The next financial crisis will begin like the last one: Not enough dollars. In the autumn of 2019, we began

Below, we discuss the need for smart portfolios in a backdrop of increasingly crazy markets. The data and analysis below

The facts keep piling up, confirming that policy fibs are the new normal. In a recent article, I posed the

The facts of a surreal yet broken (and hence increasingly controlled and desperate) financial system are becoming harder to deny

Will Powell taper today? Below, we look at what that means for precious metals, the economy and risk assets. Precious

Below we look at recessionary, inflationary and stagflationary signposts in the backdrop of rising debt as real rates slide inevitably

Desperation and distraction are masquerading as policy for a zombie economy. Below we see how and why—and at what cost.

Below we look at national debt levels and even more inflationary forces as confirmed by cost-of-living-adjustments, Uncle Sam’s interest expenses,

Has the lackluster gold price got you doubting its shine? Many are asking why gold isn’t ripping right now, as

If the pending debt ceiling “crisis” and “debate” has you biting your nails, well… Don’t call a manicurist just yet.