ECONOMY
Look Out Below
As I often note, making Plans B and C is free. The stock market is always looking past “bad news” to front-run “good news.” Once it became clear that the Titanic was indeed going to sink, the stock market would rally on the prospect of sharp growth in lifeboat shares. In other words, […]
Inflection Point: US Government Shutdown And Strange Economic Signals
This article was written by Brandon Smith and originally published at Birch Gold Group The US economy has been experiencing what I would call a form of “stasis” for the last year; it’s floating in the deep ocean, waiting for a catalyst. Either it finds dry land soon, or another anchor […]
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, […]
