Financial Independence

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…

Will the Bank of England really raise interest rates?

The old spectre of higher interest rates is back in the news. Not despite the energy crisis, but because of it. But, it’s not that…

When government funds buy government bonds, are they funds at all?

Today, I’d like to dig into what I believe is a financial sleight of hand which politicians have pulled on you, in the hope that…

Do you trust the government?

It’s time to dig into the reader mailbag. Our coverage of the vaccine… debate… elicited a lot of… less than useful replies. From all sides.…

Why you can’t get petrol, despite Brexit

Petrol chaos, gas price spikes and driver shortages… Energy markets are in chaos. A deluge of requests to ask Nigel Farage the big question were…

Bonds: risk-free return or return-free risk?

I hit a nerve this week. You see, I mainly know of Nigel Farage because he predicted and explained the European sovereign debt crisis, when…

All that is solid melts into air

You already know that the financial world is deeply perverted. It’s a landscape in which toxic debt can be packaged up – and leveraged. Where…

Everyone suffers when inflation hits – but some will do better than others

I’m sure you’ve noticed… The price of everything seems to be going up – and going up very, very quickly. Well, it’s a perfect storm…

The quest for knowledge (outside the system)

I’m afraid your daily editor Nickolai has injured himself. It’s nothing too serious he tells me, but it makes typing very painful, so I don’t…

The future is radioactive

Although only discovered a little over a century ago, radioactivity has moved from the fringes of physics and chemistry to the centre of modern technology.…

The bond market is a much more dangerous bubble

Bonds are a key part of almost any investor’s portfolio. But lately, something odd has been going on in the bond market… And don’t forget…

Immigration and vaccines and politics, oh my!

The reader mailbag is bulging after a few weeks of hitting controversial and dividing topics. Discussing immigration, vaccines and the inherent flaws of government policies…

Never believe anything until the October lockdown is denied

The government has denied plans for an October lockdown. Does that mean we’re in for one? What would Nigel Farage do if he were premier…