Precious Metals As Safe Havens – Reassessing Their Role New research confirms that not just gold but also the other precious metals –  silver, platinum and palladium bullion – act as safe havens, especially from ‘Economic Policy Uncertainty.’ This is something

We discuss Jack Ma’s statements at Davos about the U.S. wasting trillions on wars and asking where all the money went that U.S. multinationals made from outsourcing manufacturing. In the second half Max continues his interview with crypto entrepreneur Charlie

Cheap credit–newly issued money that can be borrowed at low rates of interest–is presented as the savior of our economic system, but in reality, it’s why our system is broken. The conventional economic pitch goes like this: cheap credit enables

2017 could be the year that the euro collapses according to Joseph Stiglitz writing in Fortune magazine and these concerns were echoed over the weekend by former Bundesbank vice-president and senior European Central Bank official, Jürgen Stark, when he said that the ‘destruction’ of the

With Silver Prices Surging Friday, PM Fund Manager Dave Kranzler Joined the Show, Discussing: Short Capitulation?  You Can Smell That Gold Wants to Go Higher Why the Fund Manager Believes 2017 Will Be Better for Gold & Silver Than 2016 THIS Is

Americans could save $1 trillion over 10 years by financing infrastructure through publicly-owned banks like the one that has long been operating in North Dakota. President Donald Trump has promised to rebuild America’s airports, bridges, tunnels, roads and other infrastructure,

From a pedal trolley in Pensacola, Florida, Max and Stacy ask what ‘foreigners dumping Treasurys’ means for local businesses. We also discuss Trump’s argument that Americans should bulk buy and get a discount on their pharmaceuticals. In the second half

It has been called “a bigger risk than Brexit”– the Italian banking crisis that could take down the eurozone. Handwringing officials say “there is no free lunch” and “no magic bullet.” But UK Prof. Richard Werner says the magic bullet

There are numerous debates about money: what it is, how we measure it, and so on. In recognition of these debates, I’m referring to “money” in quotes to designate that I’m using the Federal Reserve’s measure of money stock (MZM).

Not to rain on the new administration’s parade, but one question needs to be asked of any new administration: will tax cuts and more federal borrowing/ spending fix what’s broken in the U.S./global economy? The short answer: if tax cuts

China Gold and Precious Metals Summit 2016 – GoldCore Presentation The China Gold and Precious Metals Summit 2016, the 11th Summit convened by the China Gold Association and the Shanghai Gold Exchange took place on December 7th and 8th and GoldCore

We discuss the ‘birthering’ of the Democrats as Keith Olbermann turns xenophobe, and conspiracy theories flourish in the media. We also discuss Russia’s latest gold purchases. In the second half, Max interviews former Assistant Treasury Secretary under Ronald Reagan, Paul