Nickolai Hubble

If it’s darkest before dawn, is it time to be optimistic?

Europe is in outright political chaos. But perhaps this just heralds change for the better? Is it time for investors to get optimistic about our future?

Will Norway pull the plug on the UK?

Sweden and Norway pursued sensible energy policy. Unfortunately, they hooked their grid up to Germany and the UK. Now they’re paying the price, literally.

Is inflation back in the UK?

Inflation is accelerating again. But is it really back to play a major role? In this video, John Butler and Nick Hubble discuss both sides of the debate.

Why the second wave of inflation cannot be like the first

The velocity of money does not have the same impetus to spike as it did in 2021. Because we won’t be exiting a lockdown again anytime soon. And yet…

How Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng will assassinate President Trump

President Trump had better watch his back. The same elite group of puppet masters that controlled financial markets for decades have diversified into politics.

Our predictions for a wayward 2025

It’s the time of year to start thinking about your New Year’s resolutions… and why they’ll fail. It’s no different for investing. What will 2025 bring?

An overvalued president of an overvalued stock market

Financial markets have always controlled governments. Just ask Liz Truss or Matteo Salvini how. And in 2025, the stock market may sink President Trump.

Will the BRICS put up with more abuse, or divorce the dollar?

Each financial boom and bust sears a new piece of obscure finance jargon into our memory. And in 2025, we’ll be adding a new one to that list: BRICS.

What is the top catalyst for gold in 2025?

This year’s Gold Summit includes guests with a more intriguing take on gold, alongside the old favourites like Jim Rickards and Ronnie Stoeferle.

A golden opportunity to rescue the UK

It’s over to one of your fellow subscribers for today’s Fortune & Freedom. He just did a better job of describing the country’s position than we could’ve.

Why did gold trounce the stock market?

How can a pet rock, a lump of metal, an inanimate object defeat the might of the US stock market? Stocks that outperformed their peers around the world.

Gold investors will win the Third Opium War

President-elect Trump is not content with the chaos his cabinet appointments are causing. He’s started announcing his “dangerous” economic policies too.

World Opium War III has begun

In today’s issue: Why did Trump justify tariffs with fentanyl? What is Opium War III? A dark period of history is more than just rhyming…

Is gold pricing in a repeat of the Liz Truss playbook?

The gold price has taken a hit since President-elect Donald Trump won the US election. The question is why. And one theory is top of my mind for 2025.

Regime change at the Fed would reignite the gold bull market

It’s like any good murder mystery. Not only is it unclear who dunnit. We can’t even work out why the gold price crashed 8% after Trump’s election.

You cannot violate the laws of economics… for long

Politicians are specialists in being aware of human’s infinite wants. But they don’t seem to be aware of the constraint of finite resources at all.

Did China just sink offshore wind forever?

The latest cables to fall victim are Baltic links between Finland, Germany, Lithuania and Sweden. Again, a Chinese vessel is at the centre of the story.

The bizarre reason why SMR stocks are about to go bananas

No doubt you’ve heard about nuclear power’s extraordinary comeback. But there’s been a twist. And it’s going to trigger an entirely new energy transition.

Is Elon Musk America’s Javier Milei?

The only thing that can save Western governments from a major debt crisis is dramatic spending cuts. But those are politically impossible… right?

UK goes to the left as the world goes to the right

What if Trump is just the beginning? A series of elections are set to take place in 2025. And they could leave Sir Keir Starmer marooned on a leftist island.