From John Wieland, research analyst, Palm Beach Research Group: The time to invest in blockchain technology is now. A new survey by Roubini ThoughtLab found that 64% of asset managers expect to use blockchain within the next five years. And nearly half of those say blockchain will play a larger role in their businesses… immediately. […]
From Nick Giambruno, editor, Crisis Investing: One shot from a pistol pierced the night right before Antonio Bedin collapsed, dead. Antonio, a 67-year-old retired Italian, had just committed suicide. He was plagued by health problems and by the loss of his savings. Last year, four small Italian banks became insolvent and immediately needed capital. They […]
Editor’s Note: The PBRG home offices are contending with Hurricane Matthew today. So in place of our usual fare, we offer an insightful look at an issue most Americans think they’re insulated from (spoiler alert: they’re not). Millions of Middle Eastern migrants have descended upon Europe. It’s leading to a socioeconomic crisis with far-reaching consequences […]
From Doug Casey, chairman, Casey Research: This article is entitled Chung Kuo, which means Middle Kingdom. The Chinese have long seen themselves as superior to every other race (like almost every race does) and the center of the world. It’s because they were so confident of this that they never ventured out as Europeans did, […]
From Nick Giambruno, editor, Crisis Investing: The stage is set for the collapse of the world’s largest combined economy—the European Union. The trigger: Italy’s exit from the euro currency. The Financial Times recently put it this way: An Italian exit from the single currency would trigger the total collapse of the eurozone within a very […]
“Don’t let the Federal Reserve shake you out of your positions here…” On Tuesday, gold suffered a 3% sell-off. It spooked precious metals investors and rattled mining-share owners. But if you sell your bullion here… consider yourself an “accessory” to a global gold heist underway right now. The U.S. central bank (the Federal Reserve) is […]
From Bill Bonner, chairman, Bonner & Partners: So far, so good. Hillary is the frontrunner. If she wins, nothing will change. If Donald wins, nothing much will change, either. But he may rattle investors. Who knows? One of the hardest things to understand about our present situation is the way in which things are not […]