Tag: Bill Bonner’s Diary
COVID-19 Shows Us Capitalism Is Broken
Thanks to COVID-19, we now have a new crony economy. The rich can still make profits…but now the middle classes will take the losses!
Coronavirus in America: Fauci Versus Trump
Who do you trust during this coronavirus crisis? Fauci? Trump? As far as we can tell, they are both dangerous knuckleheads…
COVID-19 Lockdown Will Financially Devastate Rising Generations
Whether the coronavirus is all that it’s cracked up to be…or has been thwarted by public policy… we’re not sure. But the cost has not yet been fully felt.
Economic Freedom Didn’t Start With Government
The world is trying to replace capitalism and real money with government economies and fake money. But this is not the way to produce actual wealth.
Coronavirus is a Global Wake-Up Call
The coronavirus is a wake-up call for climate change. It’s a wake-up call for global governance. A wake-up call for the Post Office…
Coronavirus Fears Spark Gold Shortages
The obvious place for your money during this deflationary period is gold. Gold you can hold in your hands. That is, if you can get some…
Federal Reserve Rate Cuts, Stimulus Prepare Economy for Recession
We’re in a full-blown Inflate-or-Die economy, with a volatile stock market, low Treasury yields, and dropping transport numbers…
Coronavirus Pandemic Sparks Fear in the World Economy
It’s impossible to miss the headlines. The virus pandemic has sparked fear throughout the world. What does the economic fallout look like?
Paper Money Is the Means for Modern Inflation
Inflation is the great destroyer of monetary value. Yet, at various times throughout history, governments have welcomed it. Here’s why.
The 2020s Will Look a Lot Like the 1970s
In the 1970s, interest rates fell, debt escalated, and inflation skyrocketed. Are we seeing a repeat of what’s come before?
The Federal Government Has Devalued the Dollar Since 1971
It’s shocking. Today’s dollar is worth only three cents of the pre-1971 dollar. How on earth did the American government get us to this point?
The Economy of the 2020s Is Shaping Up to Be as Bad That of the 1970s
The president says the economy has never been better. But wait! When compared to gold, stocks are now only worth only half their value of 20 years ago.
Eisenhower Predicted the Fall of the American Republic
When he left office in 1961, President Dwight Eisenhower had a grim warning: beware of the rise of an American military-industrial complex.
The Long and Winding Road to Bankruptcy
Do you remember how life was back in the early 1970s? The cost of living was more reasonable. Then money politics came into play and made everything harder.
Money-Printing, Increased Spending Devastate Financial Gains
Last week, stocks finished at an all-time high. But in terms of real money, stocks have been losing value since the start of the millennium.