One of the most confusing and frightening aspects of the current debt bubble is the fact that there is so much negative interest rate debt in the world today. From $12 trillion of negative debt earlier this summer, it peaked at over $17 trillion in late August. That means that investors around the world invested […]
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While investing in gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) may not be the best choice for most investors, there’s no doubt that they remain popular with many mainstream investors. And because data on private gold investment remains difficult to come by, investment in gold ETFs can be a useful proxy for overall private demand in the gold […]
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Every time a new cartridge is introduced, wildcatters immediately begin to tinker with it, necking it up or down to fit smaller or larger caliber bullets. The .308 Winchester was no exception. And while many of those wildcat cartridges never gain widespread acceptance, every now and then you find one that hits it big. Perhaps […]
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A major trend in investing over the past decade has been the tremendous growth of exchange-traded funds (ETFs). ETFs have sprouted up to offer investors the ability to invest in a number of different assets, some of which they otherwise would have great difficulty investing in. That has opened up the range of investment options […]
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While the mainstream financial media tries to put a rosy spin on the economy and make us believe that everything is going well, under the hood things aren’t looking so good. Forget about mainstream employment numbers such as the unemployment rate or the number of jobs created. The real gauge of the economy’s strength is […]
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If you own guns, you probably understand that you need to store them safely. Whether it’s to keep them out of the hands of thieves, prevent little hands from harming themselves by getting to your guns, or just getting them out of the way, proper gun storage is vitally important. But not everyone can afford […]
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The time is coming when the dollar will no longer be the world’s reserve currency. In all likelihood it will be the Chinese yuan that replaces the dollar, as China is making moves to internationalize its currency, make it more convertible, and use it in foreign trade with more and more nations. The progress made […]
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The biggest bubble in the United States today is also the one that hardly anyone knows about, recognizes, or cares about. It’s well known that the response to any financial crisis is to take action to ensure that such a crisis doesn’t occur again. But that means that we’re always fighting the last war. So […]
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The 1960s were a turbulent time for both gold and silver. With an increasing amount of money printing by the US Federal Reserve, market prices for both gold and silver began to increase substantially. While governments were able to maintain gold’s official price somewhat during the ‘60s, silver was another story altogether. Successive governments had […]
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One of the things for which Switzerland is best known is its militia system. Surrounded by mountains, the country has natural defenses against aggression. But sitting surrounded by traditional great powers Italy, France, Germany, and Austria, Switzerland has had to jealously guard its independence lest it be annexed to one of those other countries. The […]
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