Posts by Jeff Berwick

Greek pain is far from over – and depositors should have seen it coming. Just the other day we wrote about the way wealthy Greeks were lining up for passports and worrying openly that cash-rich accounts could be frozen or even seized.  And now Reuters tells us it could be happening just the way it…

Craig Hemke of the TFMetalsReport wrote an interesting article this week titled, “EPIC Silver Shortage Imminent? 3.5 M Oz of Silver “Jump the Queue” to Take JULY Delivery!” We won’t get into the fine details of what he reported here as it gets very technical… but if you are interested you can see his article. But, to…

The Independent newspaper (UK) has a revealing article about wealthy Greeks and their current unease about Greece’s near-bankruptcy: “The wealthy citizens of Glyfada are worried – and plotting their escape.” It is actually a sad article, showing quite clearly that many Greeks may have waited too long. They’re nervous about bank closures and capital controls…

There are few countries in the world whose citizens have been more systematically deceived, dumbed-down and propagandized than Americans.  The only country I can think of that is notably worse is North Korea.  But, I’ll bet even in North Korea they know that a 10 ounce silver bar is worth more than a chocolate bar… although they…

If you are interesting in money and finance and you don’t know the great book, The Creature From Jekyll Island, you should order your copy now.  Originally published in 1994 after a decade of research this book is the tome for understanding how and why the Federal Reserve was created in 1913. We had a…