Governments and central banks around the world are driving economies off a cliff with unprecedented monetary easing and spending stimulus. Ronald Stöferle, a partner with the wealth-management firm Incrementum AG and the publisher of the annual In Gold We Trust report, argues that negative interest rates ripple across societies in the form of unserviceable public… Read More

A booming stock market and a strong dollar usually mean bad news for gold bugs. Jordan Roy-Byrne, editor of the Daily Gold and a Chartered Market Technician, makes the case for optimism in the long run. He argues the main driver of precious metals is real interest rates and that the Federal Reserve is likely… Read More

Bitcoin turned 11 years old on January 3, 2020. It continues to be the world’s most famous cryptocurrency, but many roadblocks to its widespread adoption remain. Price volatility is one limitation that new competitors called stablecoins are trying to solve, explains Demelza Hays, editor of the Crypto Research Report and a university teacher in Liechtenstein.… Read More

Tension among Canadian provinces is rising, with activists in Alberta and Saskatchewan even calling for independence. Marco Navarro-Genie, a political scientist, university professor, and president of the Haultain Research Institute, explains federal policies such as equalization payments are choking the Prairie Provinces economically. Adding insult to injury, he argues, the central government in Ottawa keeps… Read More

Unicorn startups are just one sign there is something deeply wrong with the stock market. Chris Irons, a financial pundit with Quoth the Raven and an independent researcher, blames the huge valuations on the media and its commentators’ pretense of knowledge. He argues central banks’ unprecedented monetary policies have led us down an unknown path,… Read More

The mainstream media and investors alike routinely attribute powers to the Federal Reserve that bear little resemblance to reality. Scott Sumner, an economics professor and researcher with George Mason University’s Mercatus Center, dispels two common myths: that low interest rates always mean easy money and that the Fed directly controls interest rates. Furthermore, he argues… Read More

In a world of ever-easier money, greedy markets have become addicted to central-bank profligacy. However, in times of fear, investors flock to a proven safe haven: precious metals. Rich Checkan, president and COO of Asset Strategies International, explains gold is a true measure of wealth and store of value, unlike fiat currencies. He argues one… Read More

The recent election in the United Kingdom was a historic victory for the Conservative Party but it left a lot of questions hanging in the air: Why did the Labour Party flounder? Will Brexit really happen this time? What kind of deal will Boris Johnson strike with the European Union? Jack Buckby, an author from… Read More

The global monetary system underpinned by massive government debt can subsist for only so long before reality kicks in. What will come next? Massive wealth transfer, says Chris Martenson, CEO and co-founder of Peak Prosperity. He argues faith in the US dollar is not eternal, and those holding bonds, stocks, and fiat currency will bear… Read More

As a towering libertarian figure and former presidential candidate, Ron Paul has been advocating for reform of the Federal Reserve for years. Recent political drama obscures the fact that the current monetary system, he argues, works to the benefit of an out-of-control government and its insiders, not the average citizen. Leading US candidates rightly rail… Read More