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Predicting the next crisis is easy. It’ll happen when the central bankers want it to happen. This isn’t some sort of conspiratorial claim. It’s straightforward economics. Investment bank Goldman Sachs took a look at the trigger for recessions in the…

PORTLAW, IRELAND – Last night, we drove over to the harbor town of Dungarvan for dinner. The Irish countryside was idyllic – with rolling hills, forests, and hayfields. Then, arriving at Dungarvan, we saw the Atlantic shining in the distance….

Today… the most important thing you can do for your country all year. All it requires is a few clicks of your mouse. And it’s free. But it could make a massive difference to our way of life in Britain…

And perhaps you’re alive And perhaps you’re dead Hoo ha ha Hoo ha ha HOO HOO HOO KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK – “Fragment of an Agon,” T.S. Eliot PORTLAW, IRELAND – We’ve always wanted to quote…

The Chinese are a smug bunch. Everywhere else in the world, invasions led the local population to become more like their overlords. Even today, European languages are spoken in former colonies. And their systems of government resemble who conquered them….

DUBLIN – Oil fell below $43 on Tuesday. Brick-and-mortar retailers are being emptied. The auto industry – including $1.2 trillion in auto debt – is stalling. Meanwhile, restaurants are having trouble filling their tables. Consumers aren’t buying, perhaps because their…

Which is it? The luck of the Irish, or Murphy’s Law? Today’s Capital & Conflict has an Irish theme. Looking at Japan’s past helped us understand China yesterday. So why is Ireland’s past important to you today? If you live…

 Mayor: Drebin, I don’t want any more trouble like you had last year on the South Side. Understand? That’s my policy. Drebin: Yes. Well, when I see five weirdos dressed in togas stabbing a guy in the middle of the…

Gold gets all the attention. But that means there’s an opportunity to invest in gold’s smaller brother, silver. Especially right now, as I’ll show you in a moment. But why invest in silver in the first place? It has many…

Yesterday was Brexit day. Today is Asian domination day. You can either feel threatened and try to ignore the Asian century, or you can see the opportunity to make money from it. There’s nothing like a bit of greed to…