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by Charles Hugh-Smith Given that the economy is now totally and completely dependent on inflating asset bubbles, it makes no sense to invest for the long-term. Beneath the endlessly hyped … Read more
From Birch Gold Group This week, Your News to Know rounds up the latest news involving precious metals and the overall economy. Stories include: Gold has been second-best performing asset since … Read more
by Jesse Colombo A very dangerous fallacy has taken the world of economics by storm over the last several years: the idea that there is very little inflation in the … Read more
by Frank Holmes, CEO, U.S. Global Investors Last week the world got its first look ever at a black hole, one of those cosmic bodies so supermassive and powerful that … Read more
by howtoreadspaghetti If you’ve seen The Big Short, he’s one of the investors that was shorting the housing market before the crash of 2007-2008. His hedge fund has stood … Read more
via reason: Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance spent nearly $250,000 over the past five years from a state asset forfeiture fund on fine dining, first-class airfare, and luxurious hotels, according to … Read more
…..the Fed is that easy monetary policy seems more effective in spurring asset values than it does in boosting prices of goods and services. The S&P 500 Index rose by … Read more
Authored by Andreas Steno Larsen via Nordea Bank, The short positioning in VIX is heavier than prior to the February and October sell-offs, which is why we are on alert … Read more
BY JOHN RUBINO Mike Maloney: Basel III, gold, and the next financial crisis … Rick Rule: These are the gold miners you should own … Max Keiser on the surge … Read more
Legendary contrarian investor Dr. Marc Faber warns, “When I started to work in 1970 on Wall Street, the stock market capitalization of the U.S. as a percentage of GDP . … Read more
by Mark Nestmann On February 20, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the Eighth Amendment prohibition against “excessive fines and fees” applies to the states in civil forfeiture cases and other … Read more
by Charles Hugh-Smith Even if the Fed hadn’t institutionalized perverse incentives to borrow and speculate in asset bubbles, the economy would still be generating far fewer winners than losers. If … Read more
JPMorgan: “Unique Macro Environment” Calls for Unique Asset Solution, so Buy Gold “They like gold on the idea that the Fed will erode real yields to spur the economy, undermining … Read more
by Martin Armstrong The US Supreme Court ruled UNANIMOUSLY (9-0) that the Constitution’s ban on Excessive Fines within the Eighth Amendment, is being reported incorrectly that this is a case against these outrageous Civil … Read more
Luke Gromen interviewed on Palisade Radio To subscribe to our newsletter and get notified of new shows, please visit palisaderadio.com Luke discusses his background as a research analyst which led him into data … Read more
by Ron Paul of Ron Paul Liberty Report Yesterday’s Supreme Court ruling on civil asset forfeiture – that states are bound by the Eighth Amendment – may be a step in the right … Read more