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This One Word Could Mean the End of America as We Know It

Jeff D. Opdyke · March 29, 2023 ·

What De-Dollarization Means for the U.S. and the World. Today, we focus on a single word. Best I can tell from my research, this word is barely …

Jeff D. Opdyke · March 28, 2023 ·

I’m Not a Criminal… and I Have the Documents to Prove It I am not a criminal! At least according to the clerk at the Czech Ministry of Justice, …

Jeff D. Opdyke · March 26, 2023 ·

Plus, U.S. Banks Get the Dreaded “Vote of Confidence.” Welcome to your weekly digest… my breakdown of the things we’re thinking about and talking …

Ted Baumann · March 25, 2023 ·

The Factors That Inspired My Return to South Africa. In 1984, fresh out of high school, I boarded a plane for Cape Town. Twenty-four years later, I …

Jeff D. Opdyke · March 24, 2023 ·

The World's $275 Trillion Problem. We launch into today’s dispatch with a gargantuan number: $275 trillion. I assume that, like me, you really …

Jeff D. Opdyke · March 23, 2023 ·

Profit Like an Expert From the Falling Value of the Dollar All in all, we’ve lost another brick in the wall. I feel certain that’s how Pink …

Jeff D. Opdyke · March 22, 2023 ·

This Is the One Asset You Need to Own… I was in the lounge at Singapore’s fabulous Changi Airport last October, waiting on a flight back home to …

Jeff D. Opdyke · March 21, 2023 ·

Stocks Could Rally… or Crash Based on What Happens. This week could very well be one of the most consequential weeks for the American …

Jeff D. Opdyke · March 19, 2023 ·

Plus, Why Higher Natural Gas Prices Are the New Norm. Welcome to your weekly digest… my breakdown of the things we’re thinking about and talking …

Jeff D. Opdyke · March 15, 2023 ·

The U.S. Is Approaching a Debt Spiral… So Buy These Assets Now. There comes a point in almost every movie—typically 25 to 30 minutes into the …