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Could a Lurch Toward Socialism Sink Democrats in 2020?

Rahm Emanuel, the former Chief of Staff for President Barak Obama and now Mayor of Chicago, is worried about socialism. Of course, he’s a proponent of redistribution and collectivist initiatives such as socialized medicine. He just thinks it’s bad pol… Keep Reading

Palladium Pandemonium May Portend a Silver Mania Ahead

In a once rare property crime now trending higher around the world, thieves are stealing precious metals from automobiles. These opportunistic criminals don’t bother rummaging through glove compartments in the hope of finding stashed jewelry or gold co… Keep Reading

The Hidden Decline Of The Gold Mining Industry That No One Is Talking About

There’s been a hidden decline in the global gold mining industry unrecognized by most investors. It’s an insidious and mysterious decay that has plagued the industry for many years. Unfortunately, investors can’t see what’s occuring in the gold mi… Keep Reading

Federal Borrowing Crosses the Rubicon

A year ago, Republicans in control of Congress suspended the cap on federal borrowing. The limit was automatically re-imposed on March 1st. Politicians now have a few months to hammer out legislation to raise the cap as the Treasury employs “extraordina… Keep Reading

West Virginia Legislature Votes to End Sales Taxation on Gold & Silver

Sound money advocates rejoiced today as the West Virginia legislature passed Senate Bill 502, effective July 1, 2019. SB 502, which passed in the West Virginia senate unanimously last month, removes state sales taxation of precious metals, specifically on… Keep Reading

Practical Prepping for Financial SHTF Scenarios

Preppers – the sort of people who build bunkers, stockpile supplies, and bear arms – aim to survive “SHTF” scenarios. When war breaks out, when the power grid goes down, when the banks fail, when the U.S. dollar collapses, when social unrest spre… Keep Reading

The OTHER Debt Bubbles: How Private Sector Debt Could Trigger the Next Financial Crisis

The $22 trillion official national debt is a much discussed problem, even as politicians exhibit zero motivation to do anything about it. But as big an economic overhang as it is, government debt isn’t likely to trigger the next financial crisis.… Keep Reading

Warren Buffett’s Confusion & Disorientation about Gold

Warren Buffett’s famed annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders landed in the mail last week. Buffett has built a vast fortune investing in the shares of publicly traded companies. He has long been critical of gold. His most recent letter takes … Keep Reading

Insane Stock Market Rally Due To Massive Global Monetary Liquidity

If you’re puzzled by the magnitude of the stock market correction since late December, you can thank the central banks for the rally. Yes, that’s correct… after the Dow Jones suffered the worst Christmas Eve trading day ever, the massive central ban… Keep Reading

Fed Must Face Reality: No Return to Normalcy for Monetary Policy

More than a decade after the 2008 financial crisis, U.S. monetary policy continues to operate in crisis management mode. Despite a long, drawn out rate-hiking campaign – now paused – the Federal Reserve has yet to bring its benchmark interest rate up… Keep Reading