Category Archives: Viewpoint

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

Snyder: “It Is A Full-Blown Crisis Already”: Farmers Cry Out For Help As Massive Financial Losses Pile Up And Demand For U.S. Agricultural Products Disappears

China is normally the largest export market for U.S. agricultural products. In a typical year, we sell tens of billions of dollars worth of agricultural products to the Chinese, but now that door has been slammed shut thanks to the … Continue reading

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Smith: End of the Line

February 9, 2019 ~ The economy has surpassed all normal ebbs and flows, corrections, by approximately five years, since on average in each past cycle it rose for 56 months before collapsing. We’re about four and a half years past … Continue reading

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Devaluing the US Dollar: How to Make America Poorer Again

In recent days, we have read numerous articles about a possible agreement between the US administration and its main trading partners to devalue the US dollar. It has been named “The Mar-A-Lago Accord”, a concept inspired by the Plaza Accord … Continue reading

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Two Cows…

All that you are about to read is Satire – or is it? It does a smashing job of properly describing the Global Economy. All has been stolen from a variety of web-postings. ~ Ed.

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All you need is Love, ya-da-da-da-Da!

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The Great American Heist: It’s Not About the Missing Trillions

The most potent and powerful weapon has been deployed against America. This weapon is so devastating that it has the potential to bring America to its knees and even collapse. It is a weapon that has festered for decades and … Continue reading

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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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