Financial Independence

Readers on Covid crackdowns, the euro’s death, and zombie savers

It’s time to dig into the brimming mailbag. Today’s instalment features how the euro dies and the dollar survives, who wins in Covid versus cancer,…

Are you the next Hugo Stinnes?

You should tread carefully today. I’m on thin ice. And yet, someone needs to tell you about the Inflationskönig. Before it’s too late. Hugo Stinnes…

Will Boris Johnson last longer than an English batsman in Australia?

It’s been an outrageous week in politics. Boris Johnson’s crisis has almost managed to overshadow events in financial markets, which have seen Evergrande finally default…

The beatings will continue until morality improves (Part 2)

In Part 2 of my Q&A with Rob Marstrand, we dig into the more general nature of how governments tend to change the rules and…

The beatings will continue until morality improves

Rather than tell you how I feel about the Financial Conduct Authority’s proposed changes to certain pension and savings accounts, I thought I better ask…

What if Brexit is only the beginning for Britain?

If you thought Nigel Farage is bullish about post-Brexit Britain, meet David Murrin. This global forecaster of geopolitics and financial markets takes us through why,…

Rosenberg-coloured glasses can’t see true inflation

I’ve never been so hesitant to poke a bear in the eye. But the deservedly famous economist David Rosenberg has it badly wrong on inflation.…

A painful reminder of the true Thanksgiving message

Last week, our American friends celebrated Thanksgiving. It might’ve been the most expensive on record thanks to soaring inflation. But there’s much more to the…

It’s about to get ugly in the euro area

As if they don’t have enough on their plate right now, euro area policymakers are in for another dangerous surprise. The world is waking up…

[When] Is the lockdown cure worse than the disease?

Thanks for all your emails in response to my article about whether “despite vaccination” is the new “despite Brexit”. The diversity of responses and opinions…

I’m from the government and I’m here to…

For every problem we face, there’s a government policy. But what if none of them solve the problem? What if they only get worse when…

If inflation goes bananas, this is why it will…

As I’ve been trying to explain, the inflation we’ve seen so far may not be true inflation at all. And yet, true inflation is very…

Is “despite vaccinations” the new “despite Brexit”?

Back in May, when every second Fortune & Freedom video and article was warning about a coming spike in inflation, I was even more worried…

Does Nigel Farage accept the Bank of England Governor’s apology?

Inflation, bitcoin and gold are all on a roll. And if you’d like to hear from Nigel and other guests more often and more conveniently,…

The truth about property prices

But did you know that this belief is peculiar to English-speaking nations? And it’s quite a new belief too, in the long context of economic…

How you could make and manage your money

We receive a lot of emails from readers who are in experiencing difficulty managing their money and who find themselves in different financial positions. They’ve…

They’ll just print more money

For many years now, my father has called me every few weeks to tell me about the latest problem which will cause an imminent economic…

Crypto, copper and Covid chaos

Whether it’s cryptocurrencies, Covid, vaccines, lockdowns or copper, governments are strangling both freedoms and the free market with their interventions. And the results are plain…

If Narrative Economics works, what’s the next narrative?

My friend Jim Rickards recently published an analysis of “narrative economics” and how to use it in your investment process. Narrative economics is a theory…

What do Fortune & Freedom readers think about Covid vaccines?

Last week, we published a reader email about the Covid vaccines. A few of you responded. And, happily, the responses were just as thoughtful as…