Farewell to Paper Money?

Farewell to Paper Money?

A decade or more ago, I began to discuss with associates the possibility of governments and banks colluding to eliminate physical cash. Back then, the idea struck most everyone as poppycock, that governments could never get away with it. I didn’t write on the subject...
What is a Silverbug?

What is a Silverbug?

In 1973, planes loaded with 35 million ounces of silver flew to Switzerland. The investment was initially designed as a hedge against inflation, which was becoming rampant in the United States. The gold standard had just been lifted and the value of the US dollar was...
Silver Will Benefit From America’s Debt Crisis

Silver Will Benefit From America’s Debt Crisis

The media hated them. Big Business, numerous federal agencies, and politicians of all stripes hated them too. Even Tiffany & Co., the famous jewelry company, vilified them in a full-page advertisement in The New York Times, calling them “unconscionable.” The...