Author Archives: MN Gordon

How Does Gold Fare During Hyperinflationary Periods?

How Does Gold Fare During Hyperinflationary Periods? By Jeff Clark, Casey Research Inflation is a natural consequence of loose government monetary policy.  If those policies get too loose, hyperinflation can occur.  As gold investors, we’d like to know if the … Continue reading

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Money Games

After much anticipation and hoopla, Fed Chairman Bernanke made his post FOMC meeting utterances on Wednesday.  In short: No QE3, for now.  More Operation Twist. Markets didn’t know what to make of it.  Initially they rose on the announcement.  The … Continue reading

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Give Democratic Socialism a Chance

“It is not good to have a rule of many.” – Homer A New Greek Tragedy A country with a burgeoning economy offers an intoxicating sensation.  It warms the hearts and softens the minds of men to notions that would … Continue reading

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Faux Capitalism and the Great Middle Class Debt Anchor

Economies, like ocean tides, rise and fall.  So, too, they fall and rise.  Sometimes a rising tide floats up all boats…even those captained by freeloaders.  Other times a falling tide pulls down vessels crewed by even the most industrious deckhands. … Continue reading

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