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PRIVATE BLOG – Will the Ceasefire Hold?

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Why America’s Money Always Follows War

When you strip away the propaganda, foreign aid is rarely about charity. It is about strategy, war, and buying influence. The latest long-run data show that from...

The Oil That Is Already on the Water Is the Only Thing Buying Time

The problem with an oil crisis is that the public never feels it all at once because oil does not move by magic. It moves by ship, and ships move slowly. That delay...

Poland Considers Using Gold to Fund Defense as War Pressures Rise

Poland represents a critical development in the evolving role of gold because it illustrates how quickly central bank strategy can shift from accumulation to...

Trump to End Civilization? It Maybe the West’s!

  President Trump is captured by Netanyahu and if he carried out this threat at 8PM tonight, it would violate every foundation of international law. He will...

France Moves Its Gold Home as the Sovereign Debt Crisis Quietly Unfolds

The Bank of France has just completed a major restructuring of its gold reserves, selling 129 tonnes of gold previously stored at the Federal Reserve Bank of New...

Russia Selling Gold to Fund War Proves Gold Is the Asset of Last Resort

  Russia is doing the opposite of many other central banks by selling gold, yet this behavior actually reinforces the fundamental role gold plays within the...

The Selective Targeting of Christianity Is No Accident

This is a scene from the new Netflix show “The Sandman.” It depicts the Pope kissing a priest. Here are the names of the executive producer and directors: Neil...

Tax Flight Accelerates in Massachusetts

The data coming out of Massachusetts confirms exactly what I have been warning about for years. You cannot raise taxes on a shrinking base and expect the system to...