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The Accelerated Crash Course

We're facing a future in which the economic growth the world has enjoyed over the past century can no longer continue. Over-indebtedness, mal-investment, cronyism, manipulation, and misguided policymaking have all…

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Blaming deflation

With the Eurozone going to the extreme of negative interest rates and the IMF belatedly revising downwards their expectations of US economic growth, deflation is now the favoured buzzword. It is time to untangle myth…

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James Turk - 'The Money Bubble'

James Turk joins Paul Sandhu to discuss his new book 'The Money Bubble And What To Do Before It Pops' and how to protect your wealth in times of financial uncertainty. Listen to the full interview here .

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Market Report: Bottoming out?

The signs are good. With record short positions in gold and silver, hedge funds and algorithmic traders should be worried at the lack of price confirmation: gold is holding well above its bear-market lows and silver is…

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Market volatility grinds to a halt

There is uneasiness across a number of markets with moment-to-moment volatility grinding almost to a halt. It contributes to a feeling that this is the calm before a storm. It is not unusual for there to be a summer…

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