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Printed Protection and the Future of Defense
We crossed another milestone in industrial history last week. Over the weekend of May 4-5, 2013, the world’s first handgun was printed on a …
Making Sense of Senseless Market Behavior
People seem to do the craziest things when it comes to money. They chase stock market bubbles. They throw good money after bad investments, …
This Car Won’t Move
The latest unemployment data reveal the hope and tragedy of the American economic plight. Cheers went up for a modest increase in hiring, one …
The Cottage Industrial Revolution
The 20th century was an age of big business. And investors did well backing the giant blue chips on their march to glory. But …
Banker Hypocrisy and Zombie Homes
Walking away is not just for homeowners anymore. Now banks have joined in and are walking away, leaving thousands of homes vacant because they …
If It Moves, Tax It
A contributing factor in the rise of Internet commerce, a feature that gave it a kick-start, was that you didn’t have to pay sales …
Denial Is Not Just a Polluted River in Egypt
Here we go again with the Earth Day/global warming nonsense. Monday was Earth Day, and this week is Earth Week, so a politically correct …
Bumps on the Bitcoin Road
Now that Bitcoin seems to be on the way toward monetization, or at least the long process is noticeably under way, there are a …
Government Wants it Both Ways
Back in 2010 the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), a government agency, sued 14 executives of failed credit union Wescorp seeking at least $1 …
Beware of Government “Extras”
Beware the government that provides “more.” Fear the government that provides “extra.” “More government” always means more of something, but not always more of …
Sailor Tales From the Bitcoin Seas
As someone who only recently dived into the rocky Bitcoin waters — and discovered a world I had never imagined — I enjoy talking …
Right vs. Left, but What About Truth?
It was once incontrovertible: The mainstream press leans left-liberal. It’s been a proven fact that Republican presidents receive 20-30% less positive economic coverage from …
Is There an Infinite Amount of Money Available to Fund U.S. Debt?
I am often asked, “How can anyone not see the problems of growing debt in the U.S.? Why can’t we get a consensus to …
Gold and the Wacky Human Mind
The voting machine that is the market deemed an ounce of gold to be worth $1,600 a few days ago and then, whoops, two …
The Company That Owns Your Genes
The Supreme Court — a politically appointed gang of black-robed lawyers — is soon going to decide on one of the most contentious issues …
Gold Sell-Off: There Is Only One Question That Matters
Last Friday, I participated in a short debate on BBC Radio 4’s Today program on the future direction of gold. Tom Kendall, global head …
Banks Must Innovate or Die
Change is inevitable. Conditions are never frozen in time. As the clock and calendar move forward, people and organizations must adapt to different circumstances. …
Taxed for Life
The least of the problems with the income tax is that it takes your money. The really big problem is that the income tax …
An Anarchist Squint at the Jobs Report
So the jobs report came out last week and rattled the market a bit. But there is a different perspective to this whole thing …
A Caveman’s Account of “Civilized Society”
Emblazoned across the lucre-basted exterior of the Internal Revenue Service Building in Washington, D.C., is one of the most intellectually polluted quotes any free …
What Bitcoin Is Teaching Us
“Thanks to Bitcoin, I am now living debt-free, just today managed to pay off all of my credit card debt!” — so reports a …
Japan’s Bold Move of Nothing
Stop the presses! Japan will make a bold attempt to stop falling prices. Making the yen worthless at a 2%-per-year clip is the promised …
What Maslow and Rand Would Tell Investors Today
I have always been fascinated by what motivates people. What motivates Tiger Woods to pursue the goal of being the world’s greatest golfer? What’s …
Bitcoin for Beginners, Part II
In March, I was at a conference in New Hampshire when a few Bitcoin businessmen sat me down to lunch. It seems like the …