In the east, the Roman Empire generally ended where the Persian Empire began. Unlike most other nation states in the Middle East, Iran (known as Persia before 1935) is not an artificial construct. By race, religion, and social history, it is a nation. European bureaucrats didn’t dream up Iran by […]
In the east, the Roman Empire generally ended where the Persian Empire began. Unlike most other nation states in the Middle East, Iran (known as Persia before 1935) is not an artificial construct. By race, religion, and social history, it is a nation. European bureaucrats didn’t dream up Iran by […]
Gold has been at the heart of the US monetary system since the nation’s founding, evolving from a direct anchor for the dollar to a strategic reserve asset. Though it no longer backs the dollar, gold remains a cornerstone of central bank reserves, a discreet but powerful force in global […]
Authored by Nick Giambruno via InternationalMan.com, Henry Ford once astutely observed that a revolution would occur overnight if people truly understood the banking and monetary system. That’s because modern banking is an elaborate illusion—one that lulls people into a false sense of security… until it’s too late. Large banks can fail within […]
Determining the precise boundaries of various spheres of influence in a multipolar world—and formalizing them into an agreement—will be a complex and prolonged process. It won’t happen overnight. Until a formal agreement is reached among the world’s major powers—much like the Congress of Vienna after the Napoleonic Wars, the Treaty […]
Weekends and holidays are the perfect time to catch people off guard… Like a street thug committing a mugging, capital controls blindside most people—otherwise, they wouldn’t be effective. The government declares a surprise bank holiday and shuts down all the banks—mere hours after denying any such plans. Then come the […]
“It was the single most important financial event of my career.” My friend and resource investing legend Rick Rule once shared this with me, reflecting on his experience in the uranium market during the last bull cycle—where extreme supply and demand imbalances triggered massive booms and busts. Rick was referring […]
The United Nations launched the Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) with great fanfare in 2021. It brought together some of the world’s largest banks, committing them to a goal they could never achieve: reaching net-zero carbon emissions within their lending and investment portfolios. This entailed severing ties with a significant […]
The North Dakota Referendum That Could Have Changed Everything In 2012, North Dakota held a referendum to become the first US state to abolish property taxes. The measure aimed to amend the state constitution, eliminating property taxes and requiring the government to find alternative revenue sources. Proponents argued that property […]
I expect 2025 to be a year of profound transformation, where old paradigms are rendered obsolete. Many experts are already warning about a potential 2025 Financial Crisis. While nothing is certain, I think we can count on radical changes in 2025, including the effects of a financial crisis. Navigating new […]