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By Richard (Rick) Mills |
May 1, 2012
What does taking care of its shareholders special interests first have to do with the Fed’s official dual mandate: stable prices and high employment? And
what do we replace, not just the Fed with, but the entire global fiat monetary system with?
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By Ben Traynor |
February 8, 2012
Gold bullion prices held steady just below $1,750 per ounce Wednesday morning – 2.2% up on yesterday's low – after rallying the previous day following comments from US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke.
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By Eric McWhinnie |
January 27, 2012
Gold and silver have not only held the gains, but have edged higher as more US dollar devaluation policies were taken. The U.S. now has a $16.4 trillion debt capacity, a $1.2 trillion increase from the previous $15.2 trillion limit.
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By Richard (Rick) Mills |
January 4, 2012
Since the Federal Reserve's creation in 1913 the dollar has lost more than 96% of its value. The greatest achievement of the Fed has been to transform America from being the world's foremost creditor nation to the world's largest debtor nation.
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By Philip Burgert |
December 15, 2011
Two amendments aimed at boosting domestic reserves of rare earth elements have been included in the National Defense Authorization Act passed by the US House of Representatives on Wednesday.
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By Andrew Snyder |
December 8, 2011
A massive spike in crude oil prices may be on the way. The news from the Mideast is not good. Despite a decade of war, the region is in desperate shape. Nowhere is that more evident than in Iran.
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By Ben Traynor |
September 7, 2011
Gold bullion prices fell to around $1,833 per ounce Wednesday morning in London - 4.5% below Tuesday's record intraday high. Stocks and commodities gained and government bonds fell after Germany's highest court supported Europe's bailouts.
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By Jeb Handwerger |
August 4, 2011
Articles in the press have highlighted the possibility that we may be witnessing a bubble in the rare earths. They cite a preponderance of short sellers hovering as vultures in the skies over the sector. We take a long-range view.
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By Ben Traynor |
August 1, 2011
Gold bullion prices rallied to nearly $1,620 per ounce Monday morning in London - 0.7% off Friday's all time high - having fallen sharply as Asia opened, while stocks and commodities rose after US President Obama announced a last-minute debt ceiling deal.
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By Richard (Rick) Mills |
July 29, 2011
The history of fiat money has always been one of failure - every fiat currency since the Romans started diluting the silver content of their denarius has ended in devaluation and eventual collapse of both the currency and of that particular economy.
