Category: Economy

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Budget Update: Who Broke the Economy?

New Zealand has just rolled out Budget 2020. Here’s our critical look at why it just isn’t enough to deal with the COVID-19 fallout.

The Universal Lockdown Is a Sin Against Humanity

The excuse for the lockdown is to save lives. But Federal Reserve policies will actually save no lives. Not a single one. We will all die anyway…

Making Sense of the COVID-19 Lockdown, Financial Repercussions

The economic recession we’re currently experiencing wasn’t due to the virus itself. It was caused by the feds’ COVID-19 lockdown.

A Simple Way to Hold Gold? Where to Invest in a Splintering World

Gold offers no yield, but it remains attractive today as a hedge against uncertainty. Should you consider it? Here is our exclusive analysis…

Investigating Vandalism in the Valley

We’ve been hit by vandalism. The originarios stole our sepo…burned down our cabins…and wrecked our corral. Now the policia are investigating.

Coronavirus Shutdown Could Cause Massive Small Business Casualties

Almost half of America’s small businesses expect to be shuttered in six months because of the coronavirus. And this is just the beginning…

Corona Paranoia: Why the Lockdown Switch Was So Easy to Flick

The seeds of our COVID-19 paranoia were planted during the War on Terror. That’s when we started down a dangerous path to authoritarianism.

Don’t Bet on America

America. Land of the free. Home of the brave. But is that really true anymore? The country Buffett won’t bet against looks like a bad bet to us…

Burnout Investing: How to Build Passive Income and Live a Richer Life

It’s the latest edition of our podcast and radio show. Join Simon, John, and Alistair as they reveal their personal journeys in investing.

Claiming Settled Land: An Argentine Rebel War

For the last few years, we’ve tried a policy of détente. That is, we left them alone…until the war got hotter. Then things needed to change.

An Analysis of Trump’s Presidential Track Record

Readers have accused Bill of both loving and hating Donald Trump. Bill sets the record straight with an in-depth look at his presidency so far.

Corona Recovery Now in Doubt: What We’re Buying and Why

We closely studied Warren Buffett’s presentation at this year’s Berkshire Hathaway AGM. Here are some surprising insights and takeaways…

Bill Bonner Takes Feedback, Responds to Criticism

Over the last few months, our readers have written in with criticisms for Bill. Now he’s responding to those messages. It might not be what you’d expect.

COVID-19 Update From Argentina

We’ll be spending the next few months in the valley, switching up our normal routines even as we watch COVID-19 turn the world upside down.

Worst Oil Shock in History? What It Means for Your Wealth

How do the oil shocks in the 1970s compare with what we’re experiencing now? We take a walk down memory lane and indulge in both nostalgia and economics.