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Why Is the Rent So Damn High?

If you live in a big city you’re probably spending huge chunks of your paychecks just to keep a roof over your head. Is there any way to fix that? WARNING: OH MY! Here we go again… The author of … Continue reading

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WEIMAR: The Story of the Devastating Currency Collapse That Still Haunts Europe Today

Weimar Germany after World War One went through one of the worst hyperinflations in history, unleashing untold horrors on the German people and their economy. Memories of Weimar still haunt the eurozone today. The European Central Bank, widely considered to … Continue reading

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Monete cudende ratio – Essay on the Coinage of Money (1526)

Coinage is imprinted gold or silver, by which the prices of things bought and sold are reckoned according to the regulations of any State or its ruler. Therefore money is, as it were, a common measure of values. That which … Continue reading

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9 Bullish Arguments FOR Gold

Dr. Martin Murenbeeld, chief economist for Dundee Wealth Economics and one of the smartest gold minds around, outlines below his nine bullish arguments for gold. 1. Global fiscal and monetary reflation The world’s major economies have taken on extensive amounts … Continue reading

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A Myth Concerning Gold Confiscation

Gold confiscation is a subject that divides gold investors. Some say it won’t happen again and others say it will happen again. The one thing they tend to agree on is that they don’t want it to happen again. One … Continue reading

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Sound Money

An intriguing conversation with monetary scholar James Turk. Money. It’s the one thing that is never far from most people’s minds. We strive after it and fight over it. We can have enough, or too little, but never too much. … Continue reading

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This ancient city would still be among the wealthiest in the world today

In the year 440 BC, more than two decades into the reign of Pericles, an audit of treasury in Athens showed a massive surplus of more than 9700 “talents”. A talent was a common unit of measurement in the ancient … Continue reading

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Socialism, Land and Banking ~ 2017 compared to 1917

Socialism a century ago seemed to be the wave of the future. There were various schools of socialism, but the common ideal was to guarantee support for basic needs, and for state ownership to free society from landlords, predatory banking … Continue reading

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Investing in Gold & Silver is a ‘No Brainer

It is genuinely amazing that so many economists and investment professionals continue to promote ‘business as usual’ investment advice. Their clients will surely pay a steep price for this ‘head in the sand’ approach to investing. Current Investment Realities a) … Continue reading

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Archives: Death Penalty for Debasing Currency: US Coinage Act of 1792

As most of you know much of our current law was based on English case law. Hence, this was the Royal Mint’s disposition of counterfeiters and forgers. The methods employed for carrying out the death penalty are appropriate even today.: … Continue reading

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