Why Indians Buy Gold
I discuss why Indians buy gold, arguing that it is not merely tradition but a rational response to negative real yields, weak institutions, and financial repression.
I discuss why Indians buy gold, arguing that it is not merely tradition but a rational response to negative real yields, weak institutions, and financial repression.
I write for Liberty Unbound on world government, smaller countries, statism, property rights, and why smaller states may offer more freedom.
I write for The Northern Miner on why Indians buy gold, arguing that it is not merely tradition but a rational response to negative real yields and institutional distrust.
I explain why gold remains important in India and the West as negative real yields, weak institutions, and financial repression make conventional investments less reliable.
I write for LewRockwell on bribery, Indian bureaucracy, corruption, humiliation, and how bureaucratic power deforms society.
I speak with Adem Tumerkan about China, student loans, war, liberty, democracy, state power, and why political systems fail without the right moral foundations.
I write for Liberty Unbound on why the West went ahead of the rest, arguing that its deeper foundation was the sanctity of the individual, reason, morality, and social trust.
I write for International Man on banking in Hong Kong and China, UnionPay, offshore banking, and why financial diversification matters.
I discuss Asian gold demand, India, China, institutional distrust, and why Western observers often misunderstand how people in Asia think about gold.
I write in Mining Journal on why India cannot become the next China, arguing that India’s deeper problems are cultural and civilizational rather than merely political or economic.