Shadow banking: the next landmine
byThe Federal Reserve Board originally led us to believe that it was necessary to expand money supply through quantitative easing to offset the contraction…
Richard Cobden: activist for peace
byOn June 3, 1804, Richard Cobden was born. Nicknamed the “Apostle of Free Trade,” he spearheaded the campaign against the protectionist Corn Laws, leading…
A tear for America
byThose born in Europe to parents who survived the horrors of the last world war have no trouble recalling the genuine admiration, and perhaps…
Ron Paul on sound money prospects in the USA
byEpisode 71: Following his “Farewell to Congress” speech last week, Congressman Ron Paul talks to GoldMoney’s Andy Duncan about the achievements and legacy of…
Niall Ferguson on the rise of China
byEpisode 69: Harvard Professor Niall Ferguson talks to GoldMoney’s Alasdair Macleod about global politics, with special emphasis on China’s prospects and challenges in the years ahead. They…
Cobden Centre Radio: Douglas Carswell MP on The End of Politics and the Birth of iDemocracy
byAre democracy and sound money incompatible? Many people think they are but Douglas Carswell, MP for Clacton, begs to differ. Indeed, he has begged…
Understanding Asian gold demand
byThere is growing awareness that gold is accumulating in Asia. Indians have for a long time been the largest buyers of gold and have…
Some personal thoughts on surviving the monetary meltdown
byLet us start by looking at the economy from 10,000 feet above: After 40 years of boozing on easy money and feasting on fantastical…
Steve Baker MP on sound money
byEpisode 68: GoldMoney’s Andy Duncan speaks to Steve Baker MP, a Conservative backbencher who represents the constituency of Wycombe in the United Kingdom’s House…
“Fool’s Gold” Standards
byIn a recent Mises Daily, “A Golden Opportunity“, Patrick Barron and Godfrey Bloom make the case for Germany to withdraw from the monetary union combined with…