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Is This What You Call Being Prepared?
Is This What You Call Being Prepared? In talking with American clients about their need to prepare themselves for the upcoming socio-economic/political upheaval in their country, my advice to them primarily revolves around the concept that, if you’re living in a bad neighbourhood, the obvious solution is to leave. Many choose to do just that. […]
Future Headlines
Future Headlines The following is a random assortment of headlines that we may see in the future. However, they’re not fanciful; they’re based upon historical, political actions taken by past empires when they were in decline. The wording, however, has been modernised to reflect current media presentation. “President Announces Executive Order to Keep US Dollars […]
The End Is Nigh
The End Is Nigh Recently, US Secretary of the Treasury Steve Mnuchin stated, “If China doesn’t follow these sanctions [against North Korea], we will put additional sanctions on them and prevent them from accessing the US and international dollar system.” This is astonishingly shortsighted, as the US can no more do without trade with China […]
The Growing Threat of the Police State
The Growing Threat of the Police State Doug Casey, Jeff Thomas, and Nick Giambruno recently discussed a critical topic—the rise of a police state in the former “free” world. Nick Giambruno: In my experience, the US has some of the most aggressive police in the world. I first noticed this when I started traveling many […]
What to Do When Government Money Goes Bad
What to Do When Government Money Goes Bad First, they sold their car. Then, they downsized from a house to a small apartment. Next, they cut meat from their diets. And now, they skip meals to ensure survival. This is the story of Vanessa Posada and her husband Adolfo. They live in Venezuela. And their […]
Capitalism—A New Idea
Capitalism—A New Idea Capitalism, whether praised or derided, is an economic system and ideology based on private ownership of the means of production and operation for profit. Classical economics recognises capitalism as the most effective means by which an economy can thrive. Certainly, in 1776, Adam Smith made one of the best cases for capitalism […]
They’re Using Bernie Madoff Math to Hide a Crisis
They’re Using Bernie Madoff Math to Hide a Crisis Politicians are always generous with other people’s money… until it runs out. Near the peak of the late-’90s tech bubble, California’s legislature passed the largest pension increase in its history. Today, with as much as $750 billion in unfunded public pension debt, California has one of […]
The Madhouse
The Madhouse In the late 17th century, we British decided that, as a humanitarian effort and public service, we’d collect up all the people from the towns and countryside who were bonkers and confine them in institutions, so that society could be protected from them. As so often proves the case, the idea of a […]
The Race Against Time
The Race Against Time For decades, in discussing the ever-increasing hegemony of the world’s principal governments (US, EU, et al.), I’ve been asked repeatedly, “When will the governments understand that this obsession they have to become all-powerful is not in the interests of the people?” The answer to this question has also remained the same […]
Owning Gold Is the First Step to “Freedom Insurance”
Owning Gold Is the First Step to “Freedom Insurance” It’s predictable… A government in need of cash will turn to destructive “solutions.” Money printing, higher taxes, and more regulations often come first. Unfortunately, these are just the hors d’oeuvres before a 10-course meal. As they become increasingly desperate, governments implement increasingly destructive policies. This might […]
Doug Casey on the End of Western Civilization
Doug Casey on the End of Western Civilization Nick Giambruno: The decline of Western Civilization is on a lot of people’s minds. Let’s talk about this trend. Doug Casey: Western Civilization has its origins in ancient Greece. It’s unique among the world’s civilizations in putting the individual—as opposed to the collective—in a central position. It enshrined […]
Where Do You Go in a Hurricane?
Where Do You Go in a Hurricane? As a West Indian, I’ve lived through quite a few hurricanes in my time. My level of responsibility in each varied quite a bit. I was eight years old in my first hurricane and I thought it was great fun, as it was so exciting during the hurricane […]
Fake News From the Fed
Fake News From the Fed What you see in the media is mostly “fake news.” Reuters had this story recently: Most Federal Reserve policymakers think the central bank should take steps to begin trimming its $4.5 trillion balance sheet later this year as long as the economic data holds up, minutes from their last meeting […]
So Many Triggers
So Many Triggers It’s not a story that’s likely to appear on the evening news, but it certainly should. Deutsche Bank has announced that it will create more shares, selling them at a 35% discount. Existing shareholders have not been pleased and, in the first four days since the offer was announced, the value of […]
Surviving and Thriving During an Economic Collapse
Surviving and Thriving During an Economic Collapse In just over a century, the international monetary system has collapsed three times: in 1914, in 1939, and in 1971, when Nixon severed the dollar’s last ties to gold. We are due for another major breakdown soon. This time, the US dollar will lose its status as the […]
