Social media and A.I. were always destined to collide. Two of the most powerful investing trends are creating a hurricane of new offerings. And Aitana Lopez is the hottest new social media influencer. She’s attractive, athletic, and has a great fashion sense. But there’s one catch – she’s not a real person!

Aitana is an A.I. social media influencer with nearly 200,000 Instagram followers. And in a good month, she makes upwards of $10,000. In case you were wondering, that’s about double what most Americans make in a month. We are in a brave new world indeed…

Gold Hits Record High as Faith in USD Wobbles

Gold continues to trade well above $2,000 after reaching a new all-time high above $2,100.

In 2022, central banks bought a record amount of gold; however, in the first three quarters of 2023, central banks’ net buying of gold was 14% ahead of 2022! As worries about the U.S. dollar continue to swirl, gold, silver, and Bitcoin continue to benefit.

U.S. Cheap Energy Key to Success

For decades, the United States has enjoyed some of the cheapest energy prices on the planet. Cheap energy has been at the heart of almost every superpower’s economic might…

Europe’s lack of affordable energy spells trouble for the many nations (and their economies) that once relied on Russia for natural gas.

After the invasion of Ukraine and the preceding sanctions on Russia, which restricted its ability to supply natural gas to Europe, America has been increasingly relied upon by the E.U. to provide natural gas.

Entrepreneurs May Dump Canada to Go Abroad for Lower Taxes, Cheaper Living

Sadly, many entrepreneurs are fleeing Canada as higher taxes and unaffordable living conditions send jobmakers elsewhere. A recent survey by the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) estimated Canada has 100,000 fewer entrepreneurs than in 2000!

That’s despite the country’s population soaring by roughly 10 million people since then.

This disturbing statistic speaks directly to Canada’s lagging competitiveness and productivity, which Aaron elaborates on…