The Soon to Erupt Euro Experiment

The Soon to Erupt Euro Experiment by Gordon T. Long  It was clear that an EU monetary union would require a political union to centralize decisions about tax and public…

Italian Referendum: Gold Confounds—Again

Italian Referendum: Gold Confounds—Again by Lawrie Williams Recent events (the Austrian vote, the Italian referendum) that could have boosted the gold price have had the opposite effect. As with the Brexit…

The Equation That Explains it All

The Equation That Explains it All by Mark St. Cyr Imagine you have just woken up from 2010 and been informed of the current state of global political affairs and…

Russia’s Gold Holdings Have Tripled Since 2006

Russia’s Gold Holdings Have Tripled Since 2006 by Jay Syrmoloulos The rapidly evolving geopolitical weapon brandished by Russia is an ever-increasing stockpile of gold, as well as Russia’s currency, the…

Greater Depression – Part 1

The Greater Depression – Part 1 by James Quinn The Obama administration has used the same failed fiscal policies as Franklin D. Roosevelt: $800 billion stimulus packages, cash for clunkers,…