This week in our musings, we have some thoughts of our own – and thoughts of others that we have found interesting…. Looking around the economic landscape, it’s hard not to have a sense of foreboding. Despite the optimistic propaganda from our governments and financial centres, it is clear that things are not good out there on the ground. I have had talks...

Egon von Greyerz of Matterhorn Asset Management has published an excellent article entitled “The Dark Years are Here” We paraphrase his main points below, adding some observations of our own in red. (1) EMPIRES ARE BUILT ON THEFT, PILLAGE, SLAVE LABOUR AND FINALLY MONEY PRINTING. If we look at the British Empire, we see that it began in the 17th...

Jul 15, 2009

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