Miles Franklin sponsored this article by Gary Christenson. The opinions are his. Silver is real money, not a debt-based fiat currency that will eventually fail. Silver bullion production requires capital and effort to mine and refine. We use it for solar panels,...

Miles Franklin sponsored this article by Gary Christenson. The opinions are his. Breaking news: The Wall Street casino created another all-time high for the S&P 500 Index during the week ending February 14. Regular new highs reassure people, but others fear they...

Miles Franklin sponsored this article by Gary Christenson. The opinions are his. Stay with me on this… the purpose will become clear soon. Assume (without laughing or crying) that our U.S. senators are honest individuals filled with integrity. Yes, I know, but stay...

Miles Franklin sponsored this article by Gary Christenson. The opinions are his. Breaking news:  The DOW rose 846 for the week ending February 7. This week included more of the same - new index highs, political nonsense, more QE, and desperate central banks...

Miles Franklin sponsored this article by Gary Christenson. The opinions are his. From Charles Nenner: “It’s Time to Sell.” (January 28, 2020) “Market will go down 40%” “We are totally out of stocks.” “These bull markets don’t stop on a dime.” “Small investors are...

We have been harping on the question "are you prepared?" for years. We have asked if you were prepared financially, mentally, physically, and with your maker? The potential boogeyman as we suggested could come from anywhere or any angle but the end result would affect...

Miles Franklin sponsored this article by Gary Christenson. The opinions are his. Breaking news: Coronavirus spreads, impeachment circus continues, more all-time highs in stocks and palladium, Tesla market cap, and Fed injected liquidity boosted stock markets. Since...

Miles Franklin sponsored this article by Gary Christenson. The opinions and fantasies are his. Part one is available here. Breaking News: Action in the three-ring impeachment circus moved to the center ring, the Senate. Meghan, Harry and the royal family reached an...

Miles Franklin sponsored this article by Gary Christenson. The opinions and fantasies are his. Intense sunshine beamed down upon the canyons of Wall Street, illuminating potholes, dark alleys, secrets and mass delusions. Most people paid no attention because phones,...

In the red corner, unpayable debt threatens to crush the US economy, stock and bond markets, and main street Americans. In the green corner, the levitating power of the Fed might save the economy, stock and bond markets, and Wall Street Banks. Red or green? Who wins?...

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of QE, it was the age of fiscal foolishness, it was the epoch of the Fed Put, it was the epoch of Greater Fool Theory, it was the season of golden light, and it was the season of fiat darkness. My...

Miles Franklin sponsored this article by Gary Christenson. The opinions are his. Breaking news: The impeachment circus is entertaining, the trade deal is both off and on, tweets move the market, S&P 500 Index hit a new high (thanks to central bank liquidity), and...

Miles Franklin sponsored this article by Gary Christenson. The opinions are his. Breaking news:  Silver was crushed this week, down to $16.51 (another December low) as of December 6 while the DOW rose again to over 28,000. Inflation, Deflation, Stagflation, and...

Miles Franklin sponsored this article by Gary Christenson. The opinions are his. The official US national debt in 1913 was $2.91 billion. In 1971, when President Nixon lied about temporarily disconnecting gold from the dollar, the official national debt was $398...

Miles Franklin sponsored this article by Gary Christenson. The opinions are his. Bubbles, like a cocaine high, are fun while they last. History confirms that bubbles and cocaine are enjoyable, because central banks blow many bubbles and the U.S. imports a large...

Miles Franklin sponsored this article by Gary Christenson. The opinions are his. Breaking news: The DOW hit another all-time high at 28,004 on October 15. From Sven Henrich: “The Day of Reckoning.” “… once again giant inflows of artificial liquidity are dominating the...

Miles Franklin sponsored this article by Gary Christenson. The opinions are his. Breaking news: The S&P500 Index hit another all-time high at 3,067 on November 1, 2019. The NASDAQ confirmed new highs while other indexes did not. Investopedia says, “In the United...

The world is awash in debt while interest rates are extremely low and at unprecedented levels. Interest rates have been engineered lower by central banks out of necessity. This "necessity" is not so much to spur the real economies on (as they say), rather, rates have...

Miles Franklin sponsored this article by Gary Christenson. The opinions are his. Breaking news: The S&P 500 Index closed Friday, October 25 at 3,022, almost another all-time high. Silver prices rose to $17.92, up $0.34 this week. Gold prices rose to $1,505, up $11...

Miles Franklin sponsored this article by Gary Christenson. The opinions are his. Breaking News: The Dow closed at 26,616 on Jan. 26, 2018, a new high. The Dow closed up 320 on October 11, 2019 at 26,816, a gain of only 0.75% in 21 months. Gold closed at $1,352 on Jan....

Miles Franklin sponsored this article by Gary Christenson. The opinions are his. Tennessee Ernie Ford sang about the plight of coal miners decades ago. His song remains relevant in today’s increasingly crazy world. “You load sixteen tons, what do to you get Another...