As an investor today, there are plenty of reasons to be concerned … One of which is the instability of the banking system. In this enlightening episode, we welcome back our good friend Rick Rule, a highly experienced investor and speculator who is in the process of opening a new bank designed to revolutionize banking.
Podcast: Capitalism Fights Back Read More »
All our client money is held in our investment funds, and excess fund cash is in T-Bills for security, so I wasn’t asking about that. I was asking about cash that our firm had on deposit at a commercial bank. Like so many other small and medium sized businesses, that in aggregate make up the US economy, we turned to a local bank when we started the firm in Santa Barbara, California, 10 years ago this week.
Newsfeed: “US Banking Will Be Forever Changed” Read More »
On March 26th, the Chinese launch their yuan-denominated oil contracts. Is that a big deal? Some people think so. Some say it’s just another incremental step towards a gradual shift in global economic power. Some say it means nothing. Most people have no idea it’s happening … and even if they do, have no idea
China’s ready to launch … Read More »
What is the Fed? Friend or foe? Love it or hate it, the Federal Reserve of the United States is arguably the most powerful financial force on earth. Fed policies affect interest rates, prices and credit…not just in the United States, but around the world. Ben Bernanke and Ron Paul have two very different answers to
Fed or Foe? Two Valid Views on the Federal Reserve Read More »
Whatever you may think about the Federal Reserve or its motives and contributions, one thing is certain: The Federal Reserve has a profound impact on the supply and cost of capital. This alone makes paying attention to the Fed an important part of any investor’s routine market vigilance – and real estate investors are no
7/15/12: Banking, Monetary Policy and Real Estate Read More »
As Halloween approaches, we wanted to pick a spooky topic to kick off the week. We’ll follow it up next with our annual edition of Halloween Horror Stories, so stay tuned! For this episode, our topic is The Creature from Jekyll Island. For the uninitiated, this is the title of the epic and iconic expose
10/23/11: The Creature from Jekyll Island – A Conversation with G. Edward Griffin Read More »