Bill Bonner

Affiliation: Agora Financial

Since founding Agora Inc. in 1979, Bill Bonner has found success and garnered camaraderie in numerous communities and industries. A man of many talents, his entrepreneurial savvy, unique writings, philanthropic undertakings, and preservationist activities have all been recognized and awarded by some of America’s most respected authorities.

Along with Addison Wiggin, his friend and colleague, Bill has written two New York Times best-selling books, Financial Reckoning Day and Empire of Debt. Both works have been critically acclaimed internationally. With political journalist Lila Rajiva, he wrote his third New York Times best-selling book, Mobs, Messiahs and Markets, which offers concrete advice on how to avoid the public spectacle of modern finance.

Since 1999, Bill has been a daily contributor and the driving force behind The Daily Reckoning.

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Bill Bonner's Latest Articles | 50

The Credit Expansion is Over, the Tide Has Turned

Mar 17, 2010| 

Financial Times: US Household Debt Falls for First Time Since WWII Yes, dear reader, we have been a voice howling in the wilderness. First the wilderness around... Read »

The Dichotomy of Politics

Mar 10, 2010| 

As we’ve pointed out before, there are two parts to a political system. One part is shrewd, calculating and corrupt. The other is stupid, senseless, and earnest.... Read »

Debt: The Evil Temptress

Mar 5, 2010| 

The Greek story is a universal tale… It will soon be played by the UK…and then it will be the US. Let us summarize: Innocent fellows are seduced by debt. They... Read »

America’s Ghost Towns

Mar 4, 2010| 1

Miserable cities…ghost towns…angry voters… Market flash: The Dow was flat yesterday. Gold rose $2. And Greece said it was making progress towards cutting its... Read »

There Will Come a Day of Reckoning

Mar 3, 2010| 1

There’s good news and bad news…and a lot of news in between. Consumers spent a little more than was expected of them. And manufacturing did a little better than... Read »

The Zombies are Taking Over

Mar 1, 2010| 

Stocks went up 4 points on the Dow on Friday… Gold went up $10. Noise. Distraction. Headlines. Opinions. The important trend is the big one – the shift of resources... Read »

The Technicolor Depression

Feb 22, 2010| 1

Worse than the Great Depression… Stocks ended Friday trading not much higher than where they began. Gold rose $3. Oil is trading over $80 a barrel this morning.... Read »

Investing in Gold is a Move Toward Real Wealth

Feb 20, 2010| 

Oil edged up towards $80 a barrel on Thursday. And the latest numbers for producer prices showed more inflation than was expected. Meanwhile, jobless claims were... Read »

Government Sachs

Feb 19, 2010| 

It’s Goldman this. And Goldman that. And Goldman rhymes with greed. But it’s “Thank you, Mr. Blankfein,” when it’s money that you need. Last week, Greek... Read »

Market Rally Like the ’70s?

Feb 17, 2010| 

Yesterday’s big move in the Dow throws us back to our customary position – uncertainty, bordering on da-daism. The Dow rose 169 points yesterday. Gold shot up... Read »