Monday There is a complete disconnect between the economy (business), and stock markets. It is a worldwide phenomenon. The world economy was dealt a death blow by the closing down of businesses, supposedly because of a virus. In truth, the economy was already on its last legs – over-regulated to the point of grinding to a halt. The stock market is … [Read more...]
Price Inflation
Wednesday Yes, price inflation is now in our near future. Too much hope and false promise has been invested in solar and wind power scams and too much exploration capital has been denied the oil companies by banks with Green shareholders. If that falling oil production meets increased demand, and there is a 40% rise in oil demand predicted for the next decade, … [Read more...]
Central Planning Vs. Economics, Report 29 Dec
Tuesday The enthusiasm with which our parliaments and their myriad departments produce regulations implies a belief that when a sufficient number have been enacted we will have a social and economic perfection. I am reminded of the saying ‘the road to hell is paved with good intentions.’ Yet they cannot cease their destructive impulses, for were they to do so, then it … [Read more...]
Bitcoin or Goats
Tuesday I listened to a speaker a few days ago explain that Gold was money because it was ‘the most marketable good’ (the preferred trading good in the marketplace). He then explained that silver was what was actually used as most people didn’t own Gold and it was too valuable for marketplace trades. If Menger’s theory that money is so by virtue of the fact that it is … [Read more...]
There is Nothing Positive About Negative Interest
Monday From: https://monetary-metals.com/ Constantly falling interest rates are destructive. Those businesses that borrowed at the earlier rate are at a disadvantage to those businesses that borrowed later at a lower rate. As each new business is encouraged into existence by the incentive of lower interest loans, so the viability of the previous businesses is … [Read more...]