The Underground M&A of 2026
Trump’s message to the market is hard to miss: Washington considers critical minerals a matter of national defense, not just industrial supply.
The War Vote Roster
It’s Congress that must vote to authorize war. Cold comfort, considering the “incorruptibility” of elected representatives like Rep. Ilhan Omar.
Under the Dollar’s Thumb
We neglected to note a crucial anniversary yesterday in the annals of the U.S. dollar’s demise as the world reserve currency.
Your Bank Wants Your Passport
Because the U.S. government can’t keep track of who’s in the country legally and who’s not, U.S. citizens are expected to submit to more financial surveillance.
A Recipe for “Immediate” Civil War
Because the U.S. government can’t keep track of who’s in the country legally, U.S. citizens are expected to submit to more financial surveillance.
Jim Rickards: Software-Stock Scare
To hear the mainstream tell it, the stock market fell out of bed yesterday because of a 7,000-word blogpost.
SCOTUS v. SOTU
We congratulate every financial pundit who beclowned himself by saying there was no way the Supreme Court would rule on tariffs last Friday.
Sorry, You Can’t Have Your Money Now
Imagine you have money tied up in an investment and one day the managers of that investment tell you that if you want to pull your money out you’re out of luck.
Countdown to War
As the war drums beat louder in the Middle East, it hit me — something Mason Sexton said during a Paradigm event almost a year ago.
An “Extremely Fragile” Market
It was a little unnerving watching Paradigm’s latest livestream event this afternoon. It wrapped up only moments ago.