Category Archives: MN Gordon

How to Stick It to Your Banker, the Federal Reserve, and the Whole Doggone Fiat Money System

Posted on May 12, 2017 by MN Gordon

Somehow, former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke found time from his busy hedge fund advisory duties last week to tell his ex-employer how to do its job.  Namely, he recommended to his former cohorts at the Fed how much they … Continue reading →

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The Coming Debt Reckoning

Posted on May 5, 2017 by MN Gordon

American workers, as a whole, are facing a disagreeable disorder.  Their debt burdens are increasing.  Their incomes are stagnating. There are many reasons why.  In truth, it would take several large volumes to chronicle all of them.  But when you get down to … Continue reading →

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Ludwig von Mises’s Century of Validation

Posted on April 28, 2017 by MN Gordon

It has been said that “the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”  No one quite knows who first uttered this remark; it has been attributed to Albert Einstein, Mark Twain, … Continue reading →

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Simple Math of Bank Horsepucky

Posted on April 21, 2017 by MN Gordon

We stepped out on our front stoop Wednesday morning and paused to take it all in. The sky was at its darkest hour just before dawn.  The air was crisp.  There was a soft coastal fog.  The faint light of … Continue reading →

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