Tag Archives: collapse
Destination TEOTWAWKI
Sometimes the end of the world as we know it (TEOTWAWKI) comes while some of us are still here. We believe the present episode of debt, deficits, and state sponsored economic destruction, has placed all of us ‘top dead center’ for one of these times. Something explosive, world altering is happening. We’re reaching destination TEOTWAWKI. Continue reading
The Hollow Returns of Government Intervention
Government intervention into a nation’s economy is both foolish and destructive. But that doesn’t mean governments don’t meddle each and every day with the best – and worst – of intentions. Continue reading
The Swamp Walker Delight
If you can understand how the modern swamp walker thinks, you are better positioned to see how credit rating agencies and stopgap bills are both moving America towards a similar end. Continue reading
Death to Savers
The Federal Reserve artificially suppressed interest rates from roughly 2008 to 2022. It did so by creating $8 trillion of credit out of thin air to buy Treasuries and mortgage-backed securities. This pushed stock, bond, and real estate markets well beyond what the underlying economy could support. Falsified interest rates also birthed wild objects of speculation. Continue reading
