This article explores the rise of sports card collecting - from multimillion-dollar Mantles and Wagners to the steady climb of 1990s Jordan commemoratives - set against the backdrop of a declining U.S. dollar. While fiat currencies are endlessly reproduced, scarce assets from cards to classic cars and gold prove their power to preserve wealth. In a world of infinite printing, only the finite survives.

Europe’s largest banks may look well-capitalized on paper, but hidden risks, from complex assets to shadow finance, leave the system exposed. A shock in London, Madrid, Paris, or Milan could quickly ripple across North America, reshaping markets and currencies.

This article explores the lessons of post-WWII financial repression, the winners and losers it created, and how investors today can prepare for a decade of negative real rates, shifting capital flows, and the rise of real assets.

This article unpacks the hidden mechanics of modern banking, revealing how commercial banks create money out of nothing through credit issuance. It traces the evolution from fractional reserve theory to the revolutionary credit creation theory, exposing how credit expansion—not savings—drives asset booms, inflation, and systemic risk.

Geopolitical risk is no longer a background concern, it’s a central force reshaping global markets. This article unpacks how political instability, trade wars, and regional conflicts are influencing capital flows, supply chains, and investment strategies in real time.

Marc Faber warns that a second Trump presidency could trigger the first U.S. default in history, as rising debt, protectionism, and a weakening dollar converge.