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If you bring up the subject of gold investments to a “respectable” Ivy League portfolio manager, he will likely scoff at the idea and quickly….

The Weimar Republic is perhaps the quintessential example of hyperinflation. But the buildup took longer than one might think……

As an asset class, gold stirs the passions. Some folks love it, and others despise it. Be wary of those who will never own gold. As I write this note to you on Friday, fingers flying over keys like the flickering quotes on my screens, Pink Floyd’s “Learning to Fly” is playing on my speakers. … Continue reading

In the long run, the inflationists are destined to win… but in the here and now, deflationary forces still have the upper hand…..

As the U.S. dollar rises sharply in tandem with gold, the odds of another global financial crisis go up. Editorial Director, Justice Litle discusses why… .

As Ludwig Von Mises long ago predicted, there is only one choice left for Europe. To save the eurozone economy, the euro currency must be destroyed…

The ascending dominance of the “Currency Contagion” meme will raise the selling price of this asset 197%…..

In the event of a full-blown sovereign debt crisis, hard assets will become deeply desirable as one of the few “stores of value” left….

Kent Lucas explains why this underappreciated precious metal is an investment winner and is more attractive than gold.

Abstract: For all its fatal flaws, the $USD is still king of the hill – and for now at least, the focus of investor optimism has shifted to the United States.

To the degree that the gold price falls (and the dollar rises), we are witnessing a giant geopolitical chess game in progress……

But for the purposes of this discussion, we are talking about inflation in the real economy, not the paper economy. The link can be very tenuous at times, but the real economy…..