Category Archives: The Mine or the Shaft

How far would you go to feed your family? Hopefully that is a question that you will not have to answer any time soon, but right now we are seeing millions upon millions of people become more desperate as economic … Continue reading →

It doesn’t take much to understand the political and economic BS that is out there guiding you down the wrong path. Let’s not write about – or talk about it. Let’s just let the images speak for myself and many … Continue reading →

Global central banks on a cumulative basis have never sold gold between 2010 and 2022 The US dollar has been the de-facto world reserve currency for more than half a century, with no questions asked about the greenback’s exceptionalism. However, … Continue reading →

It won’t be long before governments around the world, including the one in Washington – self-destruct. Strong words, but anything less would be naïve. As economist Herbert Stein once said, “If something cannot go on forever, it has a tendency … Continue reading →

It feels like a silly thing to say, but board games are not real life. Playing a few rounds of Operation does not make you a surgeon. Unlike in Battleship, real-world battleships do not sit still on a ten-by-ten grid.

Growing optimism that the U.S. economy can avoid a severe recession even as the Federal Reserve maintains its hawkish bias continues to weigh on the gold market as prices trade near a six-month low. However, analysts at the Australian-based bank … Continue reading →

The price of a McDonald’s hamburger in the United States has inflated 3.75 percent annually over the last seventy years. McDonald’s has grown from a tiny hamburger stand in Des Plaines, Illinois, to the second largest fast-food chain on earth. … Continue reading →

The conventional wisdom about Friday’s disappointing jobs data was that there was a little something for everyone. And, for once… the conventional wisdom is right… The headline jobs number fell below Wall Street’s expectations, suggesting a softening of the labor … Continue reading →

The partnership could be bad news for pharmacy benefit managers Little by little, pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) are getting their comeuppance and American consumers are getting their due when it comes to the cost of prescription drugs. Mark Cuban’s Cost … Continue reading →