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From the Notebook: A Critical Shift in the War for Oil
From the Notebook: A Critical Shift in the War for Oil Davos really do think they are too clever by half. Despite prognostications to the contrary, negotiations with Iran over a new JCPOA are nearing completion which Biden/Obama will sign off on after putting up a bit more token resistance to lifting sanctions. Why do […]
Doug Casey on What the International Ruling Class Have Planned for You
Doug Casey on What the International Ruling Class Have Planned for You International Man: No matter the problem, the prescription of the Davos crowd is always more welfare, more warfare, more money printing, more taxes, and of course, more centralization of power into global institutions. What’s your take? Doug Casey: The people who attend Davos […]
Bridgewater Co-CIO: “The Boom-Bust Cycle Is Over”
Bridgewater Co-CIO: “The Boom-Bust Cycle Is Over” Just in case anyone was worried that the smart money was quietly getting ready to stop dancing after Bridgewater’s Co-CIO Greg Jensen told the FT in an interview last week that it’s time to buy gold (which he sees rising to $2,000 because the Fed and other central banks would […]
Green New Physics
Green New Physics You could probably say I’m sympathetic to the schoolchildren protesting against climate change, and I’m sympathetic to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her call for a Green New Deal. Young people are the future, and they deserve a voice about that future. At the same time, I’m also deeply skeptical about their understanding of […]
Collapse Is Already Here
Collapse Is Already Here It’s a process, not an event. Many people are expecting some degree of approaching collapse — be it economic, environmental and/or societal — thinking that they’ll recognize the danger signs in time. As if it will be completely obvious, like a Hollywood blockbuster. Complete with clear warnings from scientists, politicians and […]
Lessons From Davos: Everything Can Come Crashing Down… And A Total Rejection Of Any Policy Alternatives
Lessons From Davos: Everything Can Come Crashing Down… And A Total Rejection Of Any Policy Alternatives As Davos wraps up today, what have we got so far so far from the cockpit of globalisation? Warnings of rising nationalism. Fears of recession. Worries that everything could come tumbling down again. And a total rejection of any […]
“It’s A Reunion For People Who Broke The World”: Author Explains Why Davos Should Be Cancelled
“It’s A Reunion For People Who Broke The World”: Author Explains Why Davos Should Be Cancelled Paris is burning, a large chunk of the US federal government is shut down and Britain is careening toward a delay of Article 50 – or possibly a second referendum – as the Brexit process descends into chaos, calls […]
The founder of the World Economic Forum shares what he sees as the biggest threat to the global economy
The founder of the World Economic Forum shares what he sees as the biggest threat to the global economy Economist Klaus Schwab is the founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum which will be holding it’s Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland January 22-25, 2019. Schwab explains the theme of this year’s meeting, “Globalization […]
Political Nightmares Multiply for Europe Ahead of Davos
Political Nightmares Multiply for Europe Ahead of Davos Europe’s dreams of integration are slipping away as the people wake up from the nightmare erected for them. As we approach Act IX of the Yellow Vest protests in France and the threats of creating bank runs we get the news that both Presidents Trump and Macron […]
Don’t Worry, It’s Only a “Pre-Bubble”
Don’t Worry, It’s Only a “Pre-Bubble” Ray Dalio, who embarrassed himself saying “You’re Going to Feel Pretty Stupid Holding Cash” offers more silliness. Ray Galio, the head of the world’s largest hedge fund says U.S. in a ‘Pre-Bubble Phase’ with a 70% Chance of Recession. “I think we are in a pre-bubble stage that could […]
Kofi Annan Echoes Soros Scaremongery: “Social Media Threatens Democracy”
Kofi Annan Echoes Soros Scaremongery: “Social Media Threatens Democracy” Just a few short weeks after billionaire George Soros spoke in Davos, demanding that the European Union regulate social media because voters’ minds are being controlled and “manipulated,” none other than former secretary-general of the United Nations and Nobel Peace laureate, Kofi Annan, has issued an […]
The Antidote to Optimism
The Antidote to Optimism It is always brightest before they turn the lights out. You can quote us on that, Dear Reader. Just when you thought things couldn’t get better… guess what? They don’t. They go dark as a dungeon. Antidote to Optimism Our task today is to show that however wonderful things may appear […]
