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Gold and Precious Metals
Why you still need gold
Riots in Brazil (Brasil). Turmoil in Turkey. Portugal’s coalition government is collapsing, causing Portuguese bond yields to shoot up. A … 1 1484
Economic Crisis
May you live in “interesting” times
“May you live in interesting times” is a phrase known as the “Chinese curse”. It sounds friendly enough but is … 0 3347
Economic Crisis
The latest act in the Greek economic tragedy
As the latest act in the Greek economic tragedy, Greece was downgraded to an emerging market this week. This is … 0 1323
Investment Strategy
The world’s biggest tax scam
One of the big problems with fiat money, the kind issued by governments and backed by nothing, is that it … 0 2339
Economic Crisis
Unreal estate bubbles
For some reason people love real estate (property) bubbles. As prices rise everyone deludes themselves into thinking that they are … 1 1455
Economic Crisis
Why investors are acting like dogs
Pavlov’s dog, named after Russian scientist Ivan Pavlov (1849-1936), was conditioned to salivate when it heard a bell ring. It … 0 1316
Economic Crisis
Why it’s good news when the rich pay less tax
Okay, this one is about tax. Not the most exciting subject usually. But it’s important to understand that the way … 0 1355
Natural Resources
Is the uranium price about to go nuclear?
How are we going to keep the lights on without pumping more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere? Many people are … 0 1372
Asia
Has Hong Kong peaked? (Part III of III)
On the face of it, Hong Kong stocks look pretty cheap by global standards. But I believe the bubble in … 0 1489
Asia
Has Hong Kong peaked? (Part II of III)
According to the Wall Street Journal, Hong Kong is in a frenzy following the arrival of a giant inflatable duck in … 0 1324
Asia
