Monthly Archives: February 2021

Jerome von Havenstein: Inflation Or Bust

Rudolf von Havenstein had been president of the Reichsbank – the German central bank – since 1908. He knew the workings of central bank debt issuances better than anyone. He was a central banker’s central banker. He was good at it. Continue reading

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The Great Egghead Caper

The eggheads, you see, through policies of dollar debasement, are robbing what remains of the private capital stock of individual citizens. This is the great egghead caper. Continue reading

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By Big Government For Big Government

Remember, consumer price inflation is merely the effect. Inflation, in its truest sense, is inflation of the money supply. That’s where inflation starts. That’s where the culprit resides. Continue reading

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Did You Make Janet Yellen Rich?

Up until the WallStreetBets crowd short squeezed Melvin Capital for a $7 billion loss, Robinhood had it made. But losing billions is stressful. And when your product blows up your customer the clucking that follows comes hot and heavy. Continue reading

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