Another day. Another sucker punch. And another guess about the dumbest investment you can make. USA Today: President Donald Trump on Wednesday imposed 25% tariffs on imported automobiles, barreling forward with a whiplash economic strategy that has rattled markets and ignited a global trade war. Trump detailed the tariffs, which will start at 2.5% and […]
By Bill Bonner,
‘One thing I like about Argentina. They cook with salt. That’s it.’ —Robert Duvall Well, you never know, do you? Recall that the Argentines introduced a “century bond’ in 2017. At the time, we were not alone in considering it the ‘dumbest investment in the world.’ Who would lend the Argentines money for 100 years, […]
By Bill Bonner,
The first 100 days of a new administration are said to be the most important. That is when the new team has the most momentum and enjoys most support. People expect change…and want to see what happens. So, with more than two-thirds of Trump’s first hundred days already digested, it might not be too early […]
By Bill Bonner,
In the news yesterday, Cryptopolitan: ‘President Donald Trump is now backing off plans to announce new industry-specific tariffs on April 2, according to a Monday report from the Wall Street Journal, which said the White House is still moving forward with reciprocal tariffs, but is now leaving out the broader measures on automobiles, pharmaceuticals, and […]
By Bill Bonner,
‘Whenever there are great strains or changes in the economic system, it tends to generate crackpot theories.’ David Stockman Once again, we are witness to an epic battle. Like David Stockman’s historic showdown in the early ‘80s. Economics vs. Politics. Economics wants stable money, honest interest rates, balanced budgets, and a smaller federal government. Politics […]
By Bill Bonner,
The Golden Rule: He who has the gold makes the rules. But gold doesn’t stay in one pocket forever. It moves. Then, someone else makes the rules. In the news, Reuters: ‘Gold climbed to an all-time high on Thursday as the U.S. Federal Reserve signaled two possible interest rate cuts this year, adding to the […]
By Bill Bonner,
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