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US Allies Join Chinese-Led Financial Institution – Is American Financial Dominance Over?

For the time being, the United States is still the World’s only financial superpower. The dollar is the international reserve currency and countries depend on US-led financial organizations like the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. This privileged…

David Robles
March 20, 2015

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Falling Consumer, Commodity Prices are Creating a Buying Opportunity for Gold

With November just around the corner, and 2015 on the horizon, now feels like an appropriate time to reflect on just how bizarre the markets have seemed to investors during 2014. Entering Q1, nearly every analyst, expert and prognosticator was…

Chris Thomas
October 25, 2014

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Only Switzerland Understands that Gold is the Answer

“A lot of people believe that debasing the currency is not a sound economic policy. There is no evidence that a weak currency leads to long-term economic growth.” That quote came from Ronald-Peter Stoeferle, who is the fund manager for…

Chris Thomas
October 17, 2014

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Applying the Lessons of History to the US Dollar

It is likely that you have never heard of George Santayana, but I am almost certain that you have heard his famous dictum: Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. If only George could advise the…

Chris Thomas
August 15, 2014

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End of an Era: The Decline of the Dollar is Near

This month marks the 70th anniversary of the Bretton Woods Conference, and the introduction of a new global monetary system. This conference contained representatives from 44 different nations, jointly seeking to establish means of global trade, financing and inflation control.…

Chris Thomas
July 16, 2014
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3 Reasons NOT to Celebrate on this 4th of July

The United States was that great vision of our Founding Fathers, a place where individuals could pursue their own happiness without the coercive, overbearing forces of government dictating all of the terms. Indeed, we separated from the British Empire and…

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3 Ways that Gold beats Cash Savings

Two of the primary economic functions of “money” are… To create a store of value for wealth accumulation and To facilitate trade through a universal medium. To this end, both cash savings of national currencies (such as the US dollar…

Nick Sandles
June 19, 2014

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3 Banks That Make It Hard to Withdraw Your Money

A couple of months ago, I had finally convinced my mother to buy gold. It took over seven years of extolling the benefits — harping on it, more like, and prodding her. My mom never saw the need, the urgency,…

Nick Sandles
January 31, 2014

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Stocks Ripped in 2013, But This Will Be the Year for Gold

With the Dow Jones Industrials up 27% in 2013, people feel wealthier. Unfortunately, most of this new wealth has found its way into the pockets of those who were already wealthy to begin with. Meanwhile, income investors got hammered last…

Nick Sandles
January 25, 2014

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The Tall Tale of Tapering

By their own admission, the Federal Reserve has been buying 90% of all newly issued U.S. Treasuries. That amounted to $85 billion per month up until the end of 2013. Their plan, as Bernanke so confidently states, is to “taper”…

Nick Sandles
January 9, 2014