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If Russia can escape sanctions, who’s next?

Russia has successfully evaded Western sanctions Other countries are now willing to openly oppose the West Ukraine and Israel are symptoms of a bigger trend…

What does the stock market think of the vaccines now?

Vaccine makers’ share prices are plunging Italy’s debt is under review US mortgage rates are beyond dangerously high After a recent plunge, Moderna, Pfizer and…

Welcome to a multi-polar world, investors

The attacks on Israel are part of a broader trend Housing policy is the key political issue of 2024, but the key parties are indistinguishable…

The dire state of euro-area bank and sovereign credit

How much debt are euro-area financial institutions carrying? Economic stagnation looms Bob Lyddon explains the challenges the euro area faces to survive Bob Lyddon is a…

Turning points for Brexit, housing and net zero?

Is Rishi Sunak’s housing plan a Brexit success? How far will house prices fall? Blade Runners versus net zero It was a week of turning…

Brexit causes a recession… in the eurozone?

Well, the consequences of Brexit have finally struck home. The eurozone is in recession while the UK has escaped the same fate, for now. Who…

The end of Covid emergency measures will unleash familiar emergencies

The Covid era allowed governments to paper over a long list of imminent crises. Extreme fiscal policy kept economies on life support. Extreme monetary policy…

Will hidden liabilities bring down the euro?

An advertisement changed my life. While working as an investment strategist on Wall Street in 1993, I came across a similar position advertised in The…

A fantasyland of endless debt, cut carbon and EU power… or bitcoin?

Cryptocurrencies like bitcoin are back with a vengeance. And you won’t win any awards for guessing why… The banking crisis has reminded us just how…

The fall of net zero and the securing of Brexit

Amidst all the political, economic and financial chaos engulfing us, there is cause for cautious optimism. Two causes, actually. Net zero is stumbling badly in…

What if the European Central Bank goes bust?

Today’s edition of Fortune & Freedom is a little quote heavy. Because I’m not entirely sure you’d believe what I’ve got to say if I…

Nigel Farage: 15-minute cities are about control, not convenience

What could possibly be wrong with living in a place that is so convenient you don’t need to use your car? The 15-minute city concept…

Is the energy crisis over, or just beginning?

Tomorrow I’ll be recording a video with our energy expert James Allen. I’ll ask him whether the energy crisis is over, or just beginning. We’ll…

How immigration will save us from Europe’s demographic debtpocalypse

All around the developed world, something unprecedented throughout history is happening. Thanks to demographic change, populations are beginning their long-term decline. This creates a set…

The highly profitable consequences of the euro are back again

In my book How the Euro Dies, I explain why sharing one monetary policy and one exchange rate between all the vastly different euro using…

Has the political climate changed on climate change politics?

The first cold weather of the year is testing Europe’s energy grid. How has the UK fared so far? And what’ll it mean for climate…

Why Europe will either experience the worst inflation or deflation of all major economies

You’re not going to believe this, but the busy bees at the European Central Bank (ECB) might actually do something to rein in inflation. And,…

Buying indulgences won’t save the planet from the fiery hell of climate change… anymore

It’s getting mighty awkward out there for the green dream believers. And I don’t mean the nature lovers, nor those who believe in energy efficiency…

Europe actually jumped off the climate-change cliff, instead of just promising to

A few weeks ago, we discovered that our lockdowns were imposed without considering the economic trade-offs. Former Chancellor Rishi Sunak said it was “wrong to…

Why the euro is worth saving

Just over a week ago, two of the smartest minds I know had a debate about the survival of the euro. I think that you…