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The Hunt for Money

COMMENT: Hi Martin; thank you very much for your informative blog, i started reading at the beginning of the year and it’s the only one I make sure never to...

Spain Collapsed from the Richest Nation to Among the Poorest With the Help of Debt Not Hyperinflation

QUESTION: Am I correct in saying that Spain collapsed because of debt and not hyperinflation? Thanks; SD ANSWER: YES! The history of Spain is a classic example of...

Consumption Tax – Will It Ever Return?

COMMENT: Dear Martin, One of the knocks against a consumption tax has always been its potential effect on the deficit. It seems that argument is now irrelevant in...

Is it Taxes or Opportunity that Cause Migrations?

QUESTION: The invasion of children from the Mexican perspective is to have a better life. The U.S. perspective is all these people do not pay taxes and take jobs....

Government NEVER Tells the Truth

It is really beyond me that whether we are talking about people who commit crimes, terrorists, or just reporting statistics and accounting, those in government just...

Gold

  Gold began the bounce on target but we need a daily closing ABOVE 1295 to suggest any further upside pressure. The low was on June 2nd so technically we have...

Euro Under Pressure

The Euro is caving in after the elections. Those in the money know this is doomed. This will help to give a bid temporarily to gold and the dollar. For as people...

Invasion of Children

The Department of Homeland Security dealing with more than 48,000 unaccompanied children crossing the border into Texas has created a real controversy. Aside from...

Swedish Real Estate Bubble – Peaking 2015?

The IMF warns against financial problems in the Swedish economy. The government needs to urgently curb private debt home buying warns the IMF. If the property...

Is Corruption Inherent in Any Organization?

The FIFA World Cup Organization is starting to get exposed for what it is – a corrupt little inside network in Zurich. The world’s governing body for...