Friday Such cretin-like behaviour is below the level of rationality. It is sub-human and I find that sad, not amusing. That so many young people are in this degraded state is also a touch scary. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=246&v=kRwQd67tGQ4&feature=emb_logo … [Read more...]
Productivity, Wealth and Government
Thursday Wealth comes from productivity. The more production of things that are needed and wanted and affordable, the more wealth there is. It is really simple to create more wealth, because it is really easy to increase production. Hire more staff, train them better, create new products, buy more efficient machines, expand into new markets, advertise … [Read more...]
Defaults are Coming
Tuesday June 22, 2020/2 Comments/by Keith Weiner We are reading now about possible regulations for air travel. In brief: passengers might be forced to spend hours at the airport. Authorities will perform medical checks, including possibly needles to draw blood, no lounges, no food or drink on board the plane, masks required at all times, and even denied the use of a … [Read more...]
Why You Should Own Gold
Saturday This brief piece was a guest post at Jordan Goodman – moneyanswers.com. Why should you own Gold? Read on to find out. Guest Blog || Keith Weiner || The price of gold is rising, but that’s not the most important thing. People who just want to speculate on gold’s price are missing the boat. Let me explain. The baseline budget deficit—this is how fast the … [Read more...]
Attack on The Perth Mint
Friday The attack (behind paywall) on The Perth Mint reads like a hit job. Is a baker supposed to know, and morally approve of, the source of the flour that he makes his bread with? Further, I have just received The Perth Mint’s response (below) and it appears that the majority of the article, if not all of it, is at best an exaggeration and at worst a … [Read more...]