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Why the Wall Street Journal Will Never Be Bullish on Gold or Silver
Every few months, gold or silver rips higher, and every few months the Wall Street Journal runs the same piece: a skeptical think-tank economist explaining why “this time isn’t different,” a chart showing gold’s “poor risk-adjusted returns” versus the S&P … Continue reading
111 Million U.S. Adults Do Not Have A Job And America Spends More Than A Trillion Dollars Per Year On A Social Safety Net For Them
Did you know that the number of Americans that are out of work right now is far higher than it was at any point during the Great Recession? I know that sounds crazy, but I will prove it to you … Continue reading
Central Banks Turn Away From the Dollar as Gold Demand Surges in a Shifting Global Economy
A quiet but significant shift is unfolding inside the world’s financial system. Central banks, long regarded as the ultimate anchors of dollar stability, are now signaling a gradual but meaningful reassessment of their currency strategies. According to a recent global … Continue reading
A Georgia Bank Failed With $27 Million in Deposits That Federal Insurance Won’t Cover
Depositors at Community Bank and Trust, a small institution in LaGrange, Georgia, lost access to roughly $27 million that exceeded federal insurance limits after state regulators shut the bank down on May 1, 2026. The Georgia Department of Banking and … Continue reading
Hickman: America Turns 250
At 125, It Looked Like the End! On the afternoon of September 6, 1901, President William McKinley stood in a receiving line at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York, shaking hands with a crowd of well-wishers. One of the … Continue reading
The Daily Headlines: July 2, 2026 ~ Gold Fever!
Commodities Chief: Gold Headed “Above $4,500” – Don’t Let the Sell-off Fool You Gold’s brutal stretch has rattled even seasoned bulls, but Suki Cooper, Global Head of Commodities Research at Standard Chartered Bank, is telling investors not to confuse … Continue reading
Beware: The Ide(a)s of ‘Rare Coin’ Dealers
An Analysis of the ‘Rare-Coin’ Industry An expose’ of the Pirates of the precious-metals underworld and how you can truly protect your ass-ets – from them! While there’s no guarantee on any investment, it is clear we have entered a … Continue reading
Nixon 1971: The Day the President Made the Dollar Stop Being Real — And Nobody Voted On It
On August 15, 1971, President Richard Nixon interrupted Sunday night television to make an announcement that would quietly reshape the entire global financial system.
The “Temporary” Tax of 1913: The Greatest Wealth Transfer in Human History
In 1913, two laws were quietly passed that would permanently reshape who gets rich and who stays broke in America — and most people have never heard the full story. This is the history of the Federal Reserve Act and … Continue reading
Hickman: Get Ready for “Business Friendly Socialism”
On New Year’s Day in the year 1829, a 29-year-old young lady from Washington DC named Peggy Timberlake married John Eaton – a powerful senator from Tennessee. Eaton was also close friends with the incoming president Andrew Jackson. Peggy, on … Continue reading







