A Look Back at U.S. Government Debt Several decades ago, many people experienced, or at least heard of, the tradition of grandparents buying government bonds for their grandchildren. Typically, the child would look confused at the gift, but after some laughter, the grandparent would explain that owning government debt is a safe bet. “It’s a…
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November A Historically Good Month for Gold
When looking at the precious metal community, you are beginning to see some frustration regarding the volatility in price over the last year. However, what is being wildly misunderstood is the financial environment we find ourselves in today is NOT the ideal situation for gold and silver prices to see spikes in price, and so…
Big Bankers Begin to Turn on One Another
When thinking of the global banking elite, many would consider them one big club. While central bankers like the Federal Reserve, Bank of Canada, and the European Central Bank (ECB) ultimately have the power to determine their country’s monetary policy that other banking institutions like investment banks, retail banks, credit unions, commercial banks, etc. must…
Gold Shining Bright Out East
While silver and gold have certainly seen price volatility over the past 9 to 10 months, the fundamentals that make these precious metals desirable assets for investment still hold true. Inflation is still a massive problem that central banks have not got under control near as quickly as they said they would. Physical cash is…
Canadian Citizens Buried in Credit Card Debt
It has been no hidden secret that over the past couple years since rapid inflation begun in Canada that citizens have been struggling to keep afloat. It did not help matters that as soon as we saw record inflation, we also saw a record pace of interest rate hikes by the Bank of Canada that…