Currencies and Gold

Your Survival Guy: Cryptos, Stocks, Bonds & YOU

Other than what someone's willing to pay you, where does a cryptocurrency's value come from? Because when it comes to sources of value, with...

Is the Government Missing, or Ignoring Inflation?

If prices rise, but the government doesn't measure it, does inflation exist? There are major holes in the government's measurement of inflation. Lisa Beilfuss...

TIPS Not the Best Inflation Hedge Today

There are better places for investors looking to avoid inflation pressures in their portfolios than TIPS. Alexandra Scaggs reports in Barron's: Investors in search of...

Turkey Bans Bitcoin

The WSJ reports that Turkey has moved to ban Bitcoin payments as Turks lose confidence in the lira. This is a preview of what...

Could Bitcoin Be Outlawed?

Could bitcoin be outlawed? That's what Ray Dalio of Bridgewater Associates believes could happen. Mark DeCambre reports at MarketWatch: Bitcoin is enjoying its moment in...

Bitcoin: When a Store of Value Is Manipulated

What happens when a store of value is manipulated? It no longer becomes a store of value. You know how this story will end. From...

H2O, Skiing, Hiding A$$ET$, Bitcoin, Ammo & More

In my conversations with you, you’re telling me the skiing out west is great. The liftlines, not so much. Turns out Covid’s a ski...

The Government Should Ban Bitcoin Now Not Later

Bitcoin is enjoying another wave of investor interest this time with institutional backing. We know some of the smartest investors own Bitcoin. The technology...

Stealing Your Dollars in the Dead of Night

Will you even know it when they come for your cash? When they the steal it in the dead of night? When the digitalization...

Digital Currencies Would Stifle Economic Freedom

There is a movement afoot in central banking circles to shift from paper currency to digital currency. Sounds convenient and probably like a good idea...