ECONOMY
Gold @ $4,000/Oz – A Small Step for Gold; A Giant Blow to the Fiat Monetary System.
There has been a relentless rise in gold prices over the last three years. From a bottom of around $1640 in October 2022 to $4000/oz today, Gold has delivered a 35% CAGR over the last three years. Most analysts remain oblivious of the underlying causes and attribute the move in […]
Another Cost That’s About to Go Up
Just a couple of days ago – on the first of this month – President Trump declared he was imposing a 25 percent tariff on imported heavy (commercial) trucks. “All ‘Heavy (big!) Trucks’ made in other parts of the world” will face the higher tariffs, Trump said in a post on Truth Social, […]
The Modern Case for Old Money: Why Physical Gold and Silver Are Essential Investments in 2025
The alarm clock reads 3:47 AM when Margaret checks her phone for the third time tonight. The headlines are relentless: inflation stubbornly above 4%, geopolitical tensions escalating, and her retirement account balance fluctuating wildly with each market session. At 58, she’s watching decades of careful savings slowly erode, not from […]
AI+ Inflation= a Once in a Lifetime Boom in Hard Assets
The bull market in hard assets is accelerating, NOT slowing down. Gold first cleared $3,800 per ounce on September 26th, 2025. Today, less than two weeks later, it’s over $3,900 per ounce. Gold is not the only hard asset ripping higher, either. Silver was below $46 two weeks ago. Today […]
Rights Belong to Those Who Defend Them
The American liberals violated the equal protection clause of the Constitution when they created privileges for non-whites to obtain federal contracts based on race. For example, the Transportation Department, like all other federal budget categories, created a “Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)” program that awarded federal contracts to “socially and economically disadvantaged […]
Exxon Announces Mass Layoffs
Recent data from the Chicago Fed and ADP indicate new hires at a 16-year low. The ADP offered a bit of promising news for large corporations as they managed to expand by 33,000 positions last month. Yet, no corporation is immune to the increased cost of goods, excessive regulation, and […]
Doug Casey on the Fed’s Quiet War Against the Middle Class
International Man: The Federal Reserve recently cut interest rates. What does it signal about the current state of the US economy? Doug Casey: Let me introduce the subject with a joke. Einstein dies and goes to heaven. St. Peter greets him effusively and says, “Unfortunately, Mr. Einstein, because we’re a centrally planned […]
The Cost of the US Govt Shutdown
The US government shut down once again as our public servants refused to work in a partisan fashion. Over 2.1 million civilian federal employees will be affected, with 750,000 furloughed without pay. Naturally, Congress will still receive a paycheck and their lobbying checks. The duration of the shutdown is unknown, […]
Will AI Crash the Economy?
The lines of dominoes being toppled run through every nook and cranny of the economy. As we all know, the problem with euphoria is the inevitable collision with reality and the resulting disillusionment. But wait–it gets worse. The new love of your life, your savior who is going to make everything […]
Flirting With Nuclear War Is A Really Bad Idea, Because It Would Cause A Nuclear Winter That Could Kill Two-Thirds Of The World’s Population
Let us hope that global leaders will not choose a path that takes us to nuclear war, because the fate of billions of people is literally hanging in the balance. Unfortunately, our relations with Russia have deteriorated significantly in recent weeks. Very serious threats are being made, and it appears that both […]
