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The Bogus Case Against Gold
The Bogus Case Against Gold Gold is in the early stages of its third great bull run that will take it to record heights. The first two great bull markets were 1971-1980 (gold up 2,200%) and 1999-2011 (gold up 760%). After peaking in 2011, gold fell sharply from that peak to below $1,100 per ounce […]
Japan Embraced Debt As a Way Out of Its Budget Crisis. It’s Not Working.
JAPAN EMBRACED DEBT AS A WAY OUT OF ITS BUDGET CRISIS. IT’S NOT WORKING. The sudden resignation of Japans Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has led to evaluations of his so-called Abenomics. Many have praised Abe’s aggressive monetary policy because the long shopping list of the Bank of Japan (government bonds, corporate bonds, ETFs and real […]
Can Constant Money Growth Rule Prevent Boom-Bust Cycles?
CAN CONSTANT MONEY GROWTH RULE PREVENT BOOM-BUST CYCLES? According to the Nobel Laureate in Economics, Milton Friedman, the key cause of the business cycles is the fluctuations in the growth rate of money supply. Friedman held that what is required for the elimination of these cycles is for central bank policy makers to aim at […]
The Hazards of 4 More Years of Jerome Powell
The Hazards of 4 More Years of Jerome Powell Whether Trump or Biden is elected in November, they will have to decide whether or not to appoint Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to another term. And if he is appointed again, the way he continues to handle the continuing ripple effects of the COVID-19 “shutdown” […]
“In America Money Does Grow on Trees”
“In America Money Does Grow on Trees” Full Commitment This week provided additional confirmation that America is fully committed to a program of currency destruction. Decades of terminal intelligence have gotten us to this special place. We will have more on this in a moment. But first some words on being fully committed. Say hello […]
The emerging evidence of hyperinflation
The emerging evidence of hyperinflation Note: all references to inflation are of the quantity of money and not to the effect on prices unless otherwise indicated. In last week’s article I showed why empirical evidence of fiat money collapses are relevant to monetary conditions today. In this article I explain why the purchasing power of […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh IV
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh IV Tulum, Mexico (1986) Photo by author My comment on an article in The Tyee about our federal government’s latest throne speech by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2020/09/24/Throne-Speech-Stew/). _____ The idea that a sovereign nation can never run into trouble financially because it can create its own currency is certainly the […]
Can We Trust the Future at All?
Can We Trust the Future at All? QUESTION: What did Martin mean by gold having a 21 year high. I simply can’t see how it is possible for it not to go up from here as sovereign debt collapses and printing presses are on turbo I’ll be getting the gold report when it’s out but…. I’m […]
How to Tackle the Depression Head On
How to Tackle the Depression Head On “I want to see people get money.” – Donald J. Trump, U.S. President, September 17, 2020 “Now is not the time to worry about shrinking the deficit or shrinking the Fed balance sheet.” – Steven Mnuchin, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, September 14, 2020 Money for the People The real […]
China is killing the dollar
China is killing the dollar In the wake of the Fed’s promise of 23 March to print money without limit in order to rescue the covid-stricken US economy, China changed its policy of importing industrial materials to a more aggressive stance. In examining the rationale behind this move, this article concludes that while there are […]
Weekly Commentary: State-Directed Credit Splurge
Weekly Commentary: State-Directed Credit Splurge New data released Friday confirm ongoing historic Chinese Credit excess. Total Aggregate Financing increased (a ridiculous) $524 billion during August to $40.5 TN, doubling July’s growth and exceeding estimates by almost 40%. It was the strongest monthly gain since March’s record $759 billion. This pushed y-t-d (8-month) growth to $3.828 […]
Inflation, deflation and other fallacies
Inflation, deflation and other fallacies There can be little doubt that macroeconomic policies are failing around the world. The fallacies being exposed are so entrenched that there are bound to be twists and turns yet to come. This article explains the fallacies behind inflation, deflation, economic performance and interest rates. They arise from the modern […]
Book Review: The Deficit Myth: Modern Monetary Theory and the Birth of the People’s Economy
BOOK REVIEW: THE DEFICIT MYTH: MODERN MONETARY THEORY AND THE BIRTH OF THE PEOPLE’S ECONOMY In January, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its Budget and Economic outlook for 2020 to 2030. It is horrific reading. Federal budget deficits are projected to rise from $1.0 trillion this year to $1.3 trillion over the next 10 […]
Today’s Contemplation: The Coming Collapse VIII
October 30, 2020
Today’s Contemplation: The Coming Collapse VIII Chitchen Itza, Mexico (1986) Photo by author Once again, a comment I posted in response to an article on The Tyee. Where to begin? I realise this article is primarily about a federal political party and its future but there are two underlying issues that are discussed that need far […]
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