Bill Bonner

The Biggest Mistake Libertarians Can Make…

Oct 3, 2013
“Uh, did you sell those bitcoins, like I suggested?” Your roguish economist has four sons. Several of them invested in the virtual currency Bitcoin. They thought it was the money of the future. “Watch out,” cautioned their father. “Governments always try to look into the future and prevent it from happening. And this is a future the feds are...

Why the Government Shutdown Is a Good Thing

Oct 2, 2013

“Obama says he won’t give an inch,” said a French friend last night. He had just watched the evening...

Lights Out for Government!

Oct 1, 2013

The Dow fell 128 points yesterday. This followed news that the federal government – the nation’s largest employer and...

The Default Nobody Wants – Except Us!

Sep 30, 2013

After recovering from a losing streak in the middle of last week, the Dow fell again on Friday –...

Are You Feeling Lucky?

Sep 27, 2013

The Dow finally broke its losing streak yesterday. It rose 55 points. Gold fell $12. Nothing dramatic. Nothing conclusive....

Money Talks… BS Walks…

Sep 26, 2013

Another day. Another drop for the Dow. Gold up $19 an ounce. Is the US stock market finally rolling...

What a Tangled Web We Weave…

Sep 25, 2013

First, let’s check the markets. The Dow fell 66 points yesterday. And gold sold off too – down $10...