Why Currencies Lose Purchasing Power
I join Alasdair Macleod to discuss the forces driving currencies lower, the erosion of purchasing power, and why gold remains important in a world of fiat money and financial repression.
India: The next Pakistan?
I write for Acting Man about India’s rapid degradation after demonetization and why its institutional decay, rising nationalism, and social tensions increasingly resemble Pakistan’s trajectory.
India’s Economy: A Contrarian Outlook
I speak with Rachel Lee of SmallCapPower at PDAC 2017 about my contrarian outlook on India’s economy and why nationalism, weak education, monetary policy, and political leadership remain serious obstacles.
Results of India’s Demonetization Scheme
I speak with Sunny Pannu of Minaurum Silver at PDAC in Toronto about the results of India’s demonetization scheme, gold demand in India and China, and my outlook on precious metals.
Bitcoin, India, and Money
I join Adam Meister of Bitcoin Meister to discuss Bitcoin, India, money, and why weak institutions and government controls push people toward alternatives to paper currency.
India: Still the Fastest Growing Large Economy?
I write for Acting Man about India’s demonetization crisis, dubious GDP statistics, and why the claim that India remains the fastest-growing large economy is misleading.
Immunity from “Fear” — and Criticism
I write for Liberty Unbound about Canada’s Motion 103 and why accusations of fear, hatred, or Islamophobia must not be used to restrict honest discussion.
India, Philosophy, and Arbitrage
I join Maurice Jackson of Proven and Probable to discuss India, philosophy, the realities behind so-called emerging markets, and arbitrage opportunities in junior resource stocks.
Have Central Banks Reached the Coffin Corner?
I join the Financial Repression Authority and Uli Kortsch to discuss whether central banks have reached the coffin corner, where monetary intervention becomes increasingly dangerous and less effective.
India’s Demonetization and Austrian Economics
I discuss India’s demonetization scheme and how Austrian economics helps explain the damage caused by government intervention in money.