A reader from London just send this in. Another reader submitted: Hey Marty, I was reading online about what many regard as the greatest Chinese dynasty – the Tang Dynasty. Anyway, the following is written about what occurred during this dynasty’s decline: “The prominent status of Buddhism in Chinese culture began to decline as […]

COMMENT: Martin, after reading your rather long post today entitled the paradox of inflation deflation, I found myself understanding it without having to read and re read it a number of times as I have in the past, its all coming together, thank you very much for the education that you provide to all including […]

One question that I answered would the Fed have been better off giving the money to the people rather than the bankers, the answer is no. The key to inflation and deflation is by no means the quantity of money. This is really a wrong theory that when tested does not hold up. The trend […]

QUESTION: Dr. Armstrong, I know you don’t have that title but doctor means teacher so it is appropriate.  I attended your conferences last year and am looking forward to October.  My question may not be politically correct.  Do you have any evidence during the collapse of the Roman Empire of the equivalent of our affirmative action?  […]

COMMENT: Hi Martin Interesting seeing your comment on Government taxes on flights on Jan 29th. I thought you might like to see my British Airways ticket below. I have booked a return flight from London Heathrow to Krakow in Poland for a cost of only £84.60 for the 868 mile flight. What is truly incredulous […]

  QUESTION: Mr. Armstrong, it was fantastic to listen to you tonight in Vancouver. You really helped me understand these movements. So $5,000 gold is not $5,000 as we know it today. Everything is relative. Gold cannot rise just yet until the dollar finishes rising blowing the world up. As a Canadian, I made a […]

  When the Roman Empire collapsed during the reign of Gallienus (253-268AD), for the next two waves of the Economic Confidence Model (17.2 years) Rome remained in chaos. Then a general fought his way to power – Diocletian (284-305AD). During this period, inflation soared. Money really became in kind and the purchasing power of the debased […]

A few questions have come in asking how can rates rise if central banks end up buying the bulk of government bonds at auctions like just took place in Germany with 50%+? Rates would rise in the private sector and this is the shift between public and private that is always unleashed. Like Japan, nobody […]

QUESTION: Sir, Thank you so much for sharing your insights via your website. I only recently discovered it and devour the writings daily. In the interest of full disclosure, I am not an economist nor do I pretend to be intelligent enough to portray any deep knowledge on the subject. I do however enjoy watching trends […]

The turmoil within Europe over this austerity policy is reaching astronomical proportions. This crazy failure to comprehend that you cannot raise taxes and increase regulation while expecting an economic recovery is stunning. All the ECB is doing is bailing out banks while interest rates go negative wiping out the savings of elderly and pension funds. […]