Category Archives: Viewpoint

Editorials, commentary and education by a number of known and not-so-well-known writers.

Roger Babson’s Ten Commandments For Investing

Some friends and I were discussing Roger Babson earlier today. Several of us have a feeling that the markets may be approaching a critical juncture, and we were wondering how that might express itself, given today’s Fed and government activism … Continue reading

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Gold Is About Understanding the Events That Got Us Here and How They Will Unfold

“BEWARE of a broker with a silver tongue!” ~ Jeffrey Bennett, Publisher November 9, 2009 ~ Brokers and traders will show you, “turn your gold into wealth”, “put it to productive use, Trade It”! “Sell your gold and buy it … Continue reading

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Government Payments Become Fastest Growing Source of Income

Of all government assistance payments in 2022, 56 percent went to the elderly, mostly for Medicare Payments from the government have become the fastest-growing source of income for Americans, according to a new study. A report by the Economic Innovation … Continue reading

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Hanus: The Importance of Owning Precious Metals

December 16, 2013 ~ I’ve talked to a lot of people about why it’s important to own gold and silver, yet I find that most people don’t fully grasp why. Many of the opponents to owning precious metals for preparedness … Continue reading

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A Cashless Society Is A Controlled Society

If Everything Must go Through an Online Banking or Credit Card Process, Then You Have Just Lost Virtually all Control Over What You Buy. (Most of world population would have no way to buy food after a cyber attack) While … Continue reading

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How Genghis Khan Is Driving Your Grocery Bill Higher

Over eight hundred years ago, in what is now northwestern China, the Uyghur people – long before they were carted off to internment camps by the Communist Party – ruled their own independent kingdom, known as Qocho. Then, in the … Continue reading

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Conquering Overspending: Benjamin Franklin’s Approach to Controlling Spending and Curbing Impulses

Thousands of books have been written on personal finance, financial planning, investments, debt management, and the topic of money in general. Upon reading such books, a common theme becomes obvious: Personal finance is a straightforward discipline, at least in theory. … Continue reading

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The Federal Reserve Does Not Own Gold

Historically — as during the days of the classical gold standard – central banks maintained stocks of gold to facilitate the conversion of gold-backed national currencies. Those days are long gone, but in modern times, many central banks continue to … Continue reading

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Snyder: Donald Trump Says That A Great Depression Is Coming… He Is Right!

Do you believe Donald Trump? He is entirely convinced that if we stay on the path that we are currently on we are heading into a “great depression”, and many believe that he is right on target. Unemployment is rising, … Continue reading

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Kunstler: …and Suddenly Things Change

“The global economy is becoming unburdened by what has been.” ~ Jordan Schachtel on “X” That two-by-four upside our country’s head you’ve been waiting to get whomped with? Looks like it’s landing now. We got a banger in 2008, but … Continue reading

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