The Theory of the Bottom 99%
The “bottom 99%” aren’t losing to markets: they’re losing to the Cantillon effect.
The “bottom 99%” aren’t losing to markets: they’re losing to the Cantillon effect.
What looks like market strength may be a delayed reckoning. Mark Thornton explains the signals, the Fed’s playbook, and where the next bust is likely to hit first.
Debt, tariffs, and money printing: Mark Thornton explains how the policy machine rewires markets, and why metals and commodities react first.
Even if peace breaks out tomorrow, the economic damage is done.
Two interviews, two timelines: before and after the Middle East war. Mark Thornton explains what the conflict means for oil, inflation, and why gold and silver still signal deeper trouble ahead.
Is the US riding an “everything bubble” to the next crisis? Mark Thornton joins Paul Buitink to diagnose the dollar, the debt, and the Fed’s distortion machine.
The aggregate net worth of all Americans is $170 trillion. Total government liabilities (on and off the books) are $160 trillion. Rick Rule: "I just don't understand how that great big large number goes away." Neither does the Fed.
A historic metals shakeout, a simple “stacking plan,” and a bigger question: how do you stay independent when the system punishes savers?
Iran escalation, fragile debt markets, and gold flashing warning signs. Mark Thornton explains why this bubble won’t end gently.
War should be good for gold, so why is it falling while oil climbs? Mark Thornton explains.