The fiscal benefits of free trade
Western governments have an overriding problem, and that is they have reached or exceeded the bounds of taxation, at a time when legally man...
Goldmoney Insights
Shakespeare on Finance
We are told by Shakespeare: “Neither a borrower nor a lender be.” Is it good advice? Like so many things in life, the answer is - it de...
Why economists cannot forecast recessions
The purpose of this article is to draw the widest attention to the chronic inability of the economic establishment to forecast recessions. N...
How can the Fed possibly unwind QE?
There are currently two important items on the Fed’s wish list. The first is to restore interest rates to more normal levels, and the seco...
The Golden Revolution, Revisited: Chapter 6
This Insight is the ninth in the serial publication of the new, Revisited edition of my book, The Golden Revolution (John Wiley and Sons, 20...
Time for a new gold standard for Asia
Over half the world’s population, living in the Eurasian land mass, understands that gold is money. The leaders of the Asian nations also...
The Golden Revolution, Revisited: Chapter 4
This Insight is the sixth in the serial publication of the new, Revisited edition of my book, The Golden Revolution (John Wiley and Sons, 20...
Left wing, right wing, and free markets
One of the saddest things about Britain’s recent general election was the level of ignorance displayed by all parties on the broad subject...
The Golden Revolution, Revisited: Chapter 3
This Insight is the fifth in the serial publication of the new, Revisited edition of my book, The Golden Revolution (John Wiley and Sons, 20...
The Golden Revolution, Revisited: Chapter 2
This Insight is the fourth in the serial publication of the new, Revisited edition of my book, The Golden Revolution (John Wiley and Sons, 2...