Category: Economy
The Real State of the Union
Americans are now among the most heavily policed people in the advanced world. There were three federal crimes in 1789; there are more than 4,000 today.
5G Is About More than Fast Speeds
We use mobile phones for pretty much everything. To cope with the massive amounts of data we consume, we will need better connections. Enter 5G.
Free Money in Finland: A Failure in the Making
If you’re getting a nice cheque in the mail each month — enough to cover the basics — then what’s the rush in trying to find a job and be productive?
Trump Missed His Last Great Opportunity
What kind of a Commander in Chief would describe brave and heroic achievements from more than half a century ago, but lack the courage to confront an ongoing pattern of wasted lives and wasted trillions?
Should We ‘Abolish Billionaires’?
Whenever you see the ‘we should do this’ or ‘we should do that’ in the public media, it is always followed by something that is idiotic or immoral.
Why Intellectuals and Interest Rates Don’t Matter
No crowed cities. No family quibbles. No money. No private ownership. And here’s the best part, we put all the smart people in charge. This is the utopia Thomas More describes in his book.
What the Super Bowl and the Crusades Have in Common…
Mounting auto inventories and slumping house sales suggest that the expansion may be reaching its end. This is nearly the longest recovery ever recorded; a recession can’t be long coming
The Deep State Has Tamed Donald Trump
Since entering the White House, Mr Trump has been partially, but not completely, tamed by the Deep State. He no longer sees any evil in bubbly stock prices. He no longer hears any evil in the Pentagon’s overseas misadventures.
Who Will Win the Game Between the US and China?
We are watching, increasingly worried, as geopolitical dynamics change. Tensions are facing off, and the world could be dividing in two, a division akin to the cold war.
Who’s Going to Cut Down the Fairy Tree?
We left the warm and friendly west coast of Central America on Friday. Now, we are on the south coast of Ireland. Still friendly, but less warm.
Year of the Pig — Your Year to Make Money?
Today we start a new Lunar Year — the Year of the Pig. They say 2019 is a good year to make money and to invest, because the pig attracts success.
Even the Simplest of Ideas Can Lead to Profits
Even simple ideas can lead to profits. This is not a game where the highest IQ wins. This is a game where emotional stability and rational thinking rules.
Why Economic Policy Isn’t One-Size-Fits-All
Here’s the idea I’d like to discuss today — does the world need a unified economic order? Or, in other words, is globalism a good thing?
Bill Bonner’s Grand Strategic Plan Revealed
We cannot remember, understand, or keep track of complicated investment tactics. We have to keep it simple.