Guest Post by Doug Casey at InternationalMan.org: International Man: The economic, political, social, and cultural situation seems to have become increasingly volatile in the United States and more broadly in the West. Is this a unique situation or part of …
by Doug Casey, International Man International Man: The Social Security Administration recently announced an 8.7% cost of living adjustment for next year. That’s the largest increase in over 40 years. It represents an additional about $100 billion in annual spending for Social Security. …
by Doug Casey on International Man: International Man: It’s that time of the year when a bunch of out-of-touch, self-anointed elites gather at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. It’s where they discuss the big issues of the day. …
Via International Man International Man: Interest rates are simply the price of money. They have an enormous impact on banks, the real estate market, and the auto industry. It’s hard to think of a business that interest rates don’t affect in …
via International Man: It used to be that America was a country of free thinkers. “Say what you think, and think what you say.” That’s an expression you don’t hear much anymore. It’s much more like the world of 1984 where everything is …
Via International Man International Man: Communist and socialist ideas are growing in popularity among the millennial and Gen Z generations. In fact, the majority of young people dislike capitalism and favor a more socialist or even a communist economic system. …
by Doug Casey International Man: What makes uranium attractive as a speculation? Doug Casey: First of all, consider simple physical reality. Uranium is the cleanest, cheapest, and safest form of mass power generation. I understand that most people will be shocked …
Via International Man International Man: There’s no doubt that the carbon credits racket will be a drag on the economy. What do you think will happen, and is there anything you can do about it? Doug Casey: As we discussed last …
Via International Man International Man: What exactly is insider trading? Is it inherently unethical? Doug Casey: The term insider trading is nebulous and as open to arbitrary interpretation as the Internal Revenue Code. A brief definition is to “to trade …
by Doug Casey International Man: What exactly is insider trading? Is it inherently unethical? Doug Casey: The term insider trading is nebulous and as open to arbitrary interpretation as the Internal Revenue Code. A brief definition is to “to trade on …
Via International Man International Man: The economic, political, social, and cultural situation seems to have become increasingly volatile in the United States and more broadly in the West. Is this a unique situation or part of a recurring historical cycle? …
via International Man Stocks, bonds, and urban property—conventional investments—aren’t cheap in today’s investment world. Because of the trillions of currency units that governments all over the world have created since the start of the crisis in 2007, financial assets are grossly …
by Doug Casey via International Man Everyone who devotes any attention to investing inevitably develops his own specialties, approaches, and methods. In other words a style. There are many paths up the mountain, and all intelligent methods have merit. But the …
Via International Man International Man: What personal and psychological blind spots and limitations should a speculator be wary of? Doug Casey: There is no question that your biggest enemy in the markets is your own psychology. Everybody suffers from fear …
Doug Casey’s Take, Released on 6/23/21 00:00 Intro 0:21 Library envy 3:29 Shelf space science, but where are the goods? 5:54 Cars & Chips 11:54 Retail Federation begs Biden 15:02 No trucks 16:40 Oblivious to complex systems 19:02 Raven rock …
via Internationalman: International Man: What is a speculator, and why do they have such besmirched reputations? Doug Casey: Let’s first define a few terms. Most people bandy words around without a precise idea of what they mean. If a person can’t …
Via International Man International Man: After almost 20 years, the US government announced it is officially leaving Afghanistan and is pulling its troops out of the country soon. What’s your take on this? Did the US government accomplish anything? Doug …
Via InternationalMan.com, Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) centers around the notion that the economy in general, and money in particular, should be the creatures of the State. It’s not a new idea – the meme has been around in one form …
Via International Man International Man: The trend of investing in so-called environmental, social, and governance (ESG) companies is growing. Companies are rated based on their carbon emissions, diversity on their board, among other factors. Many companies seem to be bending …
Doug Casey’s Take, Released on 4/5/21 Connect with us on Telegram: https://t.me/dougcasey Doug Casey Phyles: Opportunities to Meet Up in Real Life: https://meetu.ps/c/4LzC8/FWRHs/a Email list: https://smith.substack.com/p/doug-cas… Doug Casey is an American-born libertarian economist and advocate of the free market. He is a bestselling financial …
I LOVE PROSPERITY, Released on 3/29/21 In this video, we speak to Doug Casey. Doug is one of the sharpest minds in the financial and political world. In this video, he shares how to prepare for the economic collapse and …
Via Casey Research Justin’s note: We’re on the verge of another Industrial Revolution. And much like the first Industrial Revolution, this period will be marked by profound change. According to Doug Casey, matter, energy, space, and time will “soon be manipulated …
via caseyresearch: Justin’s note: Stop saying offensive words. That’s what the Associated Press (AP), the world’s largest news agency, is telling reporters. The AP puts out a stylebook every year that includes universal guidelines for stylistic matters like punctuation, capitalization, and even word choice. …
Via Casey Research Justin’s note: America can’t stop talking about Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC). AOC, if you haven’t heard, is a 29-year-old Democratic socialist. Earlier this year, she became the youngest woman ever elected to Congress. Today, we turn to our founder …
by Doug Casey Prediction 1: The End of Retirement The average American can forget about retirement. We’ve all heard these stories about how the average American couldn’t lay his hands on $1,000 to save his life. His expenses aren’t going away, however, …
via caseyresearch: Justin’s note: The left has a new obsession… Modern Monetary Theory (MMT). MMT is an economic theory which essentially argues that the U.S. government wouldn’t need to collect taxes or borrow money to finance spending. It could simply print more …
Via Casey Research Justin’s note: Are billionaires bad? Many Americans on the left are asking themselves this question. And Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez – the Democrat’s new rising star – is certainly no exception. Just look at what AOC said in a recent interview. …
