Weekly Recap July 5, 2026
Doug and Matt on the 250th birthday and the likelihood of Trump taking early retirement. John on celebrating your own independence, the monthly stock pick, and moral hazard in AI.
“Dangerous and Capable of Almost Any Kind of Stupidity” — Doug Casey on America at 250
Fifty years ago, Doug Casey walked down to the National Mall to celebrate America’s bicentennial. He was 30. I was one year old, in a working-class neighborhood where every dad worked in the trades a…
Celebrate Your Individual Independence on Independence Day
It’s hard to say you have your independence in New York City when the government controls what you can charge for rent on a property you own, or when the federal government tells you that you aren’t …
Doug Casey: “I Am Willing to Place a Bet That He Will Not Fully Serve Out His Term”
Doug Casey on oil’s new floor, the $1.4 billion grift, and why the next president will make Trump look like a moderate
As Fiat Currency Fails, We Are All Dragged Down. Protect Yourself, While Profiting, Starting Now.
A single stock provides a great education in resource speculation and investing. And it's the Crisis Investing monthly stock pick.
There’s a problem with AI
If someone you barely know offers to pay for whatever car you feel like buying, you’re likely to spend their money buying yourself a really nice car and not spend much effort negotiating.