Violence begets sell off
The US is still on track. It is still a very powerful empire, but so far, all of the major initiatives undertaken this century seem designed to help bring it down. This latest war is no exception.
The Daily Reckoning Australia
Revenge from the real world actually hurts
War is a reminder for tech investors that virtual reality only outperforms when trust is high. We need to prepare for an era of instability. But how?
Crude Catastrophe
In terms of gold the picture changes. It took about ten barrels of oil to buy an ounce of gold in 1971. Now, it takes 78 of them. Is oil too cheap? Is gold too expensive?
Crackpottery
When the stock market goes up, for example. But when stocks go up faster than GDP, it merely shifts wealth from average households to the richest ones — those that own most of corporate America.
In the Shadows
Poor Jeff Epstein. The kindest word you will hear about him in the press is that he is dead.
Gearing up for ‘Gold’s Third Act’
The recent flash crash in precious metals blew US$6 trillion from the markets. Some think this is the end of the bull market.
