From Jim Rickards, editor, Strategic Intelligence: There’s a big misconception that I want to clear up today…

You see, most folks seem to think the coming collapse of the global monetary system will throw the world back into the Stone Age. They think people will go into caves and start eating canned goods.

But here’s why they’re shamefully wrong…

Based on the monetary history of the past century, a monetary collapse meant that the major financial and trading powers of the time sat down around a table and simply rewrote the “rules of the game.” Think about it…

In 1922… Genoa, Italy, where after WWI, the world returned to a partial gold standard…

In 1944… Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, where the gold-backed U.S. dollar became the de facto world reserve currency…

In 1971… the “Smithsonian Agreement” in Washington D.C., where the gold window and fixed exchange rates were forever altered and the current “age of inflation” began.

Fact is, these “rule changes” happen every 30 years or so. And the ramifications are far from commonplace. For you and me, this can have DEVESTATING effects.

You see, when the elite sit around the table and rewrite the rules, the changes are ALWAYS in their favor. But they may NOT be in ours.

In other words, when the monetary collapse comes, zombies aren’t coming for your family… they’re coming for your wealth. But here’s why this is so urgent…

Based on the history of the past century, we’re likely at the end of the useful life of the current international monetary system. The “inflation age” is about to come to a grinding, drastic halt. I’m sure you know what I’m talking about. This should be a big red warning, flashing on your screen.

It’s also the same reason that gold is starting to move higher.

The way I see it, the “new rules” of the game will likely include gold. (That’s because gold has ALWAYS been in the mix.)

That’s why I recently changed my thesis on gold. And I’m issuing a brand new urgent warning.

To find out my full, NEW thesis on gold—where I think prices are headed AND what you can do about it—click here before it’s too late.