Self-Defense
What Happens When You Click the AI Black Paper Ad
A step-by-step walkthrough of the Jim Rickards AI Black Paper marketing funnel — from the Facebook ad to the upsell
Field Manual
8files on record
The context behind the claims — historical parallels, market mechanics, and the stories that make the ideas bigger.
Promo Literacy
Cisco's Dotcom Vendor Financing: The History
When lending customers the money to buy your product isn't a sale — it's a loan to yourself
Promo Literacy
Dalio's Debt Cycle Applied to the AI Buildout
Where $570B in AI debt sits inside the Big Cycle — and why Dalio would say you're asking the wrong question
Promo Literacy
The Enron Playbook: What Rickards Compares AI To
Off-balance-sheet debt, mark-to-market magic, and the collapse that changed Wall Street
Promo Literacy
The Steel Man: Strongest Case for AI Debt Risk
Five independent signals that make Rickards' AI debt warning hard to ignore
Promo Literacy
What Was the Dotcom Moment? The Real History
Rickards warns of a 'dotcom moment' on July 29. But the real dotcom crash was a slow unraveling — here's the full story.
Promo Literacy
When Markets Drop 80%: A Crash History
Four Crashes. One Number. What History Actually Says About an 80% Drop.
Promo Literacy
Would Buffett Buy the AI Debt Thesis?
Applying the Oracle of Omaha to Rickards' hidden leverage warning