Monthly Archives: January 2012

Of Money and Metals, Part V – Free Money Refutes Gresham’s Law

Posted on January 31, 2012 by mint

1/31/2012 Portland, Oregon – Pop in your mints… {Editor”s note: The following is the long awaited conclusion of the series “Of Money and Metals.” Please click here to view the Part I, Part II, Part III, and Part IV} … Continue reading →

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A great goal from Mealla de Nacional Potosí

Posted on January 31, 2012 by David Mint

Check out this great goal from Erlan Mealla, striker for Nacional Potosí: Nacional beat The Strongest 1-0 thanks to Mealla’s “scorpion kick.” The kick was almost as good as the traditional music which can be heard in the background!

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3 Months After The MF Global Bankruptcy, We Find That $1.2 Billion (Or More) In Client Money Has “Vaporized” | ZeroHedge

Posted on January 30, 2012 by David Mint

More on the missing MF GLOBAL client funds, why justice will never be served, and why our current monetary system is at best an illusion and, more accurately, a fraud. The same, crystal clear money trails which are used to … Continue reading →

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Euro funding doesn’t pencil out

Posted on January 24, 2012 by David Mint

Rumors today that Greece would default on its sovereign debt were received with relative calm by the bond markets. Now that Greece’s public debt is approaching 150% of GDP and is forecast to increase by at least 10%, even the … Continue reading →

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Of Money and Metals – Part IV: The Operation of a Free Money Supply Explained

Posted on January 23, 2012 by David Mint

1/23/2012 Portland, Oregon – Pop in your mints… {Editor”s note: The following is a continuation of the series “Of Money and Metals.” Please click here to view the Part I, Part II, and Part III} Natural law is always operating, always … Continue reading →

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A Worthy Blackout Wednesday Commentary

Posted on January 20, 2012 by David Mint

Jeffrey Tucker, the executive editor of Laissez-Faire Books has written a great article which highlights, among other things, the correlation of the free sharing of information and innovation which can be found at the Daily Reckoning. Mr. Tucker is a gifted writer and it is … Continue reading →

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Of Money and Metals Part III – Debt: The Barbarous Relic

Posted on January 19, 2012 by David Mint

1/19/2012 Portland, Oregon – Pop in your mints… {Editor”s note: The following is a continuation of the series “Of Money and Metals.” Please click here to view the Part I and Part II} As the world descended further into depression which eventually … Continue reading →

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The death of Isaiah

Posted on January 18, 2012 by David Mint

The following is a brief narrative loosely based on the “Ascension of Isaiah”, an early Christian text: “You are around a campfire on a mountain after fleeing Bethlehem, which you had fled to after you’d fled Jerusalem. You are with … Continue reading →

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Of Money and Metals, Part II – The Keynesian Nightmare

Posted on January 18, 2012 by David Mint

1/18/2012 Portland, Oregon – Pop in your mints… {Editor”s note: The following is a continuation of the series “Of Money and Metals.” Please click here to view the Part I} In 1913 the US Congress passed the now infamous Federal Reserve … Continue reading →

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Of Money and Metals, Part I – Balance

Posted on January 17, 2012 by mint

1/17/2012 Portland, Oregon – Pop in your mints… It is turning out to be an unusually dry winter here in Portland. It is a refreshing break from the usual incessant pounding of rain which blesses this part of the world … Continue reading →

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