Death to the Dictator

August 7, 2018

Share this…EmailFacebookTwitterLinkedinGoogleReddit We are seeing an uprising in Iran. The regime burned through all the cash of the Obama deal. Even with the relief from sanctions, the economy is failing. The bottom line is that Iran has operated a collectivist economy (socialism) under dictatorial theocratic rule. It isn’t working despite enormous resources and a historically […]

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The Failed State(s)

August 1, 2018

Share this…EmailFacebookTwitterLinkedinGoogleReddit   Two nations that have threatened the United States in recent years are failing. Iran, known for “Death to America” chants is seeing its economy collapse. But Iran is not alone. Venezuela has already collapsed. How did two oil-rich nations fail so miserably? The answer is that they were both infected by socialism. […]

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If This Isn’t the Trump Doctrine, It Should Be

July 22, 2018

Share this…EmailFacebookTwitterLinkedinGoogleRedditThe media and political pundits have been going bonkers over President Trump and Russia ever since the Helsinki Summit with Vladimir Putin. It has been entertaining to say the least. Of course, the underlying issues are quite serious, just not in the way the ruling class wants you to believe. What we believe, however, […]

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Who Might Be Willing to Cause a Market Crash?

June 26, 2018

Share this…EmailFacebookTwitterLinkedinGoogleRedditThe stock market does not look strong at the moment despite record corporate earnings and a robust economy. Most blame the fact that the Federal Reserve is raising interest rates or the possibility of an outright trade war. These are reasonable explanations. But there is always a more sinister possibility that must be considered. […]

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What We See as a Marketplace, Our Enemies View as a Battle Space

June 21, 2018

Share this…EmailFacebookTwitterLinkedinGoogleReddit One of the most serious challenges of the global economic war is America’s unwillingness to face reality. We have very real enemies and adversaries who know they are at war with us. We, however, seem to have no clue regarding that fact. As a result, we see trading partners and globalization very optimistically […]

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When Chinese Investment is Unrestricted Warfare

May 28, 2018

Share this…EmailFacebookTwitterLinkedinGoogleReddit Last week, I had the opportunity to join Gordon Chang and Phillip Le Corre in addressing a Congressional subcommittee hearing of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. The topic was Chinese Investment and Influence broadly but also the impact in Europe specifically. The Chairman was Congressman Dana Rohrabacher who offered the following statement describing […]

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About Iran Part Two

May 13, 2018

Share this…EmailFacebookTwitterLinkedinGoogleRedditIn our last post, we shared why the Iran nuclear deal was dumped and some of the implications. This is a follow up. Keep in mind that as this is taking place, there appears to be further evidence that North Korea has, in fact, is abandoning its nuclear program. We remain cautiously optimistic on […]

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About Iran

May 8, 2018

Share this…EmailFacebookTwitterLinkedinGoogleRedditBig news today. President Trump kept his campaign promise and pulled out of the Obama Iran Agreement. President Trump exits Iran deal from CNBC. There is plenty of weeping and gnashing of teeth for sure. Former Secretary of State John Kerry was reportedly lobbying intensely to stay in the agreement. In fact, he has […]

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Phase Three in the Global Economic War Heats Up

March 31, 2018

Share this…EmailFacebookTwitterLinkedinGoogleReddit We are monitoring events closely in the Economic War Room. Two things stood out this past week, both related to a coming Phase Three attack on the US dollar. First, the Chinese finally launched an oil futures contract traded in gold-backed yuan. This is a big deal. In its debut, the contract exceeded […]

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The Looming Debt and Pension Crisis (part three: China’s Latest Threat)

March 25, 2018

Share this…EmailFacebookTwitterLinkedinGoogleRedditOne simple truth of life is that if you spend more than you take in, you have to either cut your spending, increase your income, or borrow some money. That is true for individuals and it is also true for governments. If you already owe a lot of money, your spending is further crimped […]

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