Category Archives: The Mine or the Shaft

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

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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The New Tyranny Few Even Recognize

Clearly, the Fed reckons the public is foolish enough to believe the Fed’s money will actually be “free.” It’s pretty much universally recognized that authorities use crises to impose “emergency powers” that become permanent. This erosion of civil and economic … Continue reading

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Three Unstoppable Forces Set to Drive Silver Prices

The threat of economically crippling lockdowns, the promise of unending monetary stimulus, and the uncertainty of game-changing political outcomes – this is the “new normal” for investors. The COVID pandemic won’t be eradicated anytime soon. And even when it finally … Continue reading

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When ancient Greece experienced their own ‘2020’…

For the powerful city-state of Athens in ancient Greece, the year 430 BC was one of the most tumultuous and dramatic in its history. Prior to 430 BC, Athens had been at the pinnacle of stability and power for decades. … Continue reading

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What is the difference between Electronic Money, Virtual currency and Digital currency?

Electronic money Every one of us has a bank savings card. When we deposit money to the card, we will have a number in our bank account, indicating how much we have saved. In the process, we gave the cash … Continue reading

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