Friday This article was in the Financial Review a few days ago. I was asked to comment. Going straight past Jim Rickards’ falling interest rates are the solution bit (no they're not, they're the problem), his prediction for the fiat price of gold is an estimation based on a false premise. There will be a long continuance of price deflation before we hit … [Read more...]
Keith Weiner
Tuesday As most of my readers know, as well as writing this blog, I am President of the Gold Standard Institute. For a great summation of why we do what we do, check out this video by our chief economist, and President of the US Institute, Dr. Keith Weiner. Keith is the best out there and Larry Parkes gave him a great forum to express his views. Our simple purpose … [Read more...]
Gold – How Much is There Really?
Saturday Though I first published this over four years, it is still the article that brings me the most amount of feedback – mostly positive, but some acerbic. As it remains of interest, I am republishing it. Prologue This was added after the article below was first published in 2013. I was accused by a few of being speculative, though I had admitted as such … [Read more...]
Senate Finance Committee Hearing on Legal Tender Taxation
Saturday March 8th 2017 - Arizona Dr Keith Weiner, President the Gold Standard Institute, USA, makes his presentation at the 25 minute mark. https://vimeo.com/207545367 … [Read more...]
The Gold Standard
Saturday Seven years ago at the launch of the Gold Standard Institute I said that our job was not to promote the Gold standard per se, as it would return with or without our efforts. When pseudo monies collapse, as they have reliably and regularly done throughout history, and as ours are about to, only Gold, in conjunction with silver, can pick up the slack. The pain is … [Read more...]