Nickolai Hubble

Cryptocurrency investor vs goliath

In yesterday’s Fortune & Freedom, reader J.B. reported on some difficulties he was having with buying more cryptocurrencies. His bank was making life difficult. Today,…

Readers reveal the reality of financial repression

It’s time to dig into the Fortune & Freedom reader mailbag today. Your demands for a virtual conference on escaping financial repression have been heard,…

A crisis for the NHS, or from the NHS?

It looks like we saved the NHS from the pandemic. Shame about its patients though. Nigel Farage speaks his mind on this contentious topic.

A crisis for the NHS, or from the NHS?

Well, it looks like we saved the NHS from the pandemic. Shame about its patients though… If you’d like to hear from Nigel and other…

My mentor’s lightbulb moment on cryptocurrencies

If you’re hesitant to spend any time or effort investigating cryptocurrencies, because they’re just a bubble and a speculative mania, you need to see this video.

My mentor’s lightbulb moment on cryptocurrencies

If you’re hesitant to spend any time or effort investigating cryptocurrencies, because they’re just a bubble and a speculative mania, you need to see this…

Covid cases surge after Freedom Day

Last night, I had the strangest conversation with my parents-in-law. It was all about Covid, vaccines and lockdowns. I’ve always known different nations’ news channels…

Not just another housing bubble

House prices around the world are booming in the midst of a pandemic, not to mention despite Brexit. But why? And will it last? As…

Misunderestimating risk

I’d like to ask you something: What is risk? That sounds like a stupid question, I know. But consider this. Your definition of the word…

Is the pandemic over?

Freedom Day has come and gone. But Covid-19 cases plunged instead of surging as predicted. Is the pandemic over? Have we reached the magic threshold?

Is the pandemic over?

Freedom Day has come and gone. But Covid-19 cases plunged instead of surging as predicted. Is the pandemic over? Have we reached the magic threshold?…

The lucrative law of unintended consequences

I believe every government action to solve a problem makes it worse or creates a bigger problem. Or both… I’m not just talking about the…

Your retirement is just a political promise. Do you believe in it?

Do you believe politicians? Do you rely on their political promises? So, when they tell you that by contributing money to a pension fund each…

When Hayek went Down Under and grabbed Inflation by the balls

One year ago, I predicted inflation would surge. That an inflation surge would be engineered by our central bankers, I should say. Today, the idea…

There will never be a true Freedom Day

They called it Freedom Day. But I didn’t notice any difference. This is perhaps because I don’t go nightclubbing. Or because I’m stuck in Japan……

Bitcoin – the story not in the news

Usually, we review the week’s most important news stories each Friday. Because Nigel has a knack at explaining what’s really behind the story, and why it matters to you.

Bitcoin – the story not in the news

Usually, we review the week’s most important news stories each Friday. Because Nigel has a knack at explaining what’s really behind the story, and why…

Gold versus bitcoin? It depends what for…

While doing your gardening, would you rather discover a stash of Japanese war gold, or a hard drive with bitcoin on it? I do realise…

The Great Escape from government money itself is now on

What if our surging inflation rate is a deliberate government policy to devalue our money? With ridiculously low interest rates to add insult to injury?…

Financial repression, and juggling incontinent squid, in practice

Yesterday’s dive into the inflation data ended with some pertinent questions: how do you juggle incontinent squid? And, more importantly, what exactly is financial repression?…