Author Archives: MN Gordon
Mandated Scarcity in the Land of Fruits and Nuts
Last Wednesday night, following the Presidential debate, we stepped outside our back stoop and were greeted with the displeasure of a sulfurous odor. It singed our nose hairs. It burned our eyes. We could practically taste it. At first we … Continue reading
When Owning Gold Made You a Target for Execution
When Owning Gold Made You a Target for Execution By Doug Hornig, Hard Assets Alliance They sewed the gold into their clothing, grabbed only what they could carry, and hoped they weren’t caught… Vietnam 1975: As the Communists marched south, … Continue reading
When the Gravy Train Jumps the Tracks
The future consequences of all that has been done to the financial system and the economy over the last four years – from late 2008 to the present – are largely not understood. There seems to be some broad impression … Continue reading
Skeleton Economics
“Markets make opinions,” once said someone who’s much, much smarter than we are. Perhaps they meant that when markets rise for a long period investors will make up opinions about why they will keep rising further. Likewise, if markets are … Continue reading
