History says the silver surge is coming. It means we should hold on and make sure we have the amount of metal we want.

The root cause of hyperinflation is a large Government deficit which is financed by money creation rather than other options like increased borrowing or higher rates of taxation. The following infographic looks at 5 occasions when currencies crashed in a big way.

What we are seeing now is, in my view, a suckers’ rally in stocks that will end in a devastating and a massive shock for dip buyers and perma-bulls alike.

This article takes a look at how the current market crash compares with the market crashes of 1929, 1987, 2000, and 2008-2009 and how the economic backdrop of each crash differed to assess what conditions to look for in buying opportunities after this crash.

Hyper-inflation will spread from country to country just as the coronavirus has starting most likely in the U.S. and within the EU quickly be followed by Japan and most other developing countries. Got gold?

Please take or leave what I am about to say as you like. 

If you read only one post all year, this is the one I want you to read. I think it’s that important so please take some time to learn about Modern Monetary Theory.

Most people seem to think owning a house is a great “investment” but, in actual fact, when you look at the numbers closely, such an acquisition is anything but. Let me explain with supporting evidence.

As long as debts are created beyond any ability to repay them, deflationary conditions will rule and, as long as deflationary conditions persist, the GSR may rise without limit. 

Central banking makes it possible for the government to expand the money supply by any amount, at any time deemed necessary and once (hyper)inflation is publicly seen as being the lesser evil of all options available for the government meeting its debt service, it cannot be dismissed out of hand that (hyper)inflation would be the consequence of an unsustainable debt-to-GDP ratio.