Money makes the world go round and were it not for organizations like the International Monetary Fund, this might not be possible. The IMF is comprised of 187 countries that promote global monetary cooperation, facilitate international trade and secure the financial stability of the planet. Reduction of poverty and encouragement of sustained economic growth and [...]

This is going to sound like a conspiracy theory, mostly because — at least on a small level — it is. To make a long story short, over the last few decades, the gold market has been manipulated by billion-dollar funds and banks. Secret agreements on when to buy and when to sell, inflating the [...]

Gold and silver are two of the best long-term inflation hedges possible, which is one of the biggest reasons I’m a huge fan, and continually add gold and silver to my portfolio. But how exactly is gold an inflation hedge? After all, during the 90s, gold did abysmally, even though inflation stayed fairly consistent. Is [...]

When it comes to inflation, people who are sympathetic to high government spending and big government in general are usually in denial. They’re usually the ones that believe the “official” inflation rate, and reject the idea that inflation is harmful. Most think inflation is good in “moderate” doses of 3-4%. This is pretty twisted considering inflation destroys [...]

Since most of my work is done via the Internet, I often stumble across some great resources and articles. I found enough today to warrent sharing them with readers. The first is a link to an awesome article on “Inflation Doublethink.” It’s an article by Simon Black over at SovereignMan.com. It’s a fantastic look at [...]