Category: Economics & Investing

Editor: I decided to make my own coin rolls instead of spending any coins for them. I started with paper, but it turned out like origami gone wild. So I put on my thinking hat and asked, why not aluminum foil (for the coin rolls, not the hat)? But does silver and aluminum react? Apparently, it does in a good way if you add a baking soda solution. So I rolled away and am quite pleased with the outcome. That’s $100 face value in quarters in a pint-size vacuum sealed bag. What do you think? – R.T.

CONSPIRACY vs FACT: How Much Gold Is In The World?? o o o The war on cash: India Outlawing Cash Altogether in 75 Cities – DSV o o o A walk down memory lane: This article was written in 2009, but it’s still good information today – The Great American Bubble Machine – D.F. o o o Wall Street banker Cohn moving Trump toward moderate policies o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.

Why Americans have stopped moving. JWR’s Comment: What is missing from this otherwise good article is a mention of the fact that people aren’t moving because they recognize that the economy is stagnant, and the “recovery” was just a resurgence of spending propelled by debt rather than a genuine renaissance. In essence, Americans are hunkering down for the Second Great Depression. o o o Is Aramco IPO Behind Saudi Eagerness For OPEC Cut Extension? Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq, Algeria, and Angola have all stressed the need for further production cuts in order to return markets to a state of balance. …

China Ready To Cut Oil Supplies To North Korea. Beijing is ready to cut oil supplies to North Korea as the country continues to conduct nuclear missile tests. o o o Miami condo market acting as if it is 2007: Condo market in Miami is saturated with units and inventory is growing. o o o Drop In Gasoline Causes U.S. CPI To Fall 0.3% In March o o o Tax Day. Excerpt: “The first great lesson to learn about taxation is that taxation is simply robbery. No more and no less.” o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not …

Gold Prices Near Five Month High: Is More Climbing In Store? o o o Federal government reports deficit of $526 BILLION despite record-breaking income and payroll tax collection – G.G. o o o 104 Years of the Income Tax: Then and Now – B.B. o o o Goldman’s $50 Forecast May Prove Bullish. Goldman Sachs is standing by its oil price forecast of $50 a barrel, predicting stability but a limited upside in the future. o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.

Gold Owners See Massive Jump in Value on Fears of WWIII o o o Video interview: Peter Schiff: Yellen’s Fed Bad for America but Will be Good for My Investments o o o Using Postage Stamps for Money – DSV o o o Wind & Solar Technology Won’t Stop the Collapse Of The U.S. Empire o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.

Deutsche Marks Still Being Hoarded as Hedge Against Euro – DSV o o o Stupid Asset Protection Tricks. A short list of things not to do with your assets. You might think this is obvious, but there are apparently those who still do it. – H.L. o o o Turkey to Confiscate Gold in New Clever Way – To Help Citizens Earn Money – DSV o o o Gold Spikes On Foreign Policy Fears o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.

An uncomfortable conversation on a plane ride: How to cut your taxes no matter what your situation o o o Is Another Bust Looming Over The Oil Industry? Global demand growth has been slowing over the last decades, which could spell trouble in the coming years if the oil industry does not plan for the change. o o o War on Cash: ECB, EU on collision course with Germany – DSV o o o Toshiba Warns Westinghouse Nuclear Losses Jeopardize Its Future. “The disclosure came Tuesday as the Tokyo-based company took the unusual step of reporting third quarter earnings without …

The U.S. Rig Count Is An Over-Rated Indicator Of Future Oil Prices. There are many other forces at play in global oil markets other than how a rising U.S. rig count and allegedly massive advances in rig productivity will suppress oil prices forever. o o o Cash Is Dead. Long Live Cash. The push to end hard-currency payments in favor of digital ones keeps hitting speed bumps – P.S. o o o U.S. Gold Bullion Exports To Hong Kong Surge, 82% Of Total Shipments o o o IMF Plan to Force a Cashless Society On World Unfolding – Here’s How …

How much is $100 worth in every state? Compare that to a similar report done in 2015: How much $100 is really worth in each state . You can see one of the huge reasons some states are losing population and others are gaining. – H.L. o o o Chart of the Day: Advance/Decline Line. The Advance/Decline line is diverging from the market. Odds strongly favor that the market will soon push higher to new all-time highs o o o Rent Control Makes for Good Politics and Bad Economics o o o Florida ‘Boutique’ Linked To South American Gold Smuggling …

The ultimate central bank: IMF De-Cashing: Soft-Selling Financial Enslavement – b.b. o o o Reader H.L. sent in this link that may help homesteaders and farmers gain a little extra income: Making Extra Income On Your Farm Or Rural Property o o o 5 Things to Watch in the March Jobs Report o o o Nobody Is Saying Anything About How U.S. Earnings Season Will Go. With such a drastic difference between the real-world and the published economic numbers, is it any wonder? o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our …

Illinois Revenue Freefall: Fiscal Year-to-Date -8.1% and Worsening. Sadly, my state of Connecticut seems to be going down the same path! Now they are talking about a HUGE tax on our hospitals! – H.L. o o o Time To Hedge State Reserve Funds With Gold. Excerpt: “Financially prudent individuals set aside surplus funds to protect against unforeseen expenditures. This way, when faced with loss of income, house repairs, car trouble, or anything else, they will have a buffer against unanticipated downturns.” – H.L. o o o Stores Are Closing at a Record Pace as Amazon Chews Up Retailers. Sad. Soon …

From Hubert Moolman: Gold and Silver Boom or Bust – A bit heavy on the charts but interesting nonetheless. o o o OPEC’s No.2 Goes Rogue: Plans 600,000 Bpd Oil Output Increase. Despite talks of an OPEC extension, Iraq, which is OPEC’s second-biggest exporter, has plans to boost crude production to 5 million bpd by the end of the year. o o o I listened to a sermon one time about the phases that many organizations go through. There is the time of passion in which men and women of great passion do extraordinary things and the organization grows like …