Tag Archives: Euro

I’m Latin, I can’t Keep Calm! Adios Euros

Posted on March 21, 2013 by David Mint

3/21/2013 Portland, Oregon – Pop in your mints… On Monday, we shared with you our friend Tom’s first hand experience and general impressions with the Spain’s currency conversion from pesetas to the Euro. Adios Pesetas: A look back at adoption … Continue reading →

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Cyprus – The Waterloo of Eurocratic management or the ultimate catalyst for Euro zone growth?

Posted on March 18, 2013 by David Mint

3/18/2013 Portland, Oregon – Pop in your mints… While the management of the ongoing banking crises on this side of the Atlantic has been dishonest, the management on the other side of the pond, or in today’s case, sea, has … Continue reading →

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Ballot burning, our breaking point, and why the next Gold Rush just began

Posted on November 9, 2012 by David Mint

11/9/2012 Portland, Oregon – Pop in your mints… The 2012 US Presidential election is over, and the only thing that remains to be seen is whether or not the No vote will maintain its absolute majority. At last count it … Continue reading →

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Margaret Thatcher’s Last stand against Socialism and Clairvoyance on the Euro

Posted on October 30, 2012 by David Mint

Margaret Thatcher is truly one of a kind. This brief clip, besides depicting a session of British Parliament at its best, shows Thatcher rebutting the Socialist leanings for her ideological adversaries with classic lines such as, “by lowering the income gap you mean to say that … Continue reading →

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Should You Accumulate Gold Like China?

Posted on September 14, 2012 by David Mint

According to reports on Chinese imports of gold from Hong Kong, the People’s Republic is on track to import more gold bullion in 2012 than the entire official holdings of the ECB. What does it mean for us, fellow taxpayer? Our guest contributor Brad Evans, who … Continue reading →

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Why European leaders have forced Draghi’s put

Posted on August 10, 2012 by halfwayfoods

Another great piece by George Friedman explaining what is going on in Europe. Will the new economic ties trump not so ancient rivalries? Only time will tell, but European leaders will do everything within their power, including a trashing of the Euro’s … Continue reading →

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A Happy Ending to the Euro 2012 and the Futility of European Elections

Posted on July 2, 2012 by halfwayfoods

For the few who missed it, Spain handily defeated Italy yesterday, proving Moody’s wrong once again and making us 1-0 on Euro cup calls here at The Mint. The Spanish national team, which has won each Euro and World Cup … Continue reading →

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Spain, Inc., the latest proof of Anarchy in action, an Impromptu Manifesto

Posted on June 11, 2012 by David Mint

6/11/2012 Portland, Oregon – Pop in your mints… When we attended graduate school in Spain, we were the first North American student in our course. It was late 2003 and the Eurozone was full of optimism. This optimism lead some … Continue reading →

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Watch “‘Greece doomed, economy total farce & fiction!’” on YouTube

Posted on February 17, 2012 by David Mint

Patrick Young, an investment advisor, gives a sobering account of the current state of the Greek economy and the future of the EU. In short, Greece will default within 8 weeks and it will be chaotic. We are not sure … Continue reading →

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The benefits of Decentralized power, Rumblings of QE3, the clock is ticking on the currency regime

Posted on December 12, 2011 by David Mint

12/12/2011 Portland, Oregon – Pop in your mints… There is something strangely satisfying about sitting around a large indoor fire just feet away from the Christmas tree with family. In those moments, one can partake of all that is right … Continue reading →

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