When Lyndon B Johnson told the American people that the US government would replace the currently circulated silver coinage with clad coins, most people didn’t think anything of it. After all, in his speech, Lyndon B. Johnson had assured nobody

Craig Hemke of the TFMetalsReport wrote an interesting article this week titled, “EPIC Silver Shortage Imminent? 3.5 M Oz of Silver “Jump the Queue” to Take JULY Delivery!” We won’t get into the fine details of what he reported here as it

When banks build new gleaming headquarters, that generally marks the top of the bank’s fortunes. There appears to be some sort of hubris in constructing a monumental new headquarters that shouts “we’re rich beyond all conception” that angers the stock

If you want to see what unrestrained parasitic financial oligarchy ultimately looks like, look no further than the humanitarian crisis in Greece turned unprecedented billionaire opportunity. With global wealth becoming more and more systemically concentrated in the hands of “insiders,” empty

We discuss Greek prime ministers bearing referendums as privatization schemes move full steam ahead as billionaires and celebrities begin buying up Greek islands on the cheap. In the second half, Max interviews Eddy Travia of Coinsilium.com about the company’s upcoming

Glen Lee Roberts, a real life “Man Without a Country,” is an author, activist and Internet pioneer who has built a successful network of websites focused mainly on the Americas and featuring self-empowerment, social networking and cultural reporting. He also

When a speculator bought a new particle-board-and-paint McMansion in the middle of nowhere in 2007 with nothing down and a $500,000 mortgage, the lender and the buyer both considered the house as $500,000 of collateral. The lender counted the house

– Gold market comes under “unprecedented attack” – Telegraph – “Sharp drop bore similarities to bear raids by Chinese funds” – FT – Paper contracts for 57 tonnes of gold dumped onto market in two minutes – Gold still holding

In a recent interview with precious metals for Bitcoin retailer GoldSilverBitcoin, precious metals dealer Miles Franklin analyst Andrew Hoffman predicted a dire future for Greece and the whole of southern Europe. Hoffman, once an oil analyst, sees global debt balance sheets