Through borrowing way too much, bailing out rather than prosecuting bad actors, printing trillions of “thin air” dollars, a deliberate pursuit of financial repression and other schemes — the future prosperity of the “everyday American” has been stolen by those…
There are two basic arguments against bringing manufacturing that was transferred overseas (offshored) back to America (reshoring): 1. It’s too costly 2. The supply chain is now in China/Asia and it’s not possible to source the parts needed to bring…
Russia gold buying accelerated in October with the Russian central bank buying a very large 48 metric tonnes or 1.3 million ounces of gold bullion. This is the largest addition of gold to the Russian monetary reserves since 1998 and could…
Gene Kavner, the current CEO of iPayYou is a former worldwide director at Amazon and he knows the right doors to knock. In a press release, Kavner observed that “during my time as an executive at Amazon, we closely studied…
An article in today’s Irish Independent stated that an elderly farmer turned up to a hazardous waste collection (organized as a one off event by the Irish Environmental Protection Agency) with enough cyanide to wipe out the whole of his…
We look at what the Democratic party looks like on neoliberalism: collapsing. Is the TPP trade deal over? And was Donald Trump’s ‘craziness’ overblown by the media? In the second half Max interviews former head of the Democratic Party in…
Before the election, the financial sector was sending the signal Trump would be a disaster for the economy. But Trump has won, and the market commentary has reversed. The stock market is trading at all-time highs while the gold price…
The Italian banking system is beginning to implode starting with Monte dei Paschi, Italy’s third-largest bank. Italian banks dropped as much as 7.1 percent over the past few quarters according to Bloomberg. UniCredit SpA slipped 0.3 percent in Milan, while…
Anyone who’s been reading me for more than a couple of days understands that I have serious reservations about Donald Trump. My concerns stem primarily from his authoritarian tendencies, as well as his stated disregard for civil liberties. Nevertheless, as I…
David McWilliams interviewed Jim Rickards at Kilkenomics for TV3’s Agenda and the short ten minute interview is a must watch. McWilliams Rickards interview here (from 34:16) Key points covered are We are already in global currency wars End of the dollar…
Trump’s ideology and power packed appearances have begun to cause fear among the equity market participants. Many market pundits have predicted a prolonged and sharp fall in global commodities prices if Trump gets elected. Contrary to these … Read More
Historian Michael Grant identified profound political disunity in the ruling elite as a key cause of the dissolution of the Roman Empire. Grant described this dynamic in his excellent account The Fall of the Roman Empire. The chapter titles of…
Historian Michael Grant identified profound political disunity in the ruling elite as a key cause of the dissolution of the Roman Empire. Grant described this dynamic in his excellent account The Fall of the Roman Empire. The chapter titles of…
Physical gold is a “hedge against governments,” a “long-term position” and is still “on a buy signal” in the longer-term according to Dominic Frisby writing in the UK’s best selling financial publication Money Week this week. Frisby believes in owning…
The public has been manipulated in traumatic fashion throughout the US presidential campaign and we’re now dealing with the emotional and social repercussions. People were sold fear and loathing, and now it is ruining friendships, making people miserable, and driving the country…