I have nothing against Bitcoin. It’s a fascinating experiment, a volatile speculative asset and, for some, a lucrative trade. I do have a beef, however, with the Bitcoin maximalists, who’ve transformed a digital asset into a dogma and whose self-serving prophecies threaten to burn the unsophisticated investor.
History, as they say, doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes. And right now, the precious metals market is hearing a familiar, resonant rhyme from the East—one that echoes with the weight of silver bullion and the resolve of a nation determined never to be humiliated again.
Why the U.S. is heading for hyperinflation — and what will happen when it arrives
Although much of the population is anxious, no one can imagine a worst-case scenario, simply because unlike my parents’ generation, our generation has never experienced the effects of a depression, hyperinflation, or war. The sad reality is that history has shown us that these cycles occur every 70 to 100 years and the patterns leading up to these crises are recognizable.
Fiscal Armageddon looms and no one in power wants to talk about it. Here’s why you should be afraid
For the better part of two decades, a small group of us fiscally prudent types have been relegated to the wilderness for having the temerity to sound the alarm. Our warnings were bordering on heresy to many on Wall Street and in DC. But lately, more and more voices are joining the chorus that we are heading headlong toward a fiscal and monetary cliff.
Do you know where your pension money is invested? It's largely not Canada — and that’s a problem
Is Canada inherently unappealing to investors, leading our own pension funds to allocate only a minimal portion of their investments in our own country? Or have our institutions just become lazy, not bothering to seek out opportunities, finding it less effort to invest in index funds and long-term government bonds and shipping the balance of their capital to offshore opportunities.
Battleground Africa: In a world thirsting for its critical minerals, respect is the new currency
The world is already facing an enormous deficit in minerals for our future needs, but with the transition to clean energy, the projected deficit will be almost impossible to fulfil.
American elites are living in a delusional universe. Here’s why the next crisis will make the 2008 recession look like a garden party
I recently stumbled upon an article I wrote exactly 20 years ago. It was only the second piece I had ever written, and at the time I had no experience in the art of writing.
The dirty truth about why we need mining if we want a cleaner world
The mining industry has had its share of abuse over the past few decades. And lately it feels like the world — especially the younger generation — has been convinced that we can all do without it.
