International Man: The trend of investing in so-called environmental, social, and governance (ESG) companies is growing. Companies are rated based on their carbon emissions, diversity on their board, among other factors. Many companies seem to be bending over backwards to show their ESG credentials. What do you make of all this? Where did this all […]
Continue readingEconomics should not be an especially difficult subject to understand. In essence, it’s simply the study of how money functions. However, academics, theoreticians, politicians, and financial leaders all stand to benefit if they can manage to complicate the basic principles and muddy the waters of economic comprehension. No individual has been manifestly more successful at […]
Continue readingEditor’s Note: Jayant Bhandari is a long time friend of Doug Casey’s. He advises institutional investors on investing in the natural resource sector. Jayant writes on political, economic and cultural issues for several publications. Jayant also runs a yearly philosophy seminar in Vancouver, Capitalism & Morality. Value Traps and Economic Ignorance A financial analyst is often, […]
Continue readingSince the announcement of Klaus Schwab’s Great Reset, many people have become increasing aware of and/or increasingly concerned over the prospect of a New World Order. Although it’s been in the works for over a century, in recent decades, preparations for the actual implementation have become increasingly apparent, and now that the rollout has begun, […]
Continue readingEditor’s Note: This piece was originally published in David Stockman’s ContraCorner. Click here to see a special message from David. — Leave it to the New York Times to remind us why prosperity is not right around the corner. That’s regardless of whether or not the $6 trillion of Everything Bailouts that were fed into […]
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It’s been a complicated year. Most of us have had huge disruptions in our lives. To ease reconciling the chaos into a flawless tax form submission, the IRS recently announced that it will be extending the tax return deadline for US citizens from April 15th to May 17th. This applies to individual filers, including anyone […]
Continue readingInternational Man: Government attracts sociopathic types who are interested in wielding power over others. These are the kinds of people who rise to the top of the Deep State, the permanently entrenched bureaucracy. You’ve met your fair share of swamp creatures. Tell us about the time you met former Vice President Dick Cheney. Doug Casey: […]
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Dateline: Bogota, Colombia If you’re a high-net-worth individual looking to lower your taxes while living in a beautiful European country, Switzerland may be a great option for you. Some may see Switzerland as a bit boring and past its prime as the world’s go-to economic haven, but it is striving to establish itself as a […]
Continue readingThe concept of the New World Order first gained prominence at the turn of the twentieth century. It’s been in the works for quite a while but has ramped up considerably in recent decades. Not surprisingly, as its autocratic intent has become more apparent, people have become increasingly fearful that its coming will result in […]
Continue readingAs has been widely reported, yields on longer-dated bonds have shot up in recent weeks, with the 10-year Treasury moving to 1.72% up from under 1% at the beginning of this year to its highest level in more than a year. This rapid move comes as inflation expectations have suddenly increased, amid the vaccine roll-out, […]
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