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The Malady of the Federal Reserve

Posted on December 11, 2012 by MN Gordon

Ben Bernanke and his pals at the Federal Reserve are meeting today to come up with their next plan for manipulating credit markets.  Tomorrow they’ll let us know their grand designs for monkeying with the money supply and interest rates.  … Continue reading →

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Get Me Out

Posted on November 9, 2012 by MN Gordon

Following Tuesday’s election we offer one word of advice: Panic! Not just because Obama was reelected – that’s just one reason.  But because, as John Embry, chief investment strategist at Sprott Asset Management notes, 2013 could be “one of the … Continue reading →

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Economic Dependency and Looming Disaster

Posted on November 6, 2012 by MN Gordon

By the end of the day we should all know the winner of the 2012 Presidential Election.  Of course, there’s always the possibility that it’s too close to call.  Perhaps a recount of dangling, hanging, dimpled, and pregnant chads will … Continue reading →

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“The Bank Was Saved, and the People Were Ruined”

Posted on October 19, 2012 by MN Gordon

“The Bank Was Saved, and the People Were Ruined” By Jeff Thomas, International Man The above quote is from William Gouge, commenting on the Panic of 1819.  The panic had been caused when the First Bank of the United States … Continue reading →

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