Bill Bonner

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Since founding Agora Inc. in 1979, Bill Bonner has found success and garnered camaraderie in numerous communities and industries. A man of many talents, his entrepreneurial savvy, unique writings, philanthropic undertakings, and preservationist activities have all been recognized and awarded by some of America’s most respected authorities. Along with Addison Wiggin, his friend and colleague, Bill has written two New York Times best-selling books, Financial Reckoning Day and Empire of Debt. Both works have been critically acclaimed internationally. With political journalist Lila Rajiva, he wrote his third New York Times best-selling book, Mobs, Messiahs and Markets, which offers concrete advice on how to avoid the public spectacle of modern finance.

What to Expect as World Trade Slows and Bonds Signal Recession

Stocks are still near all-time highs. Unemployment is at record lows. The expansion, which began 10 years ago, is now the longest on record. A prudent investor should expect these conditions to change. World trade is slowing. Bonds are signalling

Trump Needs the Trade War to Maintain the Illusion of a Strong Economy

When we had kings and queens, a monarch justified his power by claiming a divine right given to him by God.

The Greatest Political Leader of All Time

The current political leader of the US is the White House’s most amusing of all. He is not necessarily the dumbest of the lot…or the most conniving….

Monetary Policy Won’t Solve the Next Financial Crisis

The economy is limping…staggering…and buckling. And you know what that means — cheaper credit…and more money for speculators!

Our Fake-Money Bubble Will Burst

The American economy has been grotesquely distorted by fake-money financialisation.

The President Will Do Whatever It Takes to Get the Fed to Further Cut Rates

Will all this spending, inflating, and rate-cutting really make the economy healthier? Of course not.

Negative Interest Rates Are Not Normal

Negative interest rates are not the norm. You would borrow money. You buy the house. You sell the house 20 years later…and you give back the money.

America Has Been Declining Since 2000

In the 21st century, GDP growth rates slowed. Debt increased. Imports soared; exports slumped. And the absurdities increased.

Inverted Yield Curve Signals Coming Recession

When the economy is healthy and growing, people buy stocks and the index generally goes up. These inverted yield signs signal an oncoming recession.

Inflation Has Eroded the US and Chinese Economies

Like a powerful drug, the phony money corrodes and disfigures your economy. Your teeth rot; your brain shrivels.

The Fed Should Let the Market Set Rates

Faced with the next crisis, the monkeys at central banks are going to do what everyone expects them to do. The feds should let the market rates be set.

Does Dow History Tell Us We’ve Already Seen America’s Peak?

Markets, economies, and even empires move in great, long-term swings. Sometimes they are forward-looking and expansive. Look at the american stock market.

What Our Grandkids Taught Us About Buying the Dip

Why is the average US man poorer today than he was 45 years ago? His income is lower. Our grandkids taught us value tips on buying the dip.

Gold Tells Us the Stock Market’s True Condition

Buying the Dow with 40 ounces of gold in January 2000. By January 2011, the Dow 30 stocks would cost 8 ounces.

Smart Money Should Beware of a Bear Market Bounce

Gold is real money. So, we measure real wealth in real money…and we compare it to dollar prices.