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James Rickards (born September 29, 1951) is an American lawyer, investment banker, and author known for his expertise in finance and economics. He is the author of several bestselling books, including Currency Wars: The Making of the Next Global Crisis (2011), The Death of Money (2014), and The New Great Depression (2020). Rickards has held senior positions at prominent financial institutions such as Citibank, Long-Term Capital Management, and Caxton Associates, where he was the principal negotiator during LTCM’s 1998 bailout by the Federal Reserve.

In addition to his banking career, Rickards serves as an advisor on capital markets to the U.S. intelligence community and the Department of Defense. He is a guest lecturer at various universities, including Johns Hopkins University and Georgetown University, and writes op-eds for major publications like the Financial Times and The New York Times. Rickards holds multiple degrees, including an LL.M. from NYU School of Law and a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. He currently resides in New Hampshire.