You Can Bet on It… I’m not much of a gambler, but I do love casinos. I’ll throw down a C-note at the craps table if I happen to be in Vegas because I like the energy of the game, and I once enjoyed a rousing night of baccarat, learning the game under the tutelage [Read More] …
Gold’s Role in America’s Financial Reset
The 1930s All Over Again… We pick up today with Part 2 of Uncle Sam’s Ulterior Motives… or: How to erase your egregious debts by screwing over everyone else. If you missed yesterday’s Part 1, you probably should check your inbox because it will put today’s dispatch in the proper context. In short: There’s a [Read More] …
Can Crypto Protect You Against Stagflation?
A Surprising Solution… There are rocks and there are hard places. And then there’s the quarry in which the Federal Reserve now struggles to escape. I do not want to bore you with the minutiae of Fed operations but allow me to briefly—and importantly—note that the Fed has two goals: maximum employment (an economic matter) [Read More] …
How to Own Gold in Your Retirement Account
Plus: Gold ETFs to Avoid. Per a Field Notes reader, slightly edited: I want to invest in gold… but I only have pre-tax IRA dollars to invest in gold/silver bullion or in gold ETFs. I’m about to lose my mind with these gold IRA companies. They all operate on the same MO: High pressure sales, try [Read More] …
How $345 Became $42,435
“Patience is waiting. Not passively waiting. That is laziness. But to keep going when the going is hard and slow—that is patience. The two most powerful warriors are patience and time.” – Leo Tolstoy, War and Peace Today—a story of $42,435. And growing. It’s the story of patience, from a Tolstoy perspective. Not the lazy patience. [Read More] …
