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Going Into Debt to Invest Into Debt…
Going Into Debt to Invest Into Debt… Bankers Hate It When You Hold Cash In an extraordinary turn of events, last week we were contacted by our local bankers. Since we were turned down for a mortgage in 1982 (our business finances were thought to be “too shaky”), we have had little truck with them. We pay […]
The Lock Down Has Begun: JP Morgan Restricts ATM Cash Withdrawals
The Lock Down Has Begun: JP Morgan Restricts ATM Cash Withdrawals Last month All News Pipeline warned that major banks were preparing to tighten the screws on American account holders starting April 1st. It appears that the lock-down of cash has begun. Citing criminal activity as a factor, JP Morgan is limiting cash withdrawals at ATM machines. The bank said […]
Sweden Minister Says Cashless Society “Not Possible”; Elderly, Disabled People Blamed
Sweden Minister Says Cashless Society “Not Possible”; Elderly, Disabled People Blamed It was just a little over a week ago when we reported that Sweden had begun a 5-year countdown to becoming a cashless utopia. As The Local reported, “cash transactions today represent no more than two percent of the value of all payments made in Sweden, [and that […]
Why You Need to Prepare for the Cashless Society
Why You Need to Prepare for the Cashless Society Earlier this month, the European Central Bank suggested that the 500 Euro note needs to be eliminated. Not long after, academics and policy makers in the US started to call for the elimination of the $100 bill. This isn’t something that the average person really thinks about on […]
“Freedom Always Dies Bit by Bit”: Bundesbank Takes Sides in War on Cash
“Freedom Always Dies Bit by Bit”: Bundesbank Takes Sides in War on Cash “Citizens should not be put under general suspicion.” There are two sides in the global war against cash. On one side are many of the world’s governments, central banks, fintech firms, banks, credit card companies, telecommunication behemoths, financial institutions, large retailers, etc. According […]
Sweden Begins 5 Year Countdown Until It Eliminates Cash
Sweden Begins 5 Year Countdown Until It Eliminates Cash How much louder can the “ban cash” calls get? Recall it was just last year when we catalogued the growing cacophony of crazies for whom banning physical currency is the only way to ensure that depositors can’t simply reassert their economic autonomy under a low or zero rate […]
“Freedom Always Dies Bit by Bit”: Bundesbank Takes Sides in War on Cash
“Freedom Always Dies Bit by Bit”: Bundesbank Takes Sides in War on Cash “Citizens should not be put under general suspicion.” There are two sides in the global war against cash. On one side are many of the world’s governments, central banks, fintech firms, banks, credit card companies, telecommunication behemoths, financial institutions, large retailers, etc. According […]
It’s a revolution: German banks told to start hoarding cash
It’s a revolution: German banks told to start hoarding cash Just stunning. German newspaper Der Spiegel reported yesterday that the Bavarian Banking Association has recommended that its member banks start stockpiling PHYSICAL CASH. Europe, of course, has been battling with negative interest rates for quite some time. What this means is that commercial banks are being charged […]
The Global Run On Physical Cash Has Begun: Why It Pays To Panic First
The Global Run On Physical Cash Has Begun: Why It Pays To Panic First Back in August 2012, when negative interest rates were still merely viewed as sheer monetary lunacy instead of pervasive global monetary reality that has pushed over $6 trillion in global bonds into negative yield territory, the NY Fed mused hypothetically about […]
An Escalating War on Cash
An Escalating War on Cash On February 16th, The Washington Post printed the article, “It’s time to kill the $100 bill.” This came on the heels of a CNNMoney item, the day before, entitled “Death of the 500 euro bill getting closer.” The former cited a recent Harvard Kennedy School working paper, No. 52 by Senior Fellow Peter Sands, concluding that […]
Safes Sell Out In Japan, 1,000 Franc Note Demand Soars As NIRP Triggers Cash Hoarding
Safes Sell Out In Japan, 1,000 Franc Note Demand Soars As NIRP Triggers Cash Hoarding Negative rates may not have found their way to bank deposits in most locales (yet), but that doesn’t mean the public isn’t starting to see the writing on the wall. At first, NIRP was an anomaly. An obscure policy tool […]
New York Times Editorial Board Endorses Economic Fascism – Supports Banning the $100 Bill
New York Times Editorial Board Endorses Economic Fascism – Supports Banning the $100 Bill I cannot overstate the significance of today’s New York Timeseditorial board endorsement of the elitist scheme to ban large denomination cash from public circulation. This is the latest example of the editorial board putting the interests of the establishment ahead of the […]
Is Any Asset Safe?
Is Any Asset Safe? QUESTION: Hi Marty, I have been following your blog for several years and attended your “Cycles of War” presentation in Philadelphia. It has been rewarding and very educational. My question, is there any one investment that is a safe haven in the chaos that approaches? I recently sold my company and placed […]
Greek Attempt To Force Use Of Electronic Money Instead Of Physical Cash Fails
Greek Attempt To Force Use Of Electronic Money Instead Of Physical Cash Fails While the “developed world” is only now starting its aggressive push to slowly at first, then very fast ban the use of physical cash as the key gating factor to the global adoption of NIRP (by first eliminating high-denomination bills because they […]
The First Steps to Ending Currency
The First Steps to Ending Currency While I don’t want to sound like a broken record, it is becoming increasingly clear that the Federal Reserve, other central banks and governments around the world are laying the foundation for a negative interest rate environment that will more than likely be imposed during the next recession. Governments […]
