Here’s How It Happens… Maybe I was too conservative. Many a week back, I wrote that I expected gold prices to hit $2,500 by 2025. Had a certain …
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Seagulls, Sanctions, and the “Substitution Effect”
A Breakfast Experiment in Montenegro. Late spring here in Kotor Bay, Montenegro. A gray and chilly morning. Rain plinks on the ground. Tourist …
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A New European “Golden Visa”?
One Country Is Bucking The Trend… The Mediterranean island nation of Cyprus is considering a new “Golden Visa” scheme that could result in …
The Roman Empire Will Never Fall
…And Other Bad Predictions. I’m torn… Do I launch into today’s dispatch with: I ask because of a story that popped up over the …
Jerome & The Fed Gang—Late Again
Europe’s Central Banks Are Already Cutting Rates. Everybody has that friend who’s late to everything. Doesn’t matter what it is, they’re going to …
Red-Hot Cryptos Right Now
The “Banana Effect” and a Buying Opportunity… If you’re familiar with the Minions (and there’s no reason you really should be), you might know …
“Midnight Black” vs. “Crow Black”
The Color of Bankruptcy. There’s always that one person at the office who represents the “Peter Principle”—the notion that certain folks rise to …
Stagflation Stikes
Jerome Powell Should Try Being Right. Here’s a novel idea: If you’ve had it with being wrong, try being right. Last week, Fed Chairman Jerome …
Media “Lies” About Portugal
3 Myths About Portugal—Busted I've been preparing for my upcoming seminar, Portugal’s Next Chapter. I and in-country experts (including Jeff) will …
Will Swiss Bankers Accept Bitcoin?
A Petition to Force the Swiss National Bank to Hold Crypto… When you’re right, you’re right—even if the rest of the world thinks you’re a kook and …