A reader asked us this week about the personal savings rate. Most people can sense that something is wrong if the rate is in a long-term falling trend, or if it falls too low (whatever level that may be). We argue that falling savings is part of the larger process of capital destruction. And unfortunately, […]
Further to our ongoing theme of capital destruction, let’s look at a topic which is currently out of favor in the present market correction. Keynes called for pushing the interest rate down near to zero, as a way of killing the savers, whom be believed are functionless parasites. The interest rate has been falling since […]
Scottsdale Precious Metals purchases high-quality vintage and new jewelry for resale online and through other channels. Monetary Metals’ lessors are financing additional inventory to grow Scottsdale Precious Metals’ business. This lease deal is a continuation of Lease #2 with additional ounces to fund business expansion. Metal: Silver Commencement Date: May 25, 2018 Duration: 372 days, […]
Scottsdale Precious Metals purchases high-quality vintage and new jewelry for resale online and through other channels. Monetary Metals’ lessors are financing additional inventory to grow Scottsdale Precious Metals’ business. This lease deal is a continuation/roll of Lease #1 with additional ounces to fund business expansion. Metal: Gold Commencement Date: May 4, 2018 Duration: 393 days, […]
Back in the drug-soaked, if not halcyon, days known at the sexual and drug revolution—the 1960’s—many people were on a quest for the “perfect trip”, and the “perfect hit of acid” (the drug lysergic acid diethylamide, LSD). We will no doubt generate some hate mail for saying this, but we don’t believe that anyone ever […]
Monetary Metals Works with Leading London Insurer Scottsdale, Ariz, April 13, 2018—Monetary Metals announces that it is working with a leading global insurance carrier to further reduce the risk of its gold fixed-income product. The company raises gold from its investors to provide the metal needed by gold-using businesses. These businesses are required to carry […]
Dear Congressman Mooney: I am writing to you about something of great importance, the path to the gold standard. Thank you for introducing H.R. 5404. I agree with your findings, especially that inflation undermines jobs and retirement. Yet I must say that the dollar cannot now be defined as a weight of gold. This would […]
Dear Mr. Buffett, Let me start by saying that I am a great admirer of yours. What you and Charlie Munger have accomplished at Berkshire Hathaway is truly extraordinary. Today though, I want to talk to you about a very specific four letter word – gold. You’ve not been shy with your opinion about gold […]
Do you want to lend your hard-earned money to the US government? In exchange for the high, high interest rate of 2.8%? It’s a most generous deal, even though the Federal Reserve is committed to dollar devaluation at the rate of 2% per annum. So you are getting 0.8% per year, assuming that the Fed […]
The dollar is failing. Millions of people can see at least some of the major signs, such as the collapse of interest rates, record high number of people not counted in the workforce, and debt rising from already-unpayable levels at an accelerating rate. I am going to share a little bit about myself and my […]
