TRAVELING THE WORLD, WRITING WHAT THE PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW.
TRAVELING THE WORLD, WRITING WHAT THE PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW.
Paul Volcker began his term as chairman of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors in August of 1979. In October, the S&P 500 index dropped 11% on its way to a 20% drop in 1980. Alan Greenspan was sworn in as Fed chairman in August 1987. On October 19, 1987 the markets suffered through “Black Read More…
President Trump has delivered his military budget request for 2019 that increases spending by 12 percent over 2017 spending. Designed to fully fund a “depleted” military, even Defense Secretary Mattis was surprised at the figures. Many more warships, many more F-22s (even though they don’t work). Half a billion more dollars to continue the US Read More…
For the last century, the purchasing power of all national currencies has dwindled and diminished. In fact, the USD, which is considered the most stable form of fiat cash, is down 96% in 104 years. Rick, my research partner, and I are both hoarding precious metals in vault storage. We don’t expect to become wealthier Read More…
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | RSSWe talk a lot about sound money, decentralization and self-sustainability, and nothing is more sound, decentralized and sustainable than gold and silver. Now that’s not to say that the markets aren’t manipulated like everything in the corporate world, but sound money Read More…
A report from a non-profit, nonpartisan research group has revealed that for the first time since 2007, the number of registered lobbyists and the amount of money spent on lobbying have increased significantly. (TFTP) While President Trump promised to “drain the swamp” when he was on the campaign trail, a new report from a non-profit, Read More…
Sometimes the truest of hard truths are to be found smack dab in the middle of the fakest of fake news. You just have to read between the lines. Take a recent story that bubbled up amid all the hype about the all-time record highs in the “What Could Possibly Go Wrong?” manipulated stock markets. You Read More…