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 | 141

Invest in Gold or Your Bank Account Could Be ‘Cyprused’

Mar 27, 2013| 

Stocks continued mostly going up last week. Gold bounced up and down… but held above $1,600. Most people would much rather have stocks than gold. Most of the time,... Read »

Income Inequality: The Silent Killer

Jun 27, 2012| 

We’re sitting in our favorite café in Paris. On the corner are two security guards trying to look inconspicuous. One speaks into an ear-mounted telephone. The... Read »

GDP Growth: The Civic Duty of Every U.S. Consumer

May 9, 2012| 

No panic on Wall Street — yet. Gold still over $1,600. But watch out. Our hunch is that when people come to their senses…they will run for the exits. Europe’s... Read »

Is It Time to Buy a House? Maybe…

May 1, 2012| 

This morning we received a bouquet of flowers. It was from the woman who just sold us a house in Baltimore. She sent the flowers to say ‘thanks.’ “We must... Read »

The Student Loan Debt Bubble

May 1, 2012| 

The outsiders make…the insiders take. Nothing much happened last week. Except that Ben Bernanke told investors that the fix was in…and the stock market went... Read »

Confusing Gradual Bankruptcy with Economic Recovery

Jan 25, 2012| 

We have a wintry landscape here in Baltimore…or what is left of one. But forget the weather, happy days are here again. At least, that is what you might think... Read »

Is Gold Washed Up?

Jan 3, 2012| 

A stitch in time… Okay… We have left 2011 behind. We are rid of it forever. It won’t come back. Never. Not even if the universe lasts a million years, we will... Read »

Misunderstanding Capitalism

Dec 2, 2011| 

As expected, the euphoria died overnight. On Wednesday, the Dow was up nearly 500 points. Thursday, it fell 23 points. More and more people are coming to the same... Read »

Is the Great Correction Still Underway?

Dec 1, 2011| 

Yes it is! The Wall Street Journal reports: Consumers continued to cut debt levels in the third quarter, largely as they pulled back from the housing market again,... Read »

The Staying Power of Debt

Nov 29, 2011| 

The markets were enlivened yesterday by thoughts of the holidays. ‘Santa’s coming,’ said investors as the Dow rose 291 points. The bright lights and garlands... Read »

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