We discuss the return of fear as global stock markets begin to wobble. We also examine the role of central banks in performing magic tricks that are far too convincing, thus conning investors to misallocate capital. In the second half,…
No, unfortunately, this is not a headline from The Onion. In a world in which U.S. foreign policy looks more like tragic comedy than a projection of strength and democracy, things continue to get more and more surreal. I suppose this…
DAILY PRICES Today’s Gold Prices: USD 1141.90, EUR 1012.23 and GBP 744.10 per ounce. Yesterday’s Gold Prices: Bank Holiday in UK Friday’s Gold Prices: USD 1,125.50, EUR 998.23 and GBP 730.99 per ounce. (LBMA AM) Gold was marginally higher yesterday…
“After the stunning price action of the last couple weeks we have seen BTCUSD grind up the traders seeing patterns that aren’t there, complete chopfest. Rather than whittling away hard earned profits remember NO position IS a position — just…
In case you aren’t up to speed on your Japanese history, the nation’s post WWII Constitution prohibits military action unless it’s in self-defense. Clearly a sensible approach, which is why the current Japanese government, led by the demonstrably insane and…
DAILY PRICES Today’s Gold Prices: Bank Holiday in UK today Friday’s Gold Prices: USD 1,125.50, EUR 998.23 and GBP 730.99 per ounce. (LBMA AM) Last week gold and silver prices fell and gave up some of the gains from the…
A small group of people traveled from Arklow, a small town on Ireland’s east coast, to join the mass anti austerity and anti water privatisaton march last Saturday. Here is what they saw.
By financial independence, I don’t mean an inherited trust fund–I mean earning an independent living as a self-employed person. Sure, it’s nice if you chose the right parents and inherited a fortune. But even without the inherited fortune, financial independence…
When stock markets are free-falling 10+% in a matter of days, it’s natural to seek some answers to the question “why now?” Some are saying it was all the result of high-frequency trading (HFT), while others point to China’s modest…
I worked as a financial derivatives broker in London from 2008 to 2010, at a company clinging on for life in the midst of the financial crisis. That is not a particularly long time to work as a broker, but…
We discuss invasive species and American seniors heading to Mexico for low-cost dental care. In the second half, Max interviews Jason King of SeansOutpost.com – aka ‘Satoshi Forest’.
With each passing day, it become clearer and clearer just what a crumbling charade of greed, cronyism and phony humanitarianism the Clinton family really is. In the latest revelation, we find out that Bill Clinton tried to get State Department support…