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5 Reasons Gold May Soar to Record Highs

5 Reasons Gold May Soar to Record Highs

A few weeks ago, the price of gold came within pennies of its all-time high.  And if recent forecasts from experts and analysts are correct, gold could soar to a new high in the coming months.  Here are 5 reasons why we believe their forecasts may be right.   Reason...

IRS Court Win and New Fed Programs Put Privacy Watchdogs on High Alert

IRS Court Win and New Fed Programs Put Privacy Watchdogs on High Alert

A unanimous US Supreme Court decision has financial privacy watchdogs on high alert.   On May 18, 2023, the Court affirmed the IRS’s authority to summon anyone’s financial records — including the financial records of third parties, like business associates or...

Why Gold Is a Superior Medium of Exchange

Why Gold Is a Superior Medium of Exchange

Billions of years before governments, banks, money, humans and the Earth existed…  Two neutron stars collided and scattered particles of gold into space. Scientists believe those gold particles fused into the Earth’s core as the planet formed. Then, ancient asteroid...

Controversial “Anti-CBDC” Bill Joins Fight to Block Fed’s Plans 

Controversial “Anti-CBDC” Bill Joins Fight to Block Fed’s Plans 

The controversy over the Fed’s proposed Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) is heating up fast. On Wednesday, June 7, 2023, US Congressman Alex Mooney and 14 colleagues introduced the scathing anti-CBDC bill H.R. 3712, entitled the “Digital Dollar Pilot Prevention...

Why the Fed’s Next Move Could Be “No Move”

Why the Fed’s Next Move Could Be “No Move”

Every month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics gathers crucial data from thousands of US companies and consumers. They compile this data into an important inflation indicator called the Consumer Price Index (CPI).   The Fed watches the CPI closely. And if the latest data...

Is America Slipping Into a Rare Economic Cycle? 

Is America Slipping Into a Rare Economic Cycle? 

Analysts say concerns are rising over a possible economic situation the nation hasn’t seen since the 1970s:   Stagflation — a rare combination of high inflation and a recession.  We already have inflation. Now, many experts believe a recession is possible, so the...

5 Misconceptions About Gold

5 Misconceptions About Gold

The internet is awash with information about gold.   Some of it true and some of it, well…   And for anyone considering gold for the first time, it’s often challenging to sort fact from fiction. So today, let’s cut through the noise and clear up 5 of the most common...

Is Texas About to Strike “Digital Gold”?

Is Texas About to Strike “Digital Gold”?

On March 10, 2023, Texas Representative Mark Dorazio (R) filed revolutionary House Bill 4903 to create a digital currency fully backed by physical gold held in the Texas Bullion Depository. If the bill passes, Texas will become the first state to issue an alternative...

Third Bank Collapse Could Trigger Bigger Financial Crisis Than 2008

Third Bank Collapse Could Trigger Bigger Financial Crisis Than 2008

The warning signs were “hiding in plain sight.”  JP Morgan Chase chief Jamie Dimon saw the signs. And following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank in March, he cautioned:   “The current crisis is not yet over … there will be repercussions from it for years to...

9 Reasons Why an Economic Depression May Sweep the US Soon

9 Reasons Why an Economic Depression May Sweep the US Soon

Concerns over America’s economic future are mounting with warnings of a coming recession and possibly even a depression.  Chris Watling, chief executive of the financial advisory firm Longview Economics, says leading economic indicators are “pretty compelling” and...

9 Reasons Why an Economic Depression May Sweep the US Soon

Concerns over America’s economic future are mounting with warnings of a coming recession and possibly even a depression.  Chris Watling, chief executive of the financial advisory firm Longview Economics, says leading economic indicators are “pretty compelling” and...

9 Reasons Why an Economic Depression May Sweep the US Soon

Concerns over America’s economic future are mounting with warnings of a coming recession and possibly even a depression.  Chris Watling, chief executive of the financial advisory firm Longview Economics, says leading economic indicators are “pretty compelling” and...

9 Reasons Why an Economic Depression May Sweep the US Soon

Concerns over America’s economic future are mounting with warnings of a coming recession and possibly even a depression.  Chris Watling, chief executive of the financial advisory firm Longview Economics, says leading economic indicators are “pretty compelling” and...

9 Reasons Why an Economic Depression May Sweep the US Soon

Concerns over America’s economic future are mounting with warnings of a coming recession and possibly even a depression.  Chris Watling, chief executive of the financial advisory firm Longview Economics, says leading economic indicators are “pretty compelling” and...

9 Reasons Why an Economic Depression May Sweep the US Soon

Concerns over America’s economic future are mounting with warnings of a coming recession and possibly even a depression.  Chris Watling, chief executive of the financial advisory firm Longview Economics, says leading economic indicators are “pretty compelling” and...

9 Reasons Why an Economic Depression May Sweep the US Soon

Concerns over America’s economic future are mounting with warnings of a coming recession and possibly even a depression.  Chris Watling, chief executive of the financial advisory firm Longview Economics, says leading economic indicators are “pretty compelling” and...

9 Reasons Why an Economic Depression May Sweep the US Soon

Concerns over America’s economic future are mounting with warnings of a coming recession and possibly even a depression.  Chris Watling, chief executive of the financial advisory firm Longview Economics, says leading economic indicators are “pretty compelling” and...

9 Reasons Why an Economic Depression May Sweep the US Soon

Concerns over America’s economic future are mounting with warnings of a coming recession and possibly even a depression.  Chris Watling, chief executive of the financial advisory firm Longview Economics, says leading economic indicators are “pretty compelling” and...