The Russian Ruble Crisis
Six years ago, oil was trading at $100 per barrel and the Russian ruble was trading at 35 to the dollar.
Translating that exchange rate...
Gold Please
Below is a chart of the Federal Reserve’s balance sheet. The Fed has gone into money-printing overdrive. Over the last month, the central bank...
The First Big Test for Crypto-Currency Isn’t Going Well
In the face of their first big test since popularization, crypto-currencies are not faring well. Jemima Kelly reports of bitcoin for FT's Alphaville (abridged):
For...
Bitcoin: A Store of Value?
We hear a lot about Bitcoin being the new and improved "digital gold." Bitcoin is a store of value the bulls contend. Maybe, but...
The Silver Lining in the Iran Conflict
Originally posted on Your Survival Guy.
How Early Markets Reacted to the U.S. Airstrike that Killed Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani
Yesterday, a U.S. airstrike killed Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, leader of the foreign wing of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. News of the strike...
Sweden Raises Rates—All the Way to Zero
After being one of the first countries to lead the world into the negative interest rate era, Sweden has decided to end that policy....
Your Retirement Life: No Gold/Silver in Safe Deposit Box
A son of long-time subscribers to Richard C. Young’s Intelligence Report emailed me last week about a letter his parents had received from their...
Is Brexit Good or is Brexit Bad?
The British pound soared yesterday on news that the Conservative Party won a large majority, thereby ensuring the U.K. leaves the European Union.
When the...
Here’s Why You Should Treat Your Disaster Cash like Gold
In a true catastrophe, the value of your dollars may plummet to zero, and all you'll be left with is your gold, canned goods,...