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The Birth and Death of Money

A mysterious birth Where do potatoes come from? — From the farmer’s field. Where are little calves born? — In the stable. Where do plums come from? — From the plum tree. Everyone knows this… But now ask the same … Continue reading

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The Federal Reserve Is Destroying America

…and wait until you hear what they’re getting away with now NOTE: The following was written in May of 2017 just four months after Trump rose to the office of the Presidency. Since his election in November 2016, the Federal … Continue reading

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What the Fed’s rate hike will mean for America’s wavering housing market

Will 2019 lead to a home buyer’s market? As 2018 winds to a close, the housing market has shown signs of a slowdown, and now the Federal Reserve has raised interest rates. So what does that mean for those in … Continue reading

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Crash alert!… (Fire, Fire, Pants on Fire)

People continually ask “when” will it happen? For the last 6 months we have responded “it is happening right before your very eyes”! In fact, as of this morning 52% of global markets are now down over 20% from their … Continue reading

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The Future of Money and the Future of Business

If you had told a Chinese man 3,000 years ago that Cowrie shells would be replaced as money he would have laughed at you. If you had informed an American Indian in the 1600s that Wampum would cease to be … Continue reading

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Lawlessness and Hearts Grown Cold

“Oh where is the noble face of modesty, or the strength of virtue, now that blasphemy is in power and men have put justice behind them, and there is no law but lawlessness, and none abide in fearful respect for … Continue reading

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70% Stock Market Crash to Strike in 2019, Washington, D.C. Insider Warns

A 70% stock market wipeout – that’s the prediction of former U.S. Congressman Robert E. Bauman. Mr. Bauman’s a distinguished attorney, best-selling author and his work has been featured in The New York Times, National Review and The Wall Street … Continue reading

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How Economics Would Have Spoiled Goldfinger’s Sinister Plot if James Bond Hadn’t

Goldfinger failed to consider the stock and flow dynamics within a gold system. Gold has been the subject of many action films. From being lost in forbidden jungles to locked away in formidable vaults, many films involve the pursuit of … Continue reading

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The US Two-Tier Monetary System that Ended in 1971

When Roosevelt confiscated gold, he created, in reality, a two-tier monetary system quite frankly as the medieval city of Florence. The Great Financial Panic of 1344 was when the value of silver rose dramatically blowing out the silver/gold ratio. Silver … Continue reading

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So much for the booming economy!

The eye-opening debt increase is driven by $9.1 trillion in mortgages American household debt hit another record high, rising to $13.5 trillion in the last quarter, driven by $9.1 trillion in mortgages. The total is now $837 billion higher than … Continue reading

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