A SchiffGold.com, Peter Schiff, warns that the economy is buried under trillions in debt, and that, in his words, “Every day, we’re getting closer to a major stock market crash, or a financial crisis, or both.” Interest rates continue to push relentlessly higher. As Peter Schiff explained in his podcast, that’s a big problem when […]
Will Desperate Democrats Replace Biden with Michelle or Hillary?
At LewRockwell.com, Karen Kwiatkowski dives into rumors that Democrats could attempt to replace Joe Biden on the ballot with Michelle Obama, or that Hillary Clinton could come back for another shot at the White House. She writes: Senator Ted Cruz says that Michelle Obama may step in to the role of unifier for the sad, sad Democratic […]
My Key West Garden Office
Originally posted on March 26, 2021. Hard to believe it has been nearly 30 years since I walked away from dealing with investing clients, prospects, or the financial media. I also stopped speaking at capacity-filled investment conferences around the world from New Orleans to Switzerland to Hong Kong. About that same time, Debbie and I […]
Key West #1 Wine Shop & Wine Expert
Originally posted March 29, 2022. French Burgundy, Syrah, and Champagne: As a group, these are the one/two/three punch for which I rely on Mark Gambuzza, Key West’s “Wine Guy.” Nobody in the Florida Keys comes close to Mark, where most restauranteurs know little to nothing about fine wine. I buy 100% of my French Burgundy, […]
The Single Worst Market Timing Event in History
Attempting to time the market could be the most popular mistake among market participants. Here’s what I wrote about market timing back in January 1997: Panic!… History has been made. Since the exact summer Dow low of 5346.55, the Dow has soared an amazing 21.9%. Never in stock market history has the Dow added 1,000 […]
“But What Happened to Eggs?”
At Mercola.com, Dr. Joseph Mercola discusses the historical reliance of American homesteaders on the nutrition supplied by eggs and the more recent focus on eating chickens themselves. But Mercola asks, “What happened to eggs?” He explains that eggs became an easy target and were “maligned and even deemed as health-damaging as smoking cigarettes.” He writes: […]
The Breakfast of Champions
I start every sunny Key West morning by heading over to the Cuban Coffee Queen. Prior to heading out, I take the well-used time to apply some very special 10,000 mg. hemp goop to my 82-year-old, damn annoying (and you thought you were alone) thumb joints and neck. By then, I have been up for […]
The Constitutional Case Against CBDCs
At the Cato Institute, Norbert Michel explains the current argument taking place over the constitutionality surrounding central bank digital currencies and the “digital dollar.” He writes: This new Forbes post provides a brief overview of my testimony last week in the U.S. House of Representatives at a hearing titled Digital Dollar Dilemma: The Implications of a Central Bank Digital Currency and […]
The Government Attack on Americans’ Independence
Americans who want to live a life of independence, with the least reliance on others possible, are fighting against a government that wants to take that option away from them, explains Chuck Baldwin at Chuck Baldwin Live. He writes: Keep in mind that before the government moves to ban a particular item, it will use […]
Hong Kong Loses Top Spot in Economic Freedom Index
For years, Hong Kong has dominated the Economic Freedom Index produced by the Fraser Institute and co-published by the Cato Insititute. Now, after increasingly restrictive controls being placed on the city-state by China, Hong Kong has fallen from that top position. In its place, Singapore has emerged as the leader on the Economic Freedom Index. […]