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.

This Happens, Buy Stocks

The combined value of the FAANG stocks — Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, and Google — is down by about $1 trillion from its peak. Why?

FAANG: The New ‘Nifty Fifty’

Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, Google — these are hot stocks that everyone’s talking about. But look past the hype and you’ll see trouble on the horizon.

Life Happens When You’re Away

On the eve of Thanksgiving, we consider what’s most important in life: community, togetherness, and the golden opportunity to focus on each other.

Central Banks Take Aim at Bitcoin

Christine Lagarde, head of the IMF, has just issued an ominous challenge to cryptos: banks might soon start issuing their own digital currencies.

Stagflation, Here We Come!

Stagflation is a concept that boggles the mind. It’s about high inflation, yet stagnant wages. What does it mean for the future of America?

How Will the Feds Get Out of This?

The US economy and the US government are both living on borrowed time. Blame it on tax cuts, rampant spending and rising inflation.

America’s Fake-Money Success Was an Accident

The American dollar is a success because we have a strong and stable system. But is it really? We go behind the myth, and what we find isn’t pretty.

The Poppies Fell for Two Hours…

100 years ago, World War I ended with 37 million people dead. Have we learned the hard lessons since then? Or is history simply doomed to repeat itself?

This Will Be Trump’s Real Legacy

The Republican Party used to be about small government and balanced budgets. But now, under Trump, it’s embraced disastrous debt and inflation.

Why Government Can’t Make America Great

The American founding fathers were sceptical of democracy. It was about giving power to the mob. Recent events have just proven that to be true.

Voting: America’s Favourite Hollow Ritual

Now that the dust has settled on the midterms, we see the Democrats in control of the House and Trump’s power diminished. But will anything actually change?

The Worst Part About Election Day: Somebody Wins

It doesn’t matter whether you voted for Bush, Obama or Trump. We’re stuck in a cycle of Deep State politics. And there seems to be no way out of it.

Americans Will Welcome the Tech-Fuelled Police State

They promised us that the digital economy would keep us safe and make us more prosperous. But what if it’s just a new form of enslavement?

What Americans Really Need Right Now

Americans generally believe that the economy under Trump is galloping along at a fantastic pace. Sadly, that’s not the truth.

A Memento Mori for the Bull Market

We take a trip through France, and we consider what history has to teach us about the fallacy of relying on the bull market to make you rich.