Тhey [Romans] were forced to debase the currency. Debasing the currency for them was the same as borrowing is for us. It basically shifts the cost of solving your problems on to the future. Now, you can do that if the future doesn’t have any problems of its own. And we know that never happens, […]
By Bill Bonner,
Today, we leave the frauds and foolishness of politics and economics… in order to give you an update on what has been happening here, in our little corner of France. When we first came to France, we had six children… a tutor… and one elderly mother and an aunt. This big, old house looked perfect. […]
By Bill Bonner,
Not to worry! The standard, accepted, certified correct view of the stock market is that it always goes up ‘over the long term’. Based on figures from the S&P 500, investors have come to expect a total return of 10% per year. And the ‘price’ of getting these long-term gains, according to the sales pitch, […]
By Bill Bonner,
There are two main emotions in the stock market — greed and fear. A wise pro avoids them both. He looks at the situation like a doctor with a patient. No joy at the bedside when the recovery begins. No tears at the cemetery gate when it doesn’t. He just tries to figure out what […]
By Bill Bonner,
The first bomb went off last week. Then, yesterday, came the big ka-boom. Al Jazeera: ‘Japanese stocks have recorded their biggest losses since October 1987, spurred by concerns the United States’ economy may be in weaker health than previously thought. The Nikkei share average was down 10% or 3,595 points to 32,314 in the early […]
By Bill Bonner,
‘It doesn’t actually make any difference whether the President is Republican or Democrat. The genius of the American ruling class is that it has been able to make the people think that they have had something to do with the electing of presidents for 200 years when they’ve had absolutely nothing to say about the […]
By Bill Bonner,
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