Gold serves as a global barometer of nervousness, potentially signaling an impending stock market crash and recession within months when it moves up independently.
After a 40-50% stock market crash, gold is expected to pull back 25-35% while the stock market may decline 50-70%, according to analyst Chris Vermeulen.
Inverse ETFs can be used to profit from market downturns, while shorting individual stocks is riskier due to unlimited potential losses.
Fibonacci extension levels can accurately predict gold’s momentum, with a rally to 618% often leading to a 100% measured move upside.
Silver is projected to have more upside potential than gold, potentially reaching $34-$35, while gold could climb to $2750 before a significant pullback.
Position sizing should be adjusted based on asset volatility; for example, a 20% move in Bitcoin could wipe out 20% of a portfolio, necessitating smaller positions.
Regenerative farming increases soil organic matter from 1% to 8%, holding 140,000 more gallons of water per acre for drought resilience and reducing erosion.
Polyface Farm’s pigs act as co-laborers in land healing, with their fermented bedding becoming the core of the farm’s fertility program.
Sustainable farming produces more nutritious food, with Polyface Farms’ eggs containing 1,038 micrograms of folic acid compared to 48 micrograms in conventional eggs.
The current food system requires 15 calories of energy for 1 calorie of food, compared to a 1:1 ratio in 1900.
Centralized food systems rely on energy for efficiency but are ultimately inefficient, while 30,000 small farms can provide resilience and food security.
Regulations are the biggest hurdle for small-scale farmers, limiting food choice and participation in sustainable systems.
Congressman Thomas Massie introduced a constitutional amendment to protect the right to grow and purchase food from any source.
To support sustainable food systems, consumers should cook from scratch, grow their own food, and connect directly with local food sources.
The Federal Reserve has been effectively bankrupt since 2008, running on fumes and unable to make a profit, now resorting to writing IOUs to the US Treasury since September 2022.
Due to rapid interest rate hikes in 2022, the Fed’s interest payments to banks exploded from $150 billion to $483 billion, creating a “death spiral” with no mathematical way out.
There are three forms of US dollars: Federal Reserve notes (paper currency), base currency, and Bank Reserves – special dollars that only exist in checking accounts at Federal Reserve member banks.
The Fed’s 2008 quantitative easing program injected currency directly into the economy by purchasing massive quantities of US Treasuries and mortgage-backed securities, causing Bank Reserves to build up and stimulate financial markets.
The Federal Reserve Act of 1913 restricts the Fed to buying assets guaranteed by the US government, with profits traditionally paying 6% dividends to member banks before remitting the remainder to the Treasury.
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