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I believe that we are at the end of a very major economic cycle. Not only are markets insane, but so are deficits, debts and currency debasements but also moral and ethical values have now vanished into thin air and been replaced by lies, deceit and the golden calf. We are now in a very critical period for the world since excesses of the magnitude we are now seeing must be corrected... and the corrections will be of a similar magnitude to the rise but happen much quicker. We are talking about falls of 90% or more in all major asset and debt markets. [Let me explain.]

Taxes provide 50% or more of government funds in almost every country in the world and using a tax-to-GDP ratio is one of the more useful ways to compare tax systems around the world and this article does just that.

This article compares the returns of gold stocks and gold bullion in bull markets and explains how gold stocks outperform thanks to profit expansion, and shows why there might be more upside for gold miners to come.

14 countries make up 93.5% of the proven oil reserves globally each with at least 1% share. Here are those countries.

The graphic below...provides a visual overview of the major sectors that make up the multi-billion dollar psychedelics industry, as well as some of the most active companies that operate within each of them.

GDP per capita is one of the best measures of a country’s wealth as it provides an understanding of how each country’s citizens live on average, showing a representation of the quantity of goods and services created per person. This article identifies the GDP per capita (nominal) of nearly every country and territory in the world.

Debt has risen on all fronts to unprecedented levels...and now accounts for $52 trillion in the USA of which American household indebtedness amounted to an average of $118,000 per household in 2020. That’s a big bill to pay. Here’s how the various forms of U.S. household debt compare...

Crazy predictions for much higher silver prices are unwarranted and unsupported by historical performance...and some silver investors and analysts could use a dose of reality [and that is provided in this article.]

Consider long-term stock warrants in companies that offer that alternative versus purchasing their common shares for historically higher returns.

Ponzi schemes are a type of financial fraud that lures investors by promising abnormally high returns. To help you learn more about these sophisticated crimes, this infographic examines some of the biggest Ponzi schemes in modern history. The scheme is named after Charles Ponzi, an Italian who became infamous in the 1920s for claiming he could double his clients’ money within …