This Sovereign Debt Crisis is the nature of the beast we face. Understanding that crisis is half the battle, for after the business cycle turns, there will be a lot of finger pointing, but you can bet it will never be pointing at government. The country does not matter, as the people are the same. […]

Why are governments rushing to eliminate cash? During previous recoveries following the recessionary declines from the peaks in the Economic Confidence Model, the central banks were able to build up their credibility and ammunition, so to speak, by raising interest rates during the recovery. This time, ever since we began moving toward Transactional Banking with the […]

COMMENT: The distinction between relationship and transactional is so compelling and explains my own puzzlement in dealing with ‘relationship’ managers.In Asia they have to sell structured products — even now, after 2008 — or be fired.They are under enormous pressure and cannot focus upon anything else so the word ‘relationship’ is a misnomer. The staff turnover is […]

Both conferences will include special reports on the share markets and precious metals, as well as the bond markets. Because European VAT Tax is applied to everything including education, typically the ticket would be plus VAT of 19%. Since we have to pay VAT per head to the hotel, which is deductible from the VAT […]

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SPAIN, Italica. Divus Augustus, with Livia. Died AD 14. Æ Dupondius (35mm, 24.85 g, 2h). Struck under Tiberius. Radiate head of Augustus left; star above, thunderbolt before / Livia seated left, holding patera and scepter. ACIP 3334; RPC I 66. VF, dark brown patina, smoothed, some details lightly strengthened.

JUDAEA, Sepphoris (Diocaesarea). Nero. AD 54-68. Æ (20mm, 5.08 g, 6h). Titus Flavius Vespasianus, procurator. Dated RY 14 (AD 67/8). L [Δ]Ι Ν[ЄΡ]Ω[Ν]O/ [Κ]Λ[ΑΥ]Δ[ΙΟΥ]/ ΚΑΙCA[P]O/C in five lines within circle within wreath / ΕΠΙ ΟΥΕCΠΑ[CIANOΥ ΕΙΡΗ]ΝΟΠΟΛΙC ΝΕΡΩ/ΝΙΑC/ CEΠΦΩΡ around large S•C. Meshorer 128 (Agrippa II); Hendin 1277 (Agrippa II); Rosenberger 2 (Sepphoris); Sofaer 175 (Agrippa […]

QUESTION: At Stuttgart you said gold coins would be one asset people could use against the banks and that there is some seasonal high. Could you explain that a bit more in detail. Thank you. You deserved the standing ovation. ANSWER: Yes, for the individual you can buy gold coins that are familiar to people […]

I will be speaking tonight in Warsaw in the center of town for the debut of “The Forecaster” in Poland.

COMMENT: Hi Marty, Would you be able to clarify the risks with having just an electronic money system – it would seem that any electronic system would be vulnerable to viruses, bugs, hacking, and other collapse. Also a completely electronic system would possibly be a tool of a tyrannical government simply to shut dissenters down. […]