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Nathan Lewis was formerly the chief international economist of a leading economic forecasting firm. He now works for an asset management company based in New York. Lewis has written for the Financial Times, the Wall Street Journal Asia, the Japan Times, Pravda, and authored Gold: the Monetary Polaris.
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Greece: Planning A Bank Holiday

Greece: Planning A Bank Holiday

By Nathan Lewis
PostedJune 25, 2015

Nathan Lewis explains what options governments have if Greek banks become insolvent and unable to pay creditors…

Central Banking 101: Why Bank Insolvency Should Never End in Money Printing

Central Banking 101: Why Bank Insolvency Should Never End in Money Printing

Video By Nathan Lewis
PostedJanuary 28, 2015

Bank insolvency doesn’t have to end in money printing. Using a simple, 500 year-old law, Nathan Lewis explains how to break the cycle…

How to Perfect the "Least Imperfect" Monetary System

How to Perfect the "Least Imperfect" Monetary System

By Nathan Lewis
PostedAugust 13, 2014

The monetary system established by the Bretton Woods agreement was a solid one… but it was not without its problems. As Nathan Lewis explains, the idea of “central planning” of an economy was quite popular. And unable to keep in check their need to “fix” things, eventually the central planners ruined an otherwise elegant system. Read on…

The Parallel Currency that Could Save Your Purchasing Power

The Parallel Currency that Could Save Your Purchasing Power

Video By Nathan Lewis
PostedAugust 13, 2014

Parallel currencies, in practice, are actually very common today in many countries. But for some reason, the idea of them are not very well-formed in people’s minds. In today’s video, Nathan Lewis explains why transitioning into a gold-based alternative currency could be easier than most realize.

How to Transition to a Gold-Based Currency

How to Transition to a Gold-Based Currency

Video By Nathan Lewis
PostedApril 1, 2014

Though alternative currencies, in practice, are pretty common today, many dismiss the idea without knowing the facts. In this Daily Reckoning exclusive interview, Nathan Lewis, author of Gold: The Monetary Polaris, explains what a country with parallel currencies looks like and why a gold-based alternative currency may not be that far off. Read on…

When the Earth Stops Revolving Around the Dollar

When the Earth Stops Revolving Around the Dollar

By Nathan Lewis
PostedJanuary 27, 2014

It’s been over 40 years since the U.S. officially broke the dollar’s tether to gold, and it’s certainly worse for wear. Add in massive amounts of deficit spending and you’ve got the recipe for one incredible catastrophe. Today, Nathan Lewis looks at the state of the U.S. dollar through the lens of one of history’s greatest thinkers. Read on…

The Cheapest Thing on Earth

The Cheapest Thing on Earth

By Nathan Lewis
PostedJanuary 15, 2011

The Biggest Obstacle

The Biggest Obstacle

By Nathan Lewis
PostedDecember 14, 2010

Gold Never Has Been (and Never Will Be) in a Bubble

Gold Never Has Been (and Never Will Be) in a Bubble

By Nathan Lewis
PostedOctober 30, 2010

Stimulus, Austerity, and the Spiral of Decline

Stimulus, Austerity, and the Spiral of Decline

By Nathan Lewis
PostedJune 24, 2010