The City

How the US dollar could cause a financial crisis

The US dollar is rising thanks to a jump in US bond yields since August. That bodes ill for global trade. But what else does…

If this feels like socialism, expect the consequences to be the same

Last week, I promised you a trip to the Soviet Union. We’d already been to Japan and China to try and discover what the lockdowns…

What does the Brexit deal really mean for investors?

Did you watch Nigel’s video yesterday? We’ve decided it deserved this follow-up reminder to watch it. Our publisher described it as “electric”. I had to…

Your primer on the Austrian School of Economics

Ever heard of the Austrian School of Economics? Neither had I, until they were vindicated by the 2008 financial crisis. While most economists were being…

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…