Category Archives: Viewpoint

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

Get Government Out Of The Welfare Business

Fighting poverty is a favorite pastime of government because politicians get to portray themselves as champions of the poor. However, the unfortunate few tend to be far fewer in number when aid is extended privately instead of through tax funded … Continue reading

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Is THIS how Bit-Coin works?

A lot of monkeys lived near a village. One day a merchant came to the village to buy these monkeys! He announced that he would buy the monkeys @ $100 each. The villagers thought that this man was mad. They … Continue reading

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Gold & Silver: The Once and Future Money

With so much talk about bitcoin lately, I want to talk about another traditional form of money that most people have completely forgotten about… If you’re a regular reader, you know I write and speak frequently on the role of … Continue reading

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2018 Should Be Bullish For The Precious Metals Sector

Usually I’m loathe to stick out price targets on the markets, especially gold and silver, because of the undeniable market intervention of the Central Banks – market manipulation which is blatant to the point at which it is now denied … Continue reading

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Silver As A Strategic Metal and Why Prices Will Soar

The arguments in favor of silver as an investment asset are growing rapidly. In the opinion of the Jackass website, silver is the most under-valued hard asset in existence, with the highest potential for price appreciation on the globe. To … Continue reading

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Looking Good

As the new year begins, it’s an ideal time to look ahead… And overall, things are looking good… The global economy is picking up momentum, interest rates remain at low levels, earnings are strong, sentiment is positive and most of … Continue reading

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Bulls, Bears and PIGS

Artist: MiMo – Wall Street New York – 2015

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

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The Stage Has Been Set For The Next Financial Crisis

Last month, the Japanese government auctioned off some US$4 billion worth of new two-year bonds at a new record low yield of negative 0.149 percent. The country’s five-year debt is currently yielding minus 0.135 percent per annum, and its 10-year … Continue reading

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Why Is The BIS Flooding The System With Gold?

A consultant to GATA (Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee) brought to our attention the fact that gold swaps at the BIS have soared from zero in March 2016 to almost 500 tonnes by August 2017 (GATA – BIS Gold Swaps). The … Continue reading

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