Rigging the Free World
Was the First Presidential Debate Rigged? Read my take at the Huffington Post. You’re in for a surprise. How rigged is the global banking system? If you are a member of Amazon Prime, you can now read the scoop, Decisions:…
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The “Nuclear Options:” Oil Pinned Below $30/barrel, US Dollar Rising
The “nuclear option” is the extreme-measures button you push when conventional approaches have failed and you’re facing certain defeat. In terms of upsetting the global economy’s precarious balance, there are two nuclear options short of actual nuclear war: pinning oil to…
Top Gold Forecaster: “As Quickly As Gold Fell” May “Rally Back” on Global Risks
Top Gold Forecaster Says “As Quickly As Gold Fell” May “Rally Back” on Global Risks Gold’s largest plunge in 14 months may soon reverse according to gold’s top forecaster in Q3 according to Bloomberg: Looming risks from the U.S. presidential…
Is Bitcoin Destined to be the World’s Reserve Currency?
Contrary to people’s speculation, this change wouldn’t be so hard to accommodate. This is because most transactions today are carried out electronically over wires, net banking, paypal and other electronic means. Roughly, only 10 % of transactions are actually taking place in cash.…
Is Bitcoin Destined to be the World’s Reserve Currency?
Contrary to people’s speculation, this change wouldn’t be so hard to accommodate. This is because most transactions today are carried out electronically over wires, net banking, paypal and other electronic means. Roughly, only 10 % of transactions are actually taking place in cash.…
Things Are Going From Bad to Worse – Iraqi PM Warns of ‘Regional War’
I’ve spent a lot of time over the past six months or so warning about World War 3, an event which is more likely over the next few years than at any other point in my lifetime. Such a conflict is…
A Quick Recap of the Rise and Fall of Major Global Currencies
Nonetheless, the fact remains that the U.S. dollar is weak and it has already peaked out in its rise as the world’s reserve currency. The importance of the USD in the global economic landscape has started to plateau and it’s…
Gold Buying ‘Opportunity’ After Surprise 3.4% Drop
Gold Buying ‘Opportunity’ After Surprise 3.4% Drop “Gold rebounded after the biggest drop in more than a year as investors reminded themselves of a world that’s beset by risk, from the prospect of further currency weakness to the final stretch…
[KR975] Keiser Report: Stealing is Legal in America
We discuss how finance is ruining America. In the second half, Max interviews Ronald Reagan’s budget director, David Stockman, author of ‘Trumped: A Nation on the Brink of Ruin’… And How to Bring It Back.’
Executive Director of the Kansas City Library System Issues Dire Free Speech Warning
The following story hasn’t received the attention it deserves. Back in May, a man was arrested by a private security guard and an off-duty police officer after asking pointed questions to American diplomat and author Dennis Ross during a library…
When Did Our Elites Become Self-Serving Parasites?
When did our financial and political elites become self-serving parasites? Some will answer that elites have always been self-serving parasites; as tempting as it may be to offer a blanket denunciation of elites, this overlooks the eras in which elites…
Deutsche Bank “Is Probably Insolvent”
Deutsche Bank “Is Probably Insolvent” by Tim Price This is getting to be a habit. Previous late summer holidays by this correspondent coincided with the run on Northern Rock, and subsequently with the failure of Lehman Brothers. So the final…
Is the U.S. Dollar Set to Soar?
Hating the U.S. dollar offers the same rewards as hating a dominant sports team: it feels righteous to root for the underdogs, but it’s generally unwise to let that enthusiasm become the basis of one’s bets. Personally, I favor the…
GBP Gold Rises 1.3% as Sterling Slumps On ‘Hard Brexit’ Concerns, EU Contagion Risk
Sterling gold rose 1.3% today as sterling slumped again after the UK set a March deadline to start their ‘Brexit divorce’ proceedings from the European Union and on deepening nervousness regarding a ‘Hard Brexit’. Gold in GBP – 10 Years…
[KR974] Keiser Report: Haters and Losers
We discuss losers and haters in the financial space: from George Osborne admitting quantitative easing (QE) makes the rich richer, to foreigners dumping Treasuries in a global loser economy and investors dumping Trump-supporting virtual reality entrepreneurs. In the second half,…