What the pounds’ collapse tells us about the dollar’s future. Live rats and too many dead bodies. If I tell you the next word, “England,” you …
My $20 AI Advantage
What used to take hours now takes minutes… I have a new friend, his name is Claude. We talk every day. I pepper him with questions. He dutifully …
AI Is Pushing the Grid to the Edge
And the next fortunes will come from fixing it… Just like that… the Stone Age. Almost exactly a year ago, April 28, 2025, I was sitting in my …
What I Heard in Rome Should Worry You
Across political lines, something has shifted. “I guess I’m gonna be an English teacher, then. That seems like the best way to get out.” I’ll call …
April/May 2026: Profit From AI—Without Owning Overpriced AI Stocks
Your April-May 2026 Global Intelligence issue reveals exactly how to profit from the AI boom—without owning overpriced AI stocks… Just a few years …
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The Quiet Global Rush to Reclaim Gold
Why Central Banks Want Their Gold Back. A scene is playing out in the global financial system right now that reads like a heist movie—except the …
Peace—or Just a Pause?
How Peace Could Reshape Oil, Gold, and the Dollar. So, peace be upon us? Just hours before I started writing today’s dispatch, the US and Iran …
When Romans Stopped Wanting to Be Roman
How you lose an empire. By the middle of the 5th century, the leadership of the Roman Empire was actively killing the empire from within. Of …
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The End of Pax Americana
The shift is already underway. A text from my son arrived over the weekend: Be safe, Dad. Worried about you overseas. Times are getting scary …
The Media Is Selling a Story—I’m Not Buying It
And neither should you. Having once made the sausage, I understand where the ingredients come from. If you’ve been a Field Notes reader for a …
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