Battleships and Camshafts
It is only by trade, interaction, and competition that a nation is able to keep up with its rivals…and improve its own citizens’ standards of living.

It is only by trade, interaction, and competition that a nation is able to keep up with its rivals…and improve its own citizens’ standards of living.
By Bill Bonner,

There is much contrast in the Australia that I grew up in and what my son will live in. In today’s article, I explore the major changes, how we got here and reveal what you can do to help make it a brighter future for you and your future generations.
By Brian Chu,



I began studying complexity theory as a consequence of my involvement with Long Term Capital Management, LTCM, the hedge fund that collapsed in 1998 after derivatives trading strategies went catastrophically wrong.
By Jim Rickards,

This is not Saudi Arabia we’re talking about. It’s Venezuela. With different topography. Different politics. And very different oil deposits.
By Bill Bonner,
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