Category Archives: The Mine or the Shaft

You figure it out. Which will it be? Only time will tell!

The Modern-day MOB!

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The Cat’s out of the Bag

In the latest Commitment of Traders report (COT), the issue I have nearly beaten to death for decades – the concentrated short position in COMEX silver futures – took center stage to a degree that had me check and recheck … Continue reading

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Let The People Trade?

Robinhood was designed to appeal to the millennial generation of stock traders. With its slick design, commission free trades, and trendy catchphrases, (Let the people trade), Robinhood claimed it was all about ‘democratizing finance’ by making it simple. Unfortunately, when … Continue reading

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Nixon Closed the Gold Window and All I Got Was This Lousy National Debt

This year will mark the 50th anniversary of President Richard Nixon severing America – and the world – from its last tie to the gold standard. The rapid devaluing of the dollar is the most obvious result. But another consequence … Continue reading

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The Way We Were…

…and still are! It’s always about the taxes!

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The Recovery

Milk has been hovering right around $2.29 for most of this year, in the Murfreesboro, TN area. This week, it jumped to $3.26. The Economic Collapse of March 16th 2020 was not the product of anything brought about by COVID. … Continue reading

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U.S. Moves Closer To Digital Dollar

On June 30th, 2020, the Senate Banking Committee held a hearing on the future of the digital dollar. The pressures to create a digital USD are mounting as China recently began testing its own digital currency – the DCEP, which … Continue reading

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Investors now expect the U.S. stock market to crash like it did in October 1987

Widespread pessimism is a contrarian indicator Individual investors have never been more worried about a U.S. stock market crash. That’s great news. This counterintuitive reaction is because investor sentiment is a contrarian indicator. So it would be more worrying if … Continue reading

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The TRUTH about the Cashless Society!

McDonald’s, 93rd Avenue and Thomas Road, Phoenix, AZ, October 26, 2020: “You must pay with a card or have exact change. I have no change!” 

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If You Can’t Beat ‘Em, Join ‘Em

Suddenly it seems that nearly all of The Banks and Bullion Banks are raising price forecasts and rallying around the precious metals. Is this a good thing or a bad thing? That’s the question, of course. Banks like Goldman Sachs … Continue reading

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