Andy Berke took the oath of office today as Chattanooga mayor under a tattle of headlines that suggest a public giddy for his arrival. Mr. Berke’s arrival excites many …
One giant blind spot plagues every investor. Whether he’s an individual investor or managing a $10 billion fund, he just cannot see U.S. dollar risk. For some reason people …
The charts nearby suggest it is the time to trade a wad of your paper dollars into silver. The metal hit nearly F$50 an ounce in 2011, but has …
By David Tulis The marketplace is a marvel of the masses. For virtually every legitimate need and for many whimsical desires, a product or service has been created. If …
Step back and behold the big picture: you are watching the death throes of the centralization epoch that began about 1650 with the rise of corporate states. Corporate vs. …
By David Tulis The seizure of bank depositors’ accounts in Cyprus this week is a sobering reminder of the nature of financial systems that have rejected the rules of …
To take up the alarming skepticism we have of the official U.S. economy — aka the “national economy” — it is best to have a better understanding of the …
Our discussion of money, or what passes for “money” today, has concerned itself so far primarily with coins and currency, which most people regard as the “ultimate“ money. Although …