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Surely, we learned our lesson during the peak of the housing crisis in late 2007 – right? Not so fast. According to recent indicators, we might be on the brink of another bursting bubble. The world was a different place in early 2007. You could still purchase or refinance your home using largely stated income,

Shockingly, Similar Great Depression-esque economic factors are prevalent today, just as they were during the end of the Roaring 20’s and the start of the Turbulent 30’s No one ever refers to the “Aughties” (from 1900-1909) or the Turbulent Thirties (1930-1939) when reliving history – it’s always about the Roaring 20s or the Swinging 60s.

Central banking is still a relatively new phenomenon, at least from a historical perspective. The first central bank, The Riksbank in Sweden, only dates back to the 17th century. The second central bank—and the one from which most modern central banks are based—is the Bank of England, founded shortly after William and Mary assumed the

I say that because convenience in America is no less addictive and potentially no less deadly than heroine. Once exposed to convenience, Americans can’t do without it and will “chase the dragon” forever to keep it. My purpose in writing this article is to draw attention to the dangerous propaganda currently and effectively being promoted

On September 24, 2008, in the early stages of one of the worst recessions in American history, President George W. Bush addressed the nation to propose a dramatic bailout plan for the financial sector. In an attempt to sell the emergency bailout to the American public, Bush spoke of the “need to preserve the foundations

Trump either makes good on his campaign promises or risks disillusioning his base…all while the economy hangs in the balance. Ask a hundred people on the street if they feel a newly inaugurated President has any chance of keeping campaign promises during their first term, and you’ll likely see a lot of eye rolling and

With Trump’s aggressive policy on lowering taxes, building a wall and bringing American companies back home; how will these policies affect the price of gold in the long term? Tour Donald Trump’s penthouse apartment, his private jet, or even the lobby of his namesake tower in Manhattan and one thing is plainly obvious – the

Prior to the election, predictions ran high that a Trump win would send stocks plummeting – hence, gold would soar. However, that does not seem to be the case today. One of the reasons why gold has historically proven to be so valuable to a balanced portfolio is its position as a countermeasure to the

What do these movements mean to the economy and to the price of gold? With the surprise Brexit vote and the election of Donald J. Trump, the rural, working class right feels positively left behind after decades of globalization, untempered immigration and socialist values. Nationalism, protectionism and anti-immigration policy have become popular opinions from the

Donald Trump has been called the “Hoover of the 21st Century,” and some politicos are starting to draw ever-increasing parallels between the 31st and presumptive 45th POTUS. If you could ask anyone who lived through the Great Depression what their perception was of then President Herbert Hoover, most would likely say something quite critical. Hoover