War on Cash: EU steps up the fight
Although developments like these have been in the pipeline for some time, and they are far from unique to Europe
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Precious metals outlook: This summer presents a rare entry point
If one were to embrace the narrative and analysis of the mainstream financial press, the most recent pullback in precious metals prices was a direct result of…
Continue readingReckless Borrowing, Blind Spending And The Outlook For Gold & Silver
What are the main dangers ahead if we continue on this path, apart from inflation?
Continue readingMonetary Climate Change and its implications for gold, conservative, and rational investors
Given the extreme disruptions, the extent of the damage and the unprecedented interventions in the global economy, it might seem shocking to…
Continue readingHot off the press: Geneva Summit
Some thoughts on Biden-Putin…
Continue readingCovid Crisis: Emotion Prevailing Over Logic And The Role Of Gold & Silver
How do you evaluate the role of precious metals as a hedge and an insurance against political and monetary excesses?
Continue reading“Radical efforts seldom work if they are deprived of common sense”
Even from the early days of the covid crisis, most sensible observers were concerned that the risk of mass panic and of fear overtaking reason was going to…
Continue readingInflation Risk: The Hidden Tax And The Way Out
It is a grave mistake to trust the state and its central planners with one’s savings, retirement or the accumulated wealth one intends to…
Continue readingInflation risk takes center stage
Many of us, especially precious metals investors, have seen this coming for years. All that we saw over the last year, will arguably be nothing compared to the incredible damage […]
Continue readingA fork in the road: Digital Fiat vs. Decentralized Money
For those of us who understand monetary history, and especially for precious metals investors, what happens next is…
Continue readingHas The Situation Normalized In The Physical Silver Market?
“This is also putting additional pressure on top of the…”
Continue readingSilver What & Why? Get Real, Be Real, And Buy Real
Get a clear picture on the status and the outlook of the silver market…
Continue readingReality check: The “miracle recovery” narrative
We’ve been bombarded by news reports and “expert” analyses celebrating an incredible global economic recovery. They’re not even presented as projections or expectations anymore…
Continue readingPrecious metals are and always have been the ultimate insurance
It is becoming increasingly clear that the damage inflicted by the lockdowns and the shutdowns is really very extensive and persistent…
Continue reading“If you increase the competition of ideas, more truth emerges”
“Technology in general, and the Internet in particular, are catalysts of decentralization.”
Continue readingThe bitcoin surge in its proper context
If you only care about the speculative aspects of gold or crypto, it is very easy to…
Continue reading“Self-control and self-respect have become undervalued”
After a year of lockdowns, social isolation, financial uncertainty and extreme political polarization, a lot of people are finding it very difficult to…
Continue reading“Settled science”: The rallying cry back to the dark ages
The arrogance on display can seem jarring to many, but for those of us who have been paying attention to monetary and fiscal policy for decades…
Continue readingModern Monetary Theory, Gold & Silver, And Trust In The System
We’re all Modern Monetary Theorists now, as nobody of authority has expressed any real concern over the actual costs of all this “free money”…
Continue reading“The bank and the government have essentially blended into one entity”
One of the most striking trends to emerge in 2020 was the shocking acceleration in the decoupling between the real economy and…
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