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Why Did this Happen? This Chart Says It All

11/09/2023

“Inflation is everywhere and anywhere a monetary phenomenon.” — Milton Friedman At last week’s Mont Pelerin Society meetings in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, I organized an “ad hoc” session and invited several dozen guests, including government leaders, to respond to one of the most incredible charts I’ve ever seen. Your editor showing the “permanent inflation” […]

Is Income Inequality a Myth?

11/02/2023

“Income inequality is the challenge of our times.” — Barack Obama (2013) “When you include all transfer payments and taxes and look at changes in income inequality over time, you find that income inequality is not rising.” — Senator Paul Gramm, Robert Ekelund, and John Early, “The Myth of American Inequality,” p. 4. One of the biggest […]

The GOAT in Economics – The Answer May Surprise You

10/26/2023

“It was the reading of his book that made an ‘economist’ out of me.” — Ludwig von Mises “I found it such a fascinating book, so satisfying.” — Friedrich Hayek “No book since David Ricardo’s Principles has had such a great influence on the development of economics as…” — Knut Wicksell Yesterday, I made the #1 economics website, “Marginal Revolution”.  […]

Coincidence or Fate?

10/19/2023

“God works in mysterious ways, his wonders to perform. He plants his footsteps in the sea, and rides upon the storm.” –William Cowper (1731-1800) I’ve always been fascinated with numbers and dates since I was a young man. For instance, there is the Fibonacci series, which forms the basis of the “golden ratio” in plants, […]

Oil, Gold and the Middle East: What’s Next?

10/12/2023

“They cry peace, peace, when there is no peace.” – Jeremiah 6:14 World war is spreading even as America faces serious problems at home. Is it in America’s interest to defend Israel, Ukraine and other countries still viable, even as we suffer from massive deficit government spending and mismanagement inside our own country? I’ve visited […]

This ONE Chart Shows Why Wall Street and Washington are Worried

10/05/2023

“And renouncing illusions, find peace and content, In that simplest, sublimest of truths — six percent!” –Nicholas Biddle (“Maxims of Wall Street,” p. 186) The first half of 2023 showed a strong recovery in the stock market, especially in technology. But since July, it’s been a different story. Wall Street has struggled, and may even […]

There is Only ONE Guaranteed Way to Financial Success

09/28/2023

“Any earner who earns more than he can spend is automatically an investor.” — Gerald Loeb (“Maxims of Wall Street” p. 21) Last week, I gave a series of lectures at Wabash College, the all-male school in Indiana, and The Citadel, the mostly male military academy in South Carolina. My topic was “What Drives the Economy: Consumer Spending, Business Investment or […]

What is the Greatest Threat to Your Investments Today?

09/21/2023

What is your greatest fear when it comes to investing? Is it taxes, inflation, recession, world war, another pandemic or maybe even global warming? Last Sunday was Constitution Day (Sept. 17), the day 39 brave founders created a new nation that would change the world (see more about the importance of Constitution Day below). But […]

Our New Book is Banned in Beijing!

09/14/2023

“Cleon Skousen was truly a giant. I encourage everyone to read the story of this great man, which will inspire you to join the cause of liberty.” — Senator Mike Lee I’m thrilled to announce the release of a new book that my wife Jo Ann and I have worked on for three years — […]

Three Charts Foretell the Future….Plus Viva Vivek!

09/07/2023

“If you want to stay ahead, keep one eye on the Fed.” – Patrick Balogna (Maxims of Wall Street, p. 65) As we enter the fall of 2023, Wall Street faces a conundrum:  an aggressive fiscal policy with growing trillion-dollar deficits by the Biden administration in the face of a tight monetary policy by the […]

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