It is indisputable that: (1) History has much to teach us; and that (2) We ignore historical evidence that is useful in predicting the future far too often, even though history has demonstrated time and time again that it repeats itself. With the benefit of hindsight, let’s review the chatter of the leading US economists [...]

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I hate bankers and so should you. Why? Because bankers steal a little bit of Christmas cheer every year. For the past several years, bankers have stolen a lot of Christmas cheer. Like the Grinch from Dr. Seuss’s famous children’s tale, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, bankers have hearts two sizes too small, and by [...]

Yes, there is no typo in the headline of this article. Today there is still an unbelievable opportunity to invest in gold that will disappear over the next several years as this monetary crisis deepens. Despite the general widespread sentiment of Western financial advisers that they have missed the run-up in gold and now it [...]