Banana Republic Prices

The US has become a banana republic without the bananas. The practical importance: shouldn’t its capital assets — its stocks and bonds, primarily — be marked down to banana republic levels?

Gold is flying its pennant again

The latest pennant formation suggests the gold price will go sideways for a few weeks before the next leg higher. But there may be a better way to profit.

CLARITY Act Will "Unlock Crypto" in the US… And It's Coming in Weeks

Crypto’s last decade has looked a lot like the 1850s gold rush — chaotic, unpredictable, and often dangerous. But according to Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, that era may be ending. A major new bill moving rapidly through Washington could unlock a “new golden age” for digital assets, with clear rules and massive capital inflows arriving in a matter of weeks.