QUESTION: What about ancient collectibles? Do you think these are a good investment? ANSWER: Yes. Ancient coins are collectibles internationally whereas American coins bring the highest price in the USA as is the case for Japan and so on each in their native country. Ancient coins a recognizable internationally and thus tend to be a […]

These politicians are lawyers – not economists. Lawyers are trained NOT so much in how to comply with the law, but how to avoid it. When Bill Clinton was under deposition he asked what was the definition of “is”. People laughed at that. But this is how a legal background works. It is word-smithing. You […]

The fire storm over the NY Bankers manipulating markets is spreading. Goldman Sachs has been the brunt of jokes such as that that aired on the The Daily Show.The Federal Reserve is also currently reviewing Morgan Stanley’s behavior in commodities markets. The CFTC has been forced to at least subpoena Goldman Sachs, and the allegations […]

CAROLINGIANS. Uncertain king. Late 8th-9th century. AV Solidus Mancusus (19mm, 4.02 g, 8h). Imitating Abbasid issue of caliph al-Mansur. Uncertain (northern Italian?) mint. Dated AH 158 (AD 774/5). Kalima in three lines; Second Symbol in outer margin / Continuation of Kalima in three lines; mint formula and AH date in outer margin. Ilisch Group IV; MEC […]

Some define hyperinflation as merely the cumulative inflation rate over three years approaching or exceeding 100% with an annual rate above 25%. The reason I do not agree with that definition is because many countries have had brief periods of inflation at that level, survived, and even the currency lives for another day. The USA […]

QUESTION: How did they get hyperinflation so wrong? ANSWER: The one-dimensional thought pattern. For whatever reason, we try to reduce everything to a single cause and effect. Gee – everyone who has ever eaten a carrot has died and that proves that carrots are lethal. This is a true statement that everyone who has ever […]

QUESTION: Does “Europe” constitute a new/revolutionary state and is therefore liable to Hyperinflate? ANSWER: No. The revolutionary type government such as Germany with its Communist Revolution in 1918 do not honor the debt of the previous government and was unable to sell bonds. Therefore, it lacked the confidence of capital and sent capital fleeing and […]

A number of people have asked what can we do about losing our rights. I believe there is nothing we actually can do until the majority get upset. That may be what the 2016 Presidential elections are about. Political Change only comes when the economy turns down. The old adage – if it ain’t broke […]

Glenn Greenwald has been championing Edward Snowden and has reported that the Email service used by Snowden has shut itself down, warning against using US-based companies: ‘Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Yahoo, Apple, and the rest of our internet titans. He askes why have these companies rolled-over and are not fighting for our interests the same way. The […]

The Euro on the cash reached 13359 yesterday and we our weekly resistance is 13357 for this week so a closing below that will warn that the euro may have reached a high 23 days up from the July 9th low (we are currently trading at 13341). Eventually, a weekly closing beneath 12800 will signal […]