Posts by James G. Rickards

Most of us know the plot of Goldfinger, the classic James Bond novel written by Ian Fleming. Some have read the book, but far more probably saw the movie version. Auric Goldfinger is a major gold dealer and refiner, although many of his gold acquisitions are illegal. In one scene, he drives a solid gold Rolls Royce…

How many times have you heard Democrats say that Donald Trump is a “threat to democracy.” I’ve lost count, but over 1,000 times is a reasonable estimate. Apart from the name-calling (which is all the Democrats have to offer this election), this is an example of what psychologists call “projection.” It means you’re doing something…

The effort to eliminate free speech in the United States has grown to shocking proportions. These efforts are so extensive that the elites don’t even try to hide it anymore. Before considering this phenomenon, it’s helpful to look at what the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution actually says. It reads: “Congress shall make no…

Kamala Harris went on a kind of media blitz in early-to-mid-October after her Basement Strategy of avoiding the press failed. Americans wanted to hear policies and positions from the candidates, not just platitudes. Trump speaks with the press constantly as does his running mate JD Vance. Harris and Tim Walz avoid the press as much…

Kamala Harris tried to run a version of Joe Biden’s 2020 Basement Strategy where she lays low, repeats platitudes and keeps away from the press. The idea was to fill the airways with talk of “joy” and “change” and not take any firm positions on anything. This strategy reached one of its most ridiculous high…

Janet Yellen gave a speech on Sept. 26 at the 2024 U.S. Treasury Market Conference in New York. The speech was largely about risks in the banking system and the market for U.S. Treasury debt. In a pre-speech interview with Politico, Yellen was asked about risks related to a smooth presidential transition in this election cycle.…

One of the surest guides to understanding radical Democrat behavior is to listen closely to what they accuse Republicans (MAGA in particular) of doing. The radicals claim that the Republicans are racist, election deniers, anti-women, and support the rich. (The list of accusations is much longer, but that’s a good sample). What you discover is…

Hurricanes Helene and Milton have now passed through. Helene was one of the most destructive storms in U.S. history. It did some damage in Florida but did far more damage in Western Georgia and North Carolina due to its unusual course going up the Appalachian Mountain valleys there instead of the more usual course up…

Once again, we turn to the inimitable Victor Davis Hanson (known as “VDH”) for analysis that cuts through the smoke, mirrors, and spin and gets right to the heart of the issue. His topic this time is the war in the Middle East. A year ago, we would have referred to the war in Gaza, but…

We’ve just passed the first anniversary of the October 7, 2023, massacre of Jews in Israel, including women and children, by the cowardly terrorists of Hamas. Massacre does not fully describe what happened because there was rape, mutilation, and kidnapping alongside the actual killing. It was the worst one-day slaughter of Jews since the Holocaust.…