The City

What is risk?

As we prepare for the kick-off of Monday’s exciting event… The release of Nigel’s exclusive online broadcast, Britain’s Great Wealth Revival… I’d like to ask…

The world according to MMT

Have you heard about MMT yet? Modern Monetary Theory? It’s all the rage. And now it’s in the halls of government, as we discussed yesterday.…

Keynes and Friedman died of Covid-19

So far this week, we’ve looked at the state of play of the global economy. To sum up my argument: too much debt, interest rate…

Goosing the debt

What happens when governments control prices? Some of you might remember the answer, having learned it the hard way. Government price controls create either shortages…

The future bites back

I hope you enjoyed last week’s discussion on bitcoin. And thanks for the all the questions you sent in. In case you missed the video,…

How the US election affects you

I don’t think there is anyone better to give us an insiders’ view of the US election, and how it impacts you, than Nigel Farage.…

Corrections, clarifications and more on bank bail-ins

I’ve received feedback on my piece about bank bail-ins and depositor protection. It was sent on 22 October 2020 and called “The Reverse Bank Robbery“.…

An investor’s ultimate challenge awaits you

Imagine if the trade winds suddenly reversed. Or if the tide changed its mind on the Thames. There would’ve been havoc for shipping, back in…

The remarkable truth about inflation, deflation and our Covid crash

How is money created? It used to be a simple question. At first, precious metals were money. But they can be inconvenient to deal with.…

“Promise to pay” no longer has the same meaning

Yesterday’s Fortune & Freedom discussed the case for inflation. Or stagflation – the theoretically impossible combination of rising unemployment and rising inflation. But what about…

Prepare for many more Winters of Discontent

Economists used to believe high unemployment and inflation were an impossible combination. Shortly before just that combination happened in the mid-70s, of course. Not to…

How to survive “the Great Reset”

But then finally the masses wake up. They become suddenly aware of the fact that inflation is a deliberate policy and will go on endlessly.…

Why government hacks will grab more tax

I really dislike Tony Blair. There, I’ve said it. In a public forum. To thousands of people. Phew. Of course, I know that many Brits…

What will the coming currency reset look like for you?

Yesterday’s Fortune & Freedom explored currency resets. We learned what they are, why they matter, and that one may be lurking just around the corner…

A reset of global capitalism is coming

If you’ve emailed us any feedback and missed yesterday’s Fortune & Freedom, be sure to check it out now. Nigel and I have a message…

How to escape the bizarre consequences of negative interest rates in the UK

Yesterday’s Fortune & Freedom explored the weird and not so wonderful world of negative interest rates. We focused on the theoretical side of things. Why…

The Bank of England vs the banks of England

On 28 September, economists at the US central bank published some important research. It concluded that imposing negative interest rates is a bad idea. Sure…

Why banking really is a con

No doubt you’ve heard of a “bank run”. Where customers of a bank panic about whether the bank can pay out their deposits. Northern Rock…

Who really controls your money?

Right now, there are plenty of risks to your money. Brexit, Covid-19, the lockdowns, negative interest rates and plenty more. But they’re very different risks…

Where does recycling debt indefinitely lead us?

I go for a walk in Greenwich park, most days. Just to get out of the house. And to watch the bizarre consequences of Boris…