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Our Oligarchs Can Thank James Madison | by Ryan McMaken

2018-01-30

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A recent study from Princeton and Northwestern concluded that the United States is an “oligarchy” ruled by a small group of wealthy elites and interest groups. According to authors Martin Gilens and Benjamin Page: The central point that emerges from our research is that economic elites and organized groups representing business interests have substantial independent …

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Swiss Trade 2017: Exports at all-time high

2018-01-30

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2018-01-30

Switzerland Trade Balance, Dec 2017
Last year, Swiss foreign trade accelerated yet again relative to 2016: exports rose by 4.7% to reach a new record high. Imports grew by 6.9%, posting their strongest growth rate since 2010. Aside from the improved economic situation worldwide, the weakening of the Swiss franc and price trends played a decisive role in both directions of trade. With a surplus of CHF 34.8 billion, the balance of trade closed the year 6% (or CHF 2.1bn) lower than the...

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Dimitri Speck – Part One: The Matterhorn Interview – November 2013

2018-01-29

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PART 2: THE DOUBLE FACE OF GOLD – Dimitri Speck In the second part of this exclusive video interview that was conducted on behalf of MATTERHORN ASSET MGMT, independent financial journalist. Part One: The coordinated effort to suppress the gold price — Dimitri Speck On behalf of Matterhorn Asset Management Zurich, Lars Schall met up …

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Dirk Müller – Grotesk! In Syrien kämpfen deutsche Waffen gegen deutsche Waffen

2018-01-29

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“Machtbeben” – Das neue Buch von Dirk Müller – Jetzt überall im Vorverkauf: https://bit.ly/2zv3oOk Auszug aus dem Cashkurs.com-Tagesausblick vom 24.01.2018. https://www.cashkurs.com – Ihre unabhängige Finanzinformationsplattform zu den Themen Börse, Wirtschaft, Finanzmarkt von und mit Dirk Müller Bildrechte: Cashkurs.com & Joerg Huettenhoelscher / Shutterstock.com

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Ronald Stöferle – The Matterhorn Interview July/Aug 2016

2018-01-29

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2016 WILL BE A GOOD YEAR FOR GOLD INVESTORS Lars Schall spoke with Incrementum AG’s Ronald Peter Stoeferle about this year’s prospects for gold, silver and mining shares; the still increasing. Gold is back and the party in mining stocks is only getting started On behalf of Matterhorn Asset Management Lars Schall spoke recently with …

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Dirk Müller – Ex-BIZ-Chef warnt vor Kernschmelze des globalen Finanzsystems

2018-01-26

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“Machtbeben” – Das neue Buch von Dirk Müller – Jetzt überall im Vorverkauf: https://bit.ly/2zv3oOk Auszug aus dem Cashkurs.com-Tagesausblick vom 25.01.2018. https://www.cashkurs.com – Ihre unabhängige Finanzinformationsplattform zu den Themen Börse, Wirtschaft, Finanzmarkt von und mit Dirk Müller Bildrechte: Cashkurs.com & whiteMocca / Shutterstock.com

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Tax Reform and Trump’s Chinese Trade Deficit Conundrum

2018-01-26

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2018-01-26

Trump
Most things come easier said than done. Take President Trump’s posture on trade with China. Trump doesn’t want a bigger trade deficit with China. He wants a smaller trade deficit with China. In fact, reducing the trade deficit with China is one of Trump’s promises to Make America Great Again.

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Dirk Müller – Trump als ewiger Buhmann: Es gibt mehr als schwarz und weiß

2018-01-25

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“Machtbeben” – Das neue Buch von Dirk Müller – Jetzt überall im Vorverkauf: https://bit.ly/2zv3oOk Auszug aus dem Cashkurs.com-Tagesausblick vom 24.01.2018. https://www.cashkurs.com – Ihre unabhängige Finanzinformationsplattform zu den Themen Börse, Wirtschaft, Finanzmarkt von und mit Dirk Müller Bildrechte: Cashkurs.com & jull-gull / Shutterstock.com

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As the Controlled Inflation Scheme Rolls On

2018-01-21

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2018-01-21

Our Binge Culture
American consumers are not only feeling good. They are feeling great. They are borrowing money – and spending it – like tomorrow will never come. On Monday the Federal Reserve released its latest report of consumer credit outstanding. According to the Fed’s bean counters, U.S. consumers racked up $28 billion in new credit card debt and in new student, auto, and other non-mortgage loans in November.

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January 23, 2014 – Robert P. Murphy – The Scott Horton Show – Episode 3116

2018-01-21

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Robert P. Murphy, author of The Politically Incorrect Guide to Capitalism, discusses the incredible wealth possessed by the 85 richest people on the planet; Bill Gates’ proclamation that there will be no more poor nations; and the bubbles in real estate, stocks, and the dollar itself. Check out the interview page here: https://scotthorton.org/012314-robert-p-murphy/ For more …

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Punch-Drunk Investors & Extinct Bears, Part 2

2018-01-20

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2018-01-20

Rydex Bull/Bear Asset Ratio and Total Bear Assets, 2003 - 2018
For many years we have heard that the poor polar bears were in danger of dying out due to global warming. A fake photograph of one of the magnificent creatures drifting aimlessly in the ocean on a break-away ice floe was reproduced thousands of times all over the internet. In the meantime it has turned out that polar bears are doing so well, they are considered a quite dangerous plague in some regions in Alaska.

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Ryan McMaken: Are We Getting Poorer?

2018-01-20

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By every measure extreme poverty in Third World nations is decreasing rapidly. But what about the US and the West? Economist and mises.org editor Ryan McMaken joins Jeff Deist for a wide-ranging discussion of what makes people rich, and how economists should measure wealth. This great discussion explains the decline of real incomes and savings …

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November 18, 2013 – Robert P. Murphy – The Scott Horton Show – Episode 3060

2018-01-20

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Robert P. Murphy, author of The Politically Incorrect Guide to Capitalism, discusses how the Federal Reserve manipulates interest rates and exacerbates boom-bust cycles and why unprecedented money creation hasn’t led to extreme price inflation. Check out the interview page here: https://scotthorton.org/111813-robert-p-murphy/ For more on Scott’s work: Check out The Libertarian Institute: https://www.libertarianinstitute.org Read Scott’s...

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Dirk Müller – US-Justizminister kämpfen gegen das Ende der Internetdemokratie

2018-01-19

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“Machtbeben” – Das neue Buch von Dirk Müller – Jetzt überall im Vorverkauf: https://bit.ly/2zv3oOk Auszug aus dem Cashkurs.com-Tagesausblick vom 17.01.2018. https://www.cashkurs.com – Ihre unabhängige Finanzinformationsplattform zu den Themen Börse, Wirtschaft, Finanzmarkt von und mit Dirk Müller Bildrechte: Cashkurs.com & rawf8 / Shutterstock.com

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May 23, 2013 – Robert P. Murphy – The Scott Horton Show – Episode 2829

2018-01-17

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Robert P. Murphy, author of The Politically Incorrect Guide to Capitalism, discusses the consistent libertarian ideology of distrusting government in domestic AND foreign affairs; the liberal misconception that big government will protect the little guy against big corporations; how the Fed’s zero-interest rate policy has hurt savers and retirees; arguments for and against government austerity; …

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Dirk Müller – GroKo ade! Die jungen Wilden kommen

2018-01-17

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Auszug aus dem Cashkurs.com-Tagesausblick vom 17.01.2018. Sehen Sie den kompletten Tagesausblick auf Cashkurs.com und erhalten Sie werbefreien Zugriff auf alle Premiuminhalte inkl. Beiträgen und Videos: http://bit.ly/ck-registrieren “Machtbeben” – Das neue Buch von Dirk Müller – Jetzt überall im Vorverkauf: https://bit.ly/2zv3oOk https://www.cashkurs.com – Ihre unabhängige Finanzinformationsplattform zu den Themen Börse,...

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Punch-Drunk Investors & Extinct Bears, Part 1

2018-01-17

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2018-01-17

Sentiment Data
We didn’t really plan on writing about investor sentiment again so soon, but last week a few articles in the financial press caught our eye and after reviewing the data, we thought it would be a good idea to post a brief update. When positioning and sentiment reach levels that were never seen before after the market has gone through a blow-off move for more than a year, it may well be that it means something for once.

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April 5, 2013 – Robert P. Murphy – The Scott Horton Show – Episode 2773

2018-01-16

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Robert P. Murphy, author of The Politically Incorrect Guide to Capitalism, discusses the new monthly Federal Reserve Awareness Day; the connection between central banking and war; cutting the size of government to enable long-term sustainable growth; why President Nixon ended the last vestiges of the gold standard in 1971; the non-monetary reasons for taxes; and …

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Do’s and Don’ts of Investing in the Junior Mining Sector | Jayant Bhandari

2018-01-14

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Jayant is constantly traveling the world to look for investment opportunities, particularly in the natural resource sector. He advises institutional investors about his finds. He is a contributing editor of the Liberty magazine and has written for the Mises Institute, the Mises Institute (Canada), Casey Research, Le Québécois Libre, Sprott’s Thoughts, LewRockwell.com, etc. The presentation …

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Failure and Prosperity | Doug French

2018-01-14

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The Federal Reserve has had long enough to demonstrate its use to the American economy. The latest economic crisis alone is enough to discredit its claims as the great stabilizer. There is the long history of devastating inflation, the government spending it funds, the wars and welfare that are made possible by its printing presses, …

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