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GDP Declines When Govt. Grows — This is Basic Common Sense
GDP Declines When Govt. Grows — This is Basic Common Sense A reader has contributed these charts that demonstrate why the socialist agenda is destroying the world. As the reader points out: “It seems that the optimal govt spending (share) is max 35% (US, AUS), and not >50% like in Europe. Lower govt expenditure has doubled GDP […]
Doug Casey’s Top Five Reasons Not to Vote
Doug Casey’s Top Five Reasons Not to Vote Democracy is vastly overrated. It’s not like the consensus of a bunch of friends agreeing to see the same movie. Most often, it boils down to a kinder and gentler variety of mob rule, dressed in a coat and tie. The essence of positive values like personal […]
Gold — the Hedge Against Government
Gold — the Hedge Against Government While government may see gold as a barbaric relic of monetary history, it still will serve as a hedge against them from the private individual side. Our biggest problem is the hunt for money. They are of the opinion that it is not their fiscal mismanagement that is causing […]
How to Defeat Your Government
How to Defeat Your Government In a recent article, “How to Defeat Your Enemies,” SLL maintained that governments and their people were natural enemies, and that the most powerful adversarial tactic is “getting one’s enemies to fool themselves.” The article detailed the effective use of this tactic by Osama bin Laden and al Qaeda. The […]
The Empire Has No Clothes
The Empire Has No Clothes Hans Christian Andersen told the story of “The Emperor’s New Clothes” as part of his Fairy Tales Told for Children collection. The tale is almost two hundred years old. Most know how a little boy was the first to announce that the emperor had no clothes. Andersen’s tale is being re-written today […]
Neofeudalism vs. Socialism
Neofeudalism vs. Socialism QUESTION: Martin, Your grasp (and evidently the computer’s) of historical forces–the Shakespearen drama of it all–is awesome. But you seem more worried about possible socialism than neofeudalism, in which he rich take us back to the Middle Ages. Why? And which way do you think it will go, or a third way? […]
Federally Funded Think Tank Explains How U.S. Government Could Attack Decentralized Digital Currencies
Federally Funded Think Tank Explains How U.S. Government Could Attack Decentralized Digital Currencies The RAND report goes one step further and suggests that governments should use advanced technical means to actively disrupt virtual currencies. That includes terrorist groups, but also peaceful deployments of digital currencies by other non-state actors, and a general war on privacy […]
Gold – No Time Left for Conspiracy Theories
Gold – No Time Left for Conspiracy Theories To some, this is a religious battle. To others, it is just a time to rip off a lot of people by selling fantasies and sophistry. I have stated this many times, so here it goes again: Gold rises when people lose confidence in government. It has nothing to do […]
The International War on Cash
The International War on Cash Back in 2008, I began warning of increasing capital controls that we would see in the future, as a component in the decline of Western economies (Western in the broad sense, including Japan, Australia, etc.) Along the way, it occurred to me that, at some point, governments might collectively attempt […]
Are Governments Running Out of Candy?
Are Governments Running Out of Candy? By now, many readers will have seen the popular American YouTube video by Mark Dice in which he stands on a city sidewalk and offers passers-by a free gift.They may choose between a 10-ounce silver bar or a large Hershey’s candy bar. Each taker chooses the candy – most […]
2016 – the BIG SHIFT
2016 – the BIG SHIFT As we close 2015 and begin a new year, the markets generally closed flat to neutral with a warning that as we approach the political year from hell being 2017, this is by no means going to be a walk through the park. We are more likely than not going […]
The Political Consequences of Financial Crises
The Political Consequences of Financial Crises LONDON – I may not be the only finance professor who, when setting essay topics for his or her students, has resorted to a question along the following lines: “In your view, was the global financial crisis caused primarily by too much government intervention in financial markets, or by […]
Government Influence Over Asset Prices Growing
Government Influence Over Asset Prices Growing Where most analysis on oil markets tends to fall short is on the depth of analysis vs. reading headlines and group think, the latter of which is heavily shaped by misinformed media and government propaganda. The facts are OECD stocks have fell in October, not increased. That runs against […]
Money v Fiat
Money v Fiat QUESTION: Why do you do not see that money must be backed by something tangible? ANSWER: That is a barter perspective which is so antiquated you are blind to reality. Your proposition is only gold has value and you yourself are worthless. This idea of fiat money is just out of line with […]
