Currencies and Gold

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...

Your Best Asset is What You Bring to the Table

Literally. You are the best asset you've got. Are you a farmer who can grow a crop of corn or tomatoes? Are you a skilled...

Gold Prices are Soaring: Here’s Why

Owning gold is like owning some insurance in your investment portfolio. When times are uncertain, its price may go up while others are going...

Gold’s 50-Year Price Explosion

Part I I was there from the start.  In early August 1971, I had just joined internationally focused research and trading firm Model Roland &...

A Zero-Rate World Might Imply more Currency Volatility

In The Economist, Buttonwood explains why "a zero-rate world might plausibly imply more currency volatility," writing: It is natural to think that if interest rates...