Can a Nation Prosper as its Institutions Fail?
We are in effect so busy arranging the beach umbrellas per our instructions that we don't…
Author: Charles Hugh Smith
No Wonder the Market Is Skittish
The equity, real estate and bond markets all rode the coattails of the Fed's ZIRP and…
Inflation Winners and Losers
The clear winners in inflation are those who require little from global supply chains, the frugal,…
Why Bear Markets Are Tough
The number of traders who beat the indices soundly over both Bull and Bear markets are…
The Cult of Speculation Is a Cult of Doom
Surely the Fed gods will affirm the cult's most revered articles of faith. But false gods…
Choose One, But Only One: Defend the Billionaire’s Bubble or the U.S. Dollar and Empire
The Empire is striking back, protecting what really counts, and the Billionaire Bubble sideshow is folding…