The American Dream has become prohibitively expensive, with home affordability at historic lows and the traditional middle-class lifestyle now out of reach for most ordinary people. But no demographic has taken it more on the chin than young Americans. You can see it in stark terms in this week’s chart […]
Stephen Miran’s appointment to the Federal Reserve isn’t just another personnel move—it’s the placement of Trump’s Reset architect inside the very institution that will help carry out America’s most ambitious economic overhaul in generations. If you’re still unfamiliar with what Trump’s Reset entails, I strongly recommend checking out Matt Smith’s […]
Chart of the Week #56 I recently read Ray Dalio’s Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order. While I take issue with many of Dalio’s views, his method for measuring national power is worth paying attention to. He breaks it down into eight key pillars—education, innovation, competitiveness, military strength, trade […]
Trump Just Pulled the Plug on the Penny It’s official. After 232 years in circulation, the humble penny is finally meeting its maker. The Treasury has confirmed it. The penny is being discontinued. The writing has been on the wall, with Musk’s DOGE being on the penny’s case pretty much since day one of […]
Debunking the Treasury’s Latest Claim About America’s Gold With gold soaring past $3,300, it feels like the perfect moment to revisit a topic many of us haven’t forgotten: the gold at Fort Knox—and whether it’s actually still there. And as it happens, something caught my eye that makes this question […]
“Crisis Investing” Issue 3 / March 2025 – Vol 2 Dear Reader, First off, a big welcome to all our new subscribers. We’ve had a solid influx since our last issue—many of you likely joined after reading Mat Smith’s Trump’s Monetary Reset report. If that’s you, welcome aboard. If you came in […]
“Crisis Investing” Issue 2 / February 2025 – Vol 2 Dear Reader, On a September evening in 1985, finance ministers from the world’s largest economies gathered at New York’s Plaza Hotel for what would become one of the most significant currency interventions in modern history. The dollar had become too […]