Charles Hugh Smith: Five long-term cycles come back to haunt us
I underestimated the status quo’s ability to kick the can down the road for a decade. The motivation to kick the can down the road
I underestimated the status quo’s ability to kick the can down the road for a decade. The motivation to kick the can down the road
American consumers are in a sour mood, but they haven’t stopped spending money. The problem is they’re spending money they don’t have. And they’re getting
“Specie (gold and silver coin) is the most perfect medium because it will preserve its own level, because having intrinsic and universal value, it can
What did these cats expect after running the printing presses like there was no tomorrow for the better part of two decades? Stated differently, the
Bonds are generally considered a conservative investment vehicle because corporate bond-holders get paid before shareholders. Even in bankruptcy, bond owners are likely to recoup some
There are curveballs in the present housing bubble as it rolls over that will cause the bursting of the bubble to be more fragmented with some rich corporate
The Fed’s money printing has helped to pump up BlackRock’s asset portfolio, which the company uses to advance its “Environmental, Social and Governance” political agenda.
Those who have protected their wealth by investing in financial assets no longer have the following breeze of falling interest rates. Financial bubbles are now
The world is staggering towards multiple crises. There is “A huge riptide in global events that will carry many people and whole societies out to
It is happening again. More than a decade ago, we witnessed an absolutely unprecedented “housing bubble” in the United States followed by a horrific crash
There are some who have suggested “stagflation” is a good description of current economic conditions, but the truth is we are facing something so much
The first coins of Lydia were used to pay soldiers, not replace barter. This monetized silver. Empires need soldiers because war is the chief engine
In the 12th century European bankers latched on to a scam familiar with gold & silver enthusiasts. What was the scam they invented? Paper manifestations
Many concerns are zinging through the zeitgeist these late days of the republic. You are correct to be anxious about them. Just understand that the
We have a serious debt problem, but solutions such as the World Economic Forum’s “great reset” are not the future we want. It’s time to
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