The Most Reckless Inflation the US Has Ever Seen
This ‘inflate-or-die’ show has a long season ahead. Bailing out the speculators is just a warm-up act. And $200 billion is hardly enough to buy a box of popcorn. Our guess is that they will…
About The Rum Rebellion
Welcome to The Rum Rebellion! You’re probably wondering what the name is all about. Well, there is a very good reason for it. I’ll explain it all in a moment. First, I want to tell you what you can expect from your daily shot of rum, so to speak… The Rum Rebellion is a uniquely Australian voice commenting on the nexus between money, stocks, politics and economics. We have a libertarian view of the world and believe in free speech, individual freedom and personal responsibility. While we also believe in the virtues of free trade and sound money, we recognise that most of the world’s players don’t share this view. We therefore seek to tell you about how the world IS, not how we wish it to be.
Trump versus the Deep State
The major news over the weekend continues to be geopolitical. Trump has hitched his presidency to the stock market. This is a very risky and dumb move, in my opinion. It just gives the establishment…
Adapt or Die – Be Ready to Adapt Quickly to Change
Wherever you look, things are changing and what’s worked so far may not keep working for long. Don’t get complacent. It’s a bit like life. In life, change is constant. And let me tell you,…
How Democracy Doomed the Money System
Gold is real money. When fake money gets debased and inflated, gold shines. Since the beginning of this century, central banks have added some $22 trillion in new, fake money — or 15 times the…
The Most Reckless Inflation the US Has Ever Seen
This ‘inflate-or-die’ show has a long season ahead. Bailing out the speculators is just a warm-up act. And $200 billion is hardly enough to buy a box of popcorn. Our guess is that they will…
Adapt or Die – Be Ready to Adapt Quickly to Change
Wherever you look, things are changing and what’s worked so far may not keep working for long. Don’t get complacent. It’s a bit like life. In life, change is constant. And let me tell you,…
How Democracy Doomed the Money System
Gold is real money. When fake money gets debased and inflated, gold shines. Since the beginning of this century, central banks have added some $22 trillion in new, fake money — or 15 times the…
Be Wise BEFORE, not AFTER, the Event – Impending Financial Collapse
The financial system is one giant Ponzi scheme. It needs an ever-expanding debt base to keep the charade from being revealed. Investors who ignore this warning signal, do so at their own peril. If ever…
Moment of Reckoning – A Painful Global Recession
Investors should be squeamish at the sight of Draghi throwing everything he’s got at the specter of a painful global recession. European stocks, along with the euro, couldn’t figure out which way to go immediately…
The Joke That’s No Laughing Matter: Credit Fuelled Economic Growth
Deflation is coming and our economic engine only runs on high octane inflation. The game of continually bringing forward future consumption (by borrowing today and repaying tomorrow) is fast reaching its use by…