Category: Bill Bonner
Military Strikes Won’t Solve America’s Middle East Problem
Donald Trump has done the unthinkable: he’s killed a high-ranking foreign military official. Is this an easy fix for America or the prelude to disaster?
America Will Not Be Great Forever
We take it for granted that America will remain a great country. But debt, inflation, and foreign policy mistakes are putting its superpower status at risk.
New Rules for the New Decade
It’s a new year and a new decade. What does the road ahead look like for the American economy? If the past is any indication, it’s more debt and lies.
All We Have to Offer Are Words
Here at the Diary, we sell ideas and recommendations. What you see is what you get. All we have to offer are words…sometimes sober, sometimes wild.
The Information Age Failed on Its Promise
The digital revolution was supposed to change our lives for the better, giving us access to unlimited information. But how did it go so wrong?
Re-Learning What’s Important in a Technology Obsessed World
Have you tried disconnecting from technology recently? You really should give it a go. It could be a refreshing break from fake news.
The Ghost of Christmas Future
Were you talking about stocks even over the Christmas holidays? Chances are, you’re hoping for an even bigger return in 2020.
The Ghost of Christmas Present
Is gold a better Christmas gift than cash? It wasn’t that long ago that we were convinced that inflation would destroy the value of the dollar.
The Ghost of Christmas Past
Alan Greenspan is a name you will surely recognise. His tenure at the Federal Reserve saw the rise of easy-money policies. Here are the consequences.
The Birth of Bill Bonner’s Diary
Have you ever wondered how Bill Bonner’s Diary got started? Dear Readers, here’s the unlikely story of our journey from humble beginnings.
How the Rich Contribute to Economic Growth
Let’s face it: we admire the rich almost as much as we envy them. But during this Christmas season, does their spending actually benefit the rest of us?
It Was An Upper East Side Wedding
Today, we’re taking a break from the world of finance and politics. Let’s take a lighthearted look instead at the wedding of the year.
The U.S. Money Trail Leads to the Dark Death Ship of Debt
All you have to do is follow the money, and you’ll start to see what’s wrong with America today. Fake trade deals. Escalating debt. Bad promises.
Negative Interest Rates Don’t Increase Overall Wealth
As interest rates drop, borrowing increases. It becomes easier and easier to get into debt. But is this addiction a healthy one?
Negative Interest Rates Could Be the New Normal
Just a generation ago, negative interest rates would have been unthinkable. But that’s the reality we’re seeing today, with dire consequences.