No Exit
No Exit by Howard Kuntzler A curious feature in American politics is delusional thinking at both ends of the political spectrum. Both factions have gone off the rails, and both…
Perils of Complacency
The Perils of Complacency by James Rickards When the Washington noise gets loud enough, Rickards has to assess the effect it may have on markets. He’s been warning about these…
Hurricane Bearing Down on the Casino
Hurricane Bearing Down on the Casino by David Stockman Following the Comey firing, Washington will be swamped by investigations of Russia-gate and the reasons for Trump’s action. Washington will be…
You’d Think We’d Be A Little More Worried… – John Rubino
You’d Think We’d Be A Little More Worried… by John Rubino By now everyone with an Internet connection is aware of the “ransomware” attack that shut down hundreds of thousands…
42% of All the Gold in the World Buys Five Companies Only
42% of All the Gold in the World Buys Five Companies Only by Egon von Greyerz “This is the new normal” is what a professional advisor stated at a recent…
Sudden Escalation: US Warships Fire Missiles Into Syria
Sudden Escalation: US Warships Fire Missiles Into Syria by Chris Martenson The US has launched a missile strike against Syria. The ostensible reason for the attack is that Syria was…
Moscow and Beijing Join Forces to Bypass US Dollar in Global Markets, Shift to Gold Trade
Moscow and Beijing Join Forces to Bypass US Dollar in Global Markets, Shift to Gold Trade by Tyler Durden Russia’s central bank opened its first overseas office in Beijing on…
Central Banks and Gold
Central Banks and Gold by Alasdair Macleod Most exporting nations accumulating foreign currency reserves are turning into sellers of dollars. This is either for strategic reasons, such as in the…
Jim Rogers: We’re About to Have Worst Economic Problems of a Lifetime
Jim Rogers: We’re About to Have the Worst Economic Problems of a Lifetime by Tyler Durden “Get prepared,” warns billionaire commodity guru Jim Rogers, “because we're going to have the…
Making the Chicken Run
Making the Chicken Run by Doug Casey “Making the chicken run” is what Rhodesians called leaving the country during the 1960s and 1970s, before Rhodesia became Zimbabwe. It was considered…