Bill’s Diary

29th May 2018 Bill Bonner

Raise a Glass: Save the Ranch, Part Dos

You already know about our ranch in Argentina. As we explained last year, it is not very productive or practical. It is too far, too high, and too dry. It is marginal in almost every way. The cows are too…

4th April 2018 Bill Bonner

Invited to an Originario Party

GUALFIN, ARGENTINA – “Uh oh… That poor girl has Down syndrome,” Elizabeth noticed. “How do you know?” “You can see it. It used to be called ‘mongoloidism’ because of the way it distorts the face.” Mountain Party We had been…

6th March 2018 Bill Bonner

No More Skinny Cows at the Ranch

GUALFIN, ARGENTINA – This weekend, we drove down to the valley to check out the new farm. It’s about 500 acres along the river, abandoned for 50 years, but can be irrigated and put back into service. And it’s a…

21st February 2018 Bill Bonner

Do You Know Your Irish History?

PORTLAW, IRELAND – We spent the weekend exploring our new property, meeting neighbors, and getting to know the country. We had seen our new house. But not the land. So we put on a pair of “wellies” and went to…

2nd February 2018 Bill Bonner

An Update on Our Irish House Hunt

CORK, IRELAND – “Is the bull market in stocks finally over?” asks a Bloomberg headline. We don’t know the answer. No one knows the future. Still, people buy umbrellas even when it isn’t raining. If we were you… looking at…

4th January 2017 Bill Bonner

Start the New Year with a Bang

BALTIMORE – In southern Italy, on New Year’s Eve, people used to throw things they no longer needed out of the window. This allowed them to start afresh, without the impedimenti of the past getting in the way. In Germany and Austria,…

30th December 2016 Bill Bonner

A Simple Recipe for Living Better for Less (Not for Everyone)…

Editor’s Note: In today’s Diary, Bill continues to share his enduring advice on how you can live simply and build long-term wealth. If you missed yesterday’s “How to Live on $500 a Month,” you can read it here. ON THE…

28th December 2016 Bill Bonner

The Ghost of Christmas Present

Editor’s Note: Today, we continue our Christmas trilogy in the Diary. If you missed Part 1 – “The Ghost of Christmas Past” – you can catch up here. “Fezziwig, not Scrooge.” This was my mother’s advice when I began my…

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