Addison Wiggin
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At the Mercy of Serial Bubble Blowers
The shrinking dollar is a modern problem. The U.S. dollar has been shrinking since the inception of the Federal Reserve — the very crew assigned the task of maintaining... Read »
EZ Credit Back in Style?
“Even I wouldn’t make a loan to me at this point,” says Annette Alejandro. Ms. Alejandro recently emerged from bankruptcy, her car was repossessed last year... Read »
Inflation…A Home-Buyer’s Best Friend
A little more than a year ago, a very successful professional investor declared, “If you don’t own a home, buy one. If you own one home, buy another one, and... Read »
Buffett Scorns Gold. Bad Move!
Warren Buffett doesn’t like gold. In this year’s annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) shareholders, Warren Buffett scorned gold as an asset that is “forever... Read »
The Orszag Fiscal Crisis Plan
We have good news and bad news today: The White House has a secret plan to deal with a fiscal crisis. The plan’s existence is revealed in a book called The Escape... Read »
The Basic Problem With the Fed
We had to wait five years. But it turns out our suspicion that the Federal Reserve is clueless, at best, is true. We know because we read it in The New York Times. Welcome... Read »
Chinese Gold Buying Moves Markets
Gold is knocking at the door of $1,800 for the first time in six weeks. Alas, thus far today, the solitary traveler has been refused entry. The spot price has oscillated... Read »
Rare Earth: Unstoppable Bull Market
In the midst of the longest commodity boom since 1997 (see below), the hottest commodities right now are, alas, without a corresponding ETF. Nor can sophisticated... Read »
Is America Finally Ready for Ron Paul?
On Oct. 30, 2007, we got in a tussle with a reader. Can you imagine? On that day, it was because we weren’t stumping for Ron Paul as conscientiously as Lew Rockwell. This... Read »
Visual Evidence to Disprove the “Gold Bubble” Theory
Precious metals are proving resilient after yesterday’s beat-down. Gold is back up to $1,461. Silver spent a few nanoseconds below $40 yesterday and as of this... Read »







