James Rickards is an American lawyer, economist, and investment banker. He is the author of several books on finance, economics, and geopolitics, including The New Case for Gold, Currency Wars, and The Death of Money. He is a frequent guest on financial news networks such as CNBC, Bloomberg, and Fox Business. Rickards is a proponent of the gold standard and has argued that the U.S. dollar is in danger of losing its status as the world's reserve currency. He has also warned of the potential for a global financial crisis and has advocated for the use of gold as a hedge against inflation. Rickards is a senior advisor to the U.S. intelligence community and has consulted with the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Treasury Department. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the International Centre for Monetary and Banking Studies. Rickards is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Virginia School of Law. He is a former partner at the law firm of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft and a former managing director at J.P. Morgan. He is currently the Chief Global Strategist at Meraglim, a financial technology company.