September 22, 2008 – In the last letter I commented on the bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. My observation was: “This latest bailout of course begs the question, who will bailout the federal government?” That question has become even more important as the federal government has added new bailouts since then. The priceRead more
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By James Turk | Articles | 22 September, 2008
September 22, 2008 – The term ‘government money’ has been bandied about a lot in recent weeks. It is being portrayed as a near miraculous elixir with wonderful results when used for bailouts past, present and future. But government money comes with limitations. It is not a magic potion, and cannot cure all the illsRead more
By James Turk | Articles | 9 September, 2008
Sept 9, 2008 – There was a thought-provoking book published last year entitled The Black Swan. It provides an insightful perspective into seemingly improbable events (i.e., a ‘black swan ‘) and our thinking that surrounds them. The author, Nassim Nicholas Taleb contends that black swans underlie most everything within our world, but we invariably failRead more
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“James Turk’s background is in banking and asset markets, not academic economics where careers are made on the promotion of institutional dogma often divorced from reality. This practical stance informs his book throughout, with much material that gets to the heart of the matter, and has stood the test of experience. Money and Liberty delivers plenty of core knowledge, from a practitioner involved in these topics for decades.” Forbes
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My objective is to share with you my views on gold, which in recent decades has become one of the world’s most misunderstood asset classes. This low level of knowledge about gold creates a wonderful opportunity and competitive edge to everyone who truly understands gold and money.