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All right, Doug, we're back with questions from members of our file. Files are private community that people who subscribe to crisisinvesting.com, our paid publication, get access to. So, Doug, the first question is, do you have any thoughts on the island country of Cape Verde as a place for business opportunities?

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OK, nothing that's really boots on the ground. Actually, I've been to Cape Verde, but not really, because decades ago, if you flew from New York to Johannesburg, the plane would stop on Sal Island, which is one of about a dozen islands in that Cape Verde chain, a little country, speaks Portuguese.

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A lot of Europeans go there for the endless beaches on the islands. The Portuguese colony went independent in the 70s sometime, kind of violently. But the answer to the question, The place has, to my knowledge, really no resources. It lives off of European only tourism. That's like several hundred miles off the west coast of Africa,

Viewer Q& A: This Is Like What Happened After the Napoleonic Empire Collapsed

Episode 372 with Doug Casey

Matt Smith

Feb 14, 2025

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In today’s episode, Doug Casey answers questions from the paid subscribers about global opportunities, market trends, and political shifts.

Is Cape Verde a hidden gem or a dead-end for business? Doug shares his take.
Where are U.S. Treasury rates headed in the next five to ten years? (Hint: up.)
Looking for a Plan B destination in Africa? Doug highlights Namibia and Botswana.
Coffee farming—booming investment or money pit? Doug weighs in.
Plus: Trump’s Gaza plan, the ICC’s real role, the rise of regional hegemons, stock market insights, and a must-read from Neal Stephenson.

00:00 Introduction and Community Questions

00:14 Cape Verde: Business Opportunities

02:19 Interest Rates and Financial Predictions

06:15 Plan B Destinations in Africa

08:48 Coffee Farming as an Investment

12:24 Trump's Gaza Plan and ICC Sanctions

15:29 Global Hegemony and Cultural Decline

18:22 Living Abroad and National Identity

22:34 Volunteering and Charity

23:11 Neil Stevenson's Books

28:03 Stock Market Predictions and Moderna

31:18 Conclusion and Next Week's Questions

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Catherine Caporicci

Feb 18

Doug, this is the first that I have heard you mention your wife. I have been listening to you for a while now. I would like to know whether or not you are a Christian. Thanks!

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Robert Lynch

Feb 14

There is a correlation between microplastics and cancer, as well as cardiovascular disease and Alzheimers.

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