Commentary The future of cash is digital. The digital revolution will be built on an expansive foundation of data. To amass such data, greater levels of surveillance will be required. Of all the digital currencies that will eventually populate this planet, the digital dollar will be the most influential—and potentially, the most dangerous. The Biden…

Commentary The price of gold is once again testing its all-time highs as both individuals and institutions flee the chaos of our times toward safety. What John Maynard Keynes decried as the “barbarous relic” just keeps coming back. The worse government policies become, and the more deranged and dysfunctional the Federal Reserve is revealed to…

Commentary In the year 1900, following two decades of debate about the future of American money, L. Frank Baum wrote “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” which served as the template for the greatest of all American movies. The story is about much more than it seems. Beneath the surface, it is an attack on ruling-class…

A new lawsuit is trying to block President Biden’s plan to cancel student debt. It’s one of the first major legal challenges. Big leaks in the Nord Stream pipelines after two explosions Monday. Europe’s hopes of receiving natural gas from the pipelines have been halted. Amid rising prices, is it possible to have zero inflation in…

A new lawsuit is trying to block President Joe Biden’s plan to cancel student debt. It’s one of the first major legal challenges. The Nord Stream pipelines have big leaks after two explosions Monday. Europe’s hopes of receiving natural gas from the pipelines have been halted. Amid rising prices, is it possible to have zero inflation…

Every so often, the idea of resurrecting the Gold Standard becomes a mainstream topic of discussion and debate. It tends to arise during times of economic or geopolitical uncertainty. Yet most investors don’t understand the full context surrounding the debate. Younger investors may not even know most of the world was operating on a gold…

Commentary This year marks the 50th anniversary since President Richard Nixon suspended the convertibility of the U.S. dollar into gold. This began the era of a global fiat money debt-fuelled economy. Since then, crises have been more frequent but also shorter and always “solved” by adding more debt and more money printing. The suspension of…