Category Archives: The Mine or the Shaft

NOTE: Recently we published a column which lay out the historical reality of own precious metals – chiefly gold and silver. Said column stated quite pointedly that, “The dollar has lost 98.2% of its purchasing power since 1900, while gold … Continue reading →

…and most of us don’t even have close to enough money saved We’re in a state of low savings. Depending on what state you choose to retire in, you could need anywhere from $666,000 to upward of $2 million saved. … Continue reading →

We are at the pinnacle of affluence right now, but every penny of every debt must still be paid, so the systems will fail… Some people see a “Mad Max” scenario might be coming because of the enormous unpayable global … Continue reading →

International Man: Before 1913 there was no income tax, and the United States was a much freer country. Initially, the government sold the federal income tax to the American people as something only the rich would have to pay.

What fools we have running the nation. We haven’t had true capitalism in over a hundred years, and what everybody who has bought the flawed concept doesn’t understand is that the supposed “Great Economy” is a pure fabrication and manipulation … Continue reading →

The Leftmedia’s harping on the economy has yielded the desired pollaganda result. “Americans’ attitudes toward the economy took a sharp turn downward in the third quarter,” CNBC reports, reaching “the lowest level of optimism in three years.” Moreover, “With only … Continue reading →

It is beginning to come apart… We have described, in the last several days, a fascinating trend that is developing: the dash for cash ahead of the next market crash. 

Last week, Lim Chow Kiat, who runs some $440 billion for Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, laid out his case for keeping powder dry. Before that, Chicago billionaire Sam Zell said his firm has never been this cash-heavy. Meanwhile, hedge-fund titan … Continue reading →