Spoiler warning
byFollowing Tim’s lead at The price of everything, we’re republishing this article from November 2011 … “I am certain that my fellow Americans expect that…
London Mises Circle – April
by John PhelanThis month’s meeting of the London Mises Circle will take place at the Institute of Economic Affairs on April 25th. Abhinandan Mallick will give…
The bankruptcy of governments
by Alasdair MacleodThe following is a transcript of the “Adam Smith Lecture” I gave at a private gathering in London on 19 February. For a long…
Thorsten Polleit on the gold standard that never was
by Andy DuncanThe distinguished and forthright Professor Thorsten Polleit explains why we’ve failed to see a real free market money for several hundred years… Episode 115:…
Ah! Gold.
by Ingolf EideGold’s swoon has triggered a good deal of schadenfreude, some subtle, some less so. It’s hardly a surprise after eleven years of gains and…
Gold sell-off: there is only one question that matters
by Detlev SchlichterLast Friday I participated in a (very short) debate on BBC Radio Four’s Today Programme on the future direction of gold. Tom Kendall, global head of…
Hunting witches
by Tim Price“To the socialists of all parties (to whom F.A. Hayek dedicated ‘The Road to Serfdom’), ‘The Constitution of Liberty’ is anathema. Hayek, they believe,…
The Bitcoin money myth
by Dr Frank ShostakMany economists and financial commentators believe that in the unregulated market of the internet economy, new forms of money can be created that bypass…
Europe continues to flounder
by Sean CorriganAs another week goes by, Europe continues to flounder – even German car sales were off by 17% YOY, a decline which was presumably not all…
The great Gold vs Bitcoin debate: Casey vs Matonis
by Andy DuncanFollowing the Mt. Gox takedown, I acted as referee between Doug Casey, of Casey Research, and Jon Matonis, of Bitcoin Foundation, as they discussed…