The concept of government is that the people grant to a small group of individuals the ability to establish and maintain controls over them. The inherent flaw in such a concept is that any government will invariably and continually expand upon its controls, resulting in the ever-diminishing freedom of those who granted them the power. […]
Continue readingJovana Vojinović, my director of operations, and I have been doing a worldwide banking tour in Europe. What we’ve discovered is that there is not a single bank in Liechtenstein that wants to take even a former US citizen, like myself. They simply don’t want to deal with me or anyone even slightly connected with […]
Continue readingEverybody knows that royalty and streaming companies are the things to own in bad gold markets. The business model means that they are not responsible for costs, so while revenue on a “same-store” basis declines with the price of gold, their profits do not shrink anywhere near as much as for mining companies. The stocks […]
Continue readingWhen you think of offshore banking, the Cayman Islands is probably one of the first countries that come to mind. It’s what you typically see in the movies. However, the truth about banking in Cayman is far from what Hollywood portrays. It’s no longer a place for unscrupulous characters to hide money and the compliance […]
Continue readingInternational Man: Deagel is a private online source for the military capabilities of the world’s nation-states. It recently released a shocking five-year forecast. The report analyzes countries by projected population size, GDP, defense budget, and more. In it, they predict a 70% reduction in the size of the United States population. This is a bold […]
Continue reading“Experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms of government those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny.” – Thomas Jefferson Histories are generally written by academics. They, quite naturally, tend to focus on the main events: the wars and the struggles between leaders and their opponents […]
Continue readingInternational Man: For over 2,500 years, gold has been mankind’s most enduring money. With the emergence of Bitcoin—which has piqued the interest of many—there is a new hard money option. How do you see the two as governments worldwide are engaged in the most extreme money printing experiment in history? Nick Giambruno: Let me first […]
Continue readingInternational Man: Recently, Secretary of Treasury Janet Yellen called for a global minimum tax rate because it would reduce the likelihood of US companies moving offshore. It seems that the US government recognizes that its confiscatory tax policies are driving productive people and companies out and is looking to make sure they have nowhere to […]
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For years we have urged people to start now at working towards dual citizenship. It’s the wise thing to do in order to provide yourself options and a Plan B should things in your home country change. It’s also an essential part of developing your Trifecta Strategy which is both a lifestyle planning tool and […]
Continue readingEditor’s Note: The US government has unleashed trillions of dollars of stimulus with no signs of stopping, while governments around the world have instituted restrictions on travel, businesses, and more. These trends are favorable for the price of gold. But why hasn’t gold responded? Today, we turn to Doug Casey’s long-time friend and gold expert […]
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