Killing the U.S. Dollar: 100 Years and Countingby Gregory Bresiger.Posted Dec 6, 2013.The dollar in your pocket is worth a whole lot less today than 100 years ago. And you have the Federal Reserve to thank for you. So, as the Fed approaches its 100th birthday, Gregory Bresiger reflects on the controversial institution, relaying the criticisms of several of the Fed's most vocal opponents. Read on...
Biotech Breakthrough: The Age of Immunotherapyby Ray Blanco.Posted Dec 5, 2013.Today, Ray tells you how to profit from curing cancer.
Scorpion Venom Sheds Light On How to Kill Cancerby Martin Biancuzzo.Posted Dec 4, 2013.After several years of trial and error, Dr. James Olson and his team have created something called "tumor paint" - which increases the visibility of tumors in a patient, allowing the doctor to work more effectively on removing it. Remarkably, the discovery of this "tumor paint" has come from the most unlikely of places...
That Financial Crisis Was No Accidentby Marc Faber.Posted Dec 3, 2013.Cause and effect relationships are often boiled down to a single event. Whether it's WWI and the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand or Fed monetary policy and the Great Depression. But as Marc Faber explains, these relationships are often far more complex than most people realize. Read on...
Why Bitcoin is Not a Threat to the U.S. Dollarby Chris Mayer.Posted Dec 2, 2013.Over the last five years, Bitcoin has been the best long-term play on the market. So much so that $27 worth of Bitcoins in 2008 is today worth enough to buy an apartment in one of the world's richest cities... with change to spare. But will that kind of growth continue? Chris Mayer explains...
Thanksgivingby Bill Bonner.Posted Nov 27, 2013.When people think of Thanksgiving, they think of Pilgrims and Indians, sitting down at the same table to give thanks... but in this DR Classique, first run on Thanksgiving Day, 1999, Bill Bonner gives us a lesson in the real history behind the holiday. Enjoy...
The Mythical Merits of Paper Moneyby Ron Paul.Posted Nov 26, 2013.You've heard the old saying, "Nothing worth having ever comes easy." Well, when it comes to the Fed's "easy money" policies, that couldn't be any more true. Ron Paul explains how this "easy money" is just a myth that only makes real growth and prosperity more and more difficult to obtain. Read on...
Wealth Destruction in Disguiseby Philipp Bagus.Posted Nov 25, 2013.The welfare-warfare state is the biggest malinvestment today. And if taxpayer money did not artificially prop it up, it would be liquidated immediately. Of course, that's where the long arm of the State comes in. Philipp Bagus explains, and offers an insightful analogy to one of the world's most iconic novels. Read on...
Out With the Old in the With the New Debtby The Mogambo Guru.Posted Nov 22, 2013.There are a few certainties in life: death, taxes and the Mogambo Guru's sincere hatred of the "damnable Federal Reserve." Today we're given unprecedented access to the Mogambo's... er... unique Thanksgiving feast, and what would happen if the Honorable Ron Paul stopped by. Read on...
Detroit’s Bankruptcy According to Sesame Streetby Addison Wiggin.Posted Nov 22, 2013.Throughout history, humanity has engaged in countless experiments. Some have proven more useful than others. But all have taught us something. The financial plights of both Detroit and France are no exception. Addison Wiggin explains...