In our ever-changing modern technological world, the application of the Bill of Rights from time to time has needed a bit of clarification from the court system. One example of such was the 2011 case of Glik v. Cunniffe, in which the U.S. Court

Irish Finance Minister Dumps Stocks to Buy Gold – Ireland’s Minister of Finance shifted personal wealth out of stocks and into gold – Minister invested in SPDR Gold Shares ETF, Portuguese government bonds and other ETFs – Maintained holdings in

Is Greece planning to invoke a voluntary “living wage” for low income individuals?  Will this living wage and the subsequent V.A.T. tax be administered in real-time via a blockchain style mechanism?  Why else does Greece’s finance minister have all the

Noonan sells his own Euro shares to invest in gold
Bearish minister hedges against euro deflation

History is rather unkind to blind faith in central banks, just as the rising U.S. dollar and stagnant sales are being very unkind to corporate profits. The quasi-religious faith that central banks can push stock markets ever higher regardless of

Podcast: Play in new window | Download With gold & silver enduring another massive cartel raid this week, retesting lows near $1140 and $15, GATA’s Bill Murphy joined the show discussing: Could we see a washout bottom on Sunday’s Globex with gold &

The problem with Bitcoin, was that once it exploded onto the scene, everyone suddenly had to have an opinion. Whether or not this opinion was informed, or based on even the most basic understanding, wasn’t important. What was important is

As East/West tensions escalate, we investigate how the next shooting war will change the geopolitical landscape permanently and irrevocably for the US and the US dollar’s reserve currency status. Click here to read the full article

BACK TO THE FUTURE WITH COUNCIL FINANCE, SWAPS AND DERIVATIVES – reposted via @debtresistuk Ask around your typical local authority after the “1989 Hammersmith and Fulham vs Goldman Sachs case” and all but the most grey haired of councillors, treasurers

Gold Up 11 Per Cent In Euros This Year As Currency Wars Deepen – Gold has risen 11% versus the euro in 2015 – Builds on 12% gains against the euro in 2014 – Sentiment poor despite reasonable performance –

The Fed had multiple opportunities to let the air out of unsustainable asset bubbles by notching interest rates higher and tapering its asset purchases (QE). The Federal Reserve blew it by not normalizing interest rates a long time ago. The

Have you posted a selfie today? If not, you are part of a dwindling minority. According to recent counts, there are currently 41 million selfies posted online, mainly on social media websites. While these impromptu self-portraits were once the domain

This is another one of those “you can’t make this stuff up” articles, which perfectly highlights the complete idiocy and incompetence of American foreign policy. It’s no wonder nothing gets better, considering the corrupt status quo continues to merely rotate