think there’s a real chance he can transform Argentina for the better—and that would be a significant tailwind for this company.

But first, let me clarify something.

There is only one reason I am interested in silver.

I’m not interested in silver as money because it is inferior to gold.

I’m not interested in silver for its industrial uses either.

I’m interested in silver for one reason only: it’s prone to crisis-driven upside explosions.

Silver is a small market with enormous speculative potential during periods of monetary chaos—exactly the kind of environment we’re entering now.

Here’s the bottom line.

The stars are aligned for a silver price spike of historic proportions. The time to get positioned is now.

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