We're about to see a controlled demolition of the existing monetary order.
This will be a reset for the U.S. dollar... a reset for your dollars.
And it's all because of the "Mar-a-Lago Accord."
The central thesis to the Mar-a-Lago Accord – named after President Donald Trump's plush Florida estate – is that the U.S. dollar is greatly overvalued.
Weighted by real trade, the dollar is trading around its strongest level since the mid-1980s... right before the G-5 nations signed the Plaza Accord agreement to depreciate the U.S. dollar.
This is a problem for Trump...
He needs a much weaker dollar to make U.S. exports cheaper and more competitive globally, aligning with his "America First" agenda.
But America is between a rock and a hard place. Since the Bretton Woods agreement, signed after World War II, the U.S. dollar has been the world's reserve currency...
The dollar forms the basis of the world's financial system. It's what banks around the world hold in reserve against their loans.
And although having the world's reserve currency is a huge privilege, there are dangerous downsides, too.
Since the dollar accounts for 88% of foreign-exchange transactions and makes up 57% of foreign-exchange reserves, there is nonstop, inelastic demand for dollars from overseas.
Simply put, the world can't get enough dollars.
This is the root of the economic imbalance... the cause of persistent dollar overvaluation... and the accumulation of massive federal debt ($37 trillion).
We've all seen the impact of this...
Exports become too expensive, so we get flooded with cheaper imports. The cost of doing business is higher, too, meaning factories close, jobs vanish, and the middle class gets hollowed out.
Nothing new there.
But what is new is the revolutionary plan to put America on even footing.
This will be done by revaluing and devaluing certain assets... namely the dollars you hold.
The 1985 Plaza Accord was a deliberate move to weaken the U.S. dollar. And it achieved this goal quickly. The U.S. dollar lost around 40% of its value in the months that followed.
I believe we're going to see another financial reset... And so does Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
Right before he was confirmed to his cabinet post, he let it slip in an interview that, "We're in the midst of a Bretton Woods realignment... I'd like to be part of it, either on the inside or the out."
Plus, earlier this year Bessent said, "Within the next 12 months, we're going to monetize the asset side of the U.S. balance sheet."
Basically, he means that, as treasury secretary, he's now looking at every single asset the U.S. owns to see what can be monetized.
When this happens, one asset should skyrocket...
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Now, let's get to this week's Q&A... And as always, keep sending your comments, questions, and topic suggestions to feedback@healthandwealthbulletin.com. My team and I read every e-mail.
The Real Benefit of a Flu Shot
Q: In light of the new vaccine changes, is the flu shot worth it? – L.M.
A: Longtime readers know I'm a contrarian at heart. Over the years, I railed against the medical industry and Big Pharma for their bad science and greedy pill pushing.
One of my most unpopular views was my strong opposition to flu shots.
I argued for years that they were unsafe and unnecessary. I never got one because I was always in great health with a robust immune system.
But several years ago, I rethought my positions.
My medical background allows me to be a scientist first. That means I don't waste time on political divides or arguments... I want to see the data and base my decisions on it. Sometimes, new evidence changes my opinions.
It turns out, the flu vaccine lowers your chance of suffering a heart attack. And it prevents future heart attacks.
Fighting off influenza stresses your immune system. When you're fighting off the virus, inflammation increases, particularly in your blood vessels.
More and more studies show that increases in inflammation lead to blockages... which ultimately lead to heart attacks or strokes.
So, L.M., whether or not you get the flu shot depends on your own health and the health of your loved ones. But if you want to read more on how the flu shot can protect you, click here.
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Here's to our health, wealth, and a great retirement,
Dr. David Eifrig and the Health & Wealth Bulletin Research Team
September 19, 2025