Rarely has the end of an era been signaled more gracefully than by Jerome Powell. "The Kansas City Fed was wise to bring Chair Volcker to this national park more than 40 years ago, and I am proud to be part of that tradition," Powell said, before stepping off the stage. Now, the Fed stands at a turning point. Donald Trump is poised to bring it under political curatorship, paving the way for a return to the 1970s; an era of inflation, intervention, and eroded monetary credibility. For investors, this moment is a wake-up call. In an age of money printing and fiscal dominance, the only safe harbor lies in real assets: equities, real estate, gold, and, yes, even crypto. Because when the value of money becomes negotiable, tangible value is the ultimate refuge.