Before a Bust, There Is Always a Boom (and Malinvestment)
Once banks start to lend money not backed by savings, this sets in motion the…
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The Stimulus Boom Is Already Over: Now Comes Stagnation
Cheap money, increased public intervention, and massive stimulus plans have not worked as…
Continue readingSound Money (Gold) Versus Fiat Money (Unbacked): Effects On The Boom-Bust Cycle
The key to the emergence of the boom-bust cycle is the expansion in money supply out of “thin air.” The increase in the supply of gold has…
Continue readingWhy Monetary “Stimulus” Won’t Prevent an Economic Bust
Economic bust is going to emerge regardless of whether the Fed is going to tighten its interest rate stance or not…
Continue reading“Mom Jeans” Are Now an Economic Indicator
The monetary world has changed mightily while fashions have changed. Hemlines go up and down, jeans from skinny to boxy. The money…
Continue readingHow Easy Money Creates the Boom-Bust Cycle
Whenever the monetary stance is loosened, it sets in motion an economic boom by means of the diversion of real savings from wealth generators to…
Continue readingPrinting Money at a “Constant” or “Stable” Rate Won’t Prevent Boom-Bust Cycles
A pure gold standard is immune from boom-bust cycles, since on the pure gold standard an increase in the money supply does not trigger an…
Continue readingHow Central Banks And Lockdowns Are Making The Crisis Worse
Instead of the government presenting us with “Stay Home” advice, we should be presenting them with “Do Nothing” advice. Here’s why…
Continue readingCan Central Banks Avoid Booms And Busts With The ‘Right’ Amount Of Money Creation?
Within the framework of a free market, there cannot be such thing as “too little” or “too much” money, as long as…
Continue readingWhy Trump Wants The Fed To Pump Even More Easy Money
Trump continues to labor under the mistaken impression that the threats to the economy come during the tightening stage of Fed policy. Here’s more…
Continue readingKeith Weiner: All Aboard The Keynes Express To Monetary Ruin
If we are to fix the modern-day monetary mess were in, then capitalists, gold bugs and free-market advocates need to form an alliance. Keith explains…
Continue readingMarin Katusa: The Best Gold Investments To Make Today
Where are we right now in the natural resources boom/bust/echo cycle, and what a opportunities are there? Marin explains…
Continue readingDo The Dollar And The Stock Market Come Crashing Down To Economic Reality This Week?
SD Outlook: Gold & silver are not likely to go much lower in price as conditions rapidly deteriorate in the real-world economy and in the markets…
Continue readingWhy The Boom Bust Cycle Keeps Repeating
The boom-bust cycle is somehow linked to the modern world. But what is the link? The source of the recurring boom-bust cycles turns out to be the…
Continue readingBoom-Bust Cycles, Easy Money, And The Gold Standard
Would the gold standard contribute to boom-bust cycles like the ones we see today as the result of printing money out of thin air? Here’s some insight…
Continue readingRon Paul: All Bubbles Must Pop…The Sooner This One Pops, The Better
Everything artificial must ultimately return to reality. The sooner the return, the better. Here’s why the sooner this one pops, the better…
Continue readingThe Fed Has Become Increasingly Dependent On Easy-Money Policy
Trump said “I think we have much more of a Fed problem than we have a problem with anyone else”. He’s right, and we do. Here’s why…
Continue readingRon Paul: Trump Is Right, The Fed IS Crazy
Ron Paul says Trump is right that “crazy” is a good way to describe the Federal Reserve. Here’s why…
Continue readingGDP Growth Is Not The Same Thing As Real Economic Growth
Movements in GDP cannot tell us what is going on in the real economy. If anything, GDP can actually provide us with a false impression. Here’s why…
Continue readingNow Is The Time To Reclaim Our Freedom Before We’re Annihilated By The Global Financial Elite
With the President on our side, the U.S. stands on the verge of collapse by the financial elite, or on the verge of reclaiming our sovereignty. Here’s more…
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