The importance of sharing what you know
No less than the esteemed Nelson Nash personally filled in a gap in my philosophical knowledge: The powerful influence of Leonard Read, co founder of FEE, the Foundation for Economic…
The Economy is Not a Thing
It is us. Our choices. Our actions. Their concept is only a feeble observation, a pathetic summary of the thoughts and decisions of millions of people. Each resulting in real…
Truth is Truth, No Matter Who Says It
You may have noticed the change to the quote attributed to Thomas Jefferson on the homepage at at MyFreedomBank.com. The great Dr. Tom Woods recently informed me, via his podcast,…
Bankers are the Robbers
The banking system is up to it again. It was just announced that over 5300 employees of Wells Fargo Bank were fired for fraudulently opening accounts for their own customers…
Are You a Professional Investor? LOL
Are you a professional investor? No? So why are you investing your savings? A professional investor is one of those crazy day traders with five computer monitors in their attic. …
What Do You Expect from a (Regular) Bank?
Let's talk about the assumptions with banking. as we know it. We are all taught, perhaps in grade school or high school, or by our parents, to open a bank…
The Taboo of Talking About Money
In America, there is a taboo about taking about money. Maybe it is the fear of greed, envy, or the possibility of invoking those emotions in others. If I have…
Is Tax Deferral Really a Benefit?
Like most of us, we do not like paying taxes, wherever our philosophical grounding in that emotion comes from. When presented by our employer, accountant or financial advisor the promise…
European MEP says all you need to know about the banking system
I'll let this august gentleman speak it for us. I can't improve it.
Financial Illiteracy
Recently Time magazine ran the story, “Nearly Two-Thirds of Americans Can’t Pass a Basic Test of Financial Literacy”. This is from a study done by the FINRA Investor Education Foundation.…