Economía / Society
Análisis Político, Económico y Social / Political, Economic, and Social Analysis
Artificial Intelligence: Power, Money, and the Moral Dilemma of Our Time
Pedro Gomez Martin-Romo is Professor Master's Degree in Financial Consulting and Insurance. Technical University of Valencia. Artificial intelligence has moved from the realm of technological...
Is oil extraction responsible for the increase in methane emissions?
The Best Way to Eliminate Methane Leaks is to Drill California’s oil industry has been active for well over a century, and Los Angeles was always at the heart of it. By 1894, about 80 wells were...
Democracy, inclusion and sustainability: the University of Pisa’s experience at the LEAD course in Oslo
The “ Learning Effective Approaches in Development ” (LEAD) course took place at the University of Oslo from 18 to 22 May 2026. Promoted within the framework of the European Alliance Circle U . and...
Perspectivas Económicas / Economic Outlook
Martínez-Solanas
Investing in cryptocurrency is extremely risky, but today’s investors have access to a better option: STABLECOINS
The GENIUS Act (Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act) has provided a significant alternative to cryptocurrencies, setting strict guidelines to bring stability, security, and consumer protection to digital currencies. It is a landmark U.S. federa l law signed...
Una ojeada aclaratoria a la crisis del petróleo y pronósticos a corto y largo plazo
Las operaciones militares en el Golfo Pérsico acabarán siendo irrelevantes para el mercado mundial. Era previsible la notable alza del precio del petróleo crudo como consecuencia de la estrategia de guerra asimétrica iraní, designada para crear división en Estados Unidos, provocada por la...
El Mercado de Valores continúa alimentando el optimismo de los inversionistas
Contrario a lo que ha sucedido tradicionalmente en los mercados, la bonanza en el mercado de valores desde abril de 2025 no ha afectado la demanda de oro y plata como alternativas de inversión. Desde el pasado 6 de enero predije en esta misma columna que continuaría todavía con mayor vigor el alza...
El poder económico y militar de China es real pero no basta para lograr sus propósitos supremacistas
Un reportaje testimonial aparecido en The New York Times remitido por una residente de Beijing señala la desesperación de amplios sectores del pueblo chino, encubierta por las autoridades, relatando que: « Hoy, a muchos de nosotros nos resulta más difícil sentir orgullo. Detrás del orden de la...
Una realidad económica: El pesimismo de los "expertos" rebota en el optimismo de los inversionistas
Recién dijimos adiós al año 2025 y los inversionistas en metales preciosos están de plácemes, especialmente por la extraordinaria alza que han experimentado los precios del oro, la plata y el platino. La plata y el platino, sobre todo, experimentaron un alza sin precedentes del 170% durante el año...
Sobre la decisión del Senado de EEUU de cesar la congelación de fondos federales
Después de 14 votaciones y 43 días del estancamiento más largo de la historia por cuestiones presupuestarias, se logró el 9 de noviembre una votación bipartidista que acomodó la supermayoría necesaria de senadores para llegar a un acuerdo para cesar la congelación de fondos y reabrir el gobierno....
Doug Casey
Swap Lines, Secret Bailouts, and the Weaponization of the Dollar
First, we should define what a swap line is. It basically amounts to the US giving a foreign country X amount of currency in dollars, and the other country paying for it by giving the US the same amount in their currency. For decades, US dollar swap lines were mostly reserved for major allies and...
INCOME TAX — Slightly Up From Slavery
To eliminate misunderstanding as to what taxes are, it is helpful to define the word "theft." One good definition is " the wrongful taking and carrying away of the personal goods of another ." The definition does not go on to say, " unless you're the government ." There is no difference, in...
The Energy Shock is spreading into the US Bond Market
Most investors are watching oil. But... They should also be watching the bond market. Since the war began, the 10-year Treasury yield has climbed from 3.97% to around 4.60%. That’s a serious warning sign. The 10-year Treasury yield is one of the most important financial benchmarks in the world....
The Next Commodity Bull Market May Not Be Where Wall Street Is Looking
Editor's Note : The contrarian financial strategy of Chris MacIntosh and his boutique investment firm, Glenorchy Capital (along with his research service, Capitalist Exploits), centers on global macro deep-value investing that targets asymmetric risk-to-reward oppor-tunities. Instead of following...
Iran Talks Collapse: Could Oil Hit $200?
Iran negotiations have failed. And that could unleash the biggest oil shock in history. If that happens, oil could race toward $200 a barrel… or even higher… and stay elevated far longer than Wall Street expects. The consequences could hit the financial system hard. Stocks could sink. Interest...
The Dollar Debasement... Why Socialism Rises, and Wealth Taxes Follow
Inflation has always benefited rich asset owners at the expense of current earners. That's true for several reasons. First, the earners have to pay taxes on the money as it comes in, but asset owners don't pay tax on the increase in value of their property until they sell. And then it’s at lower...
Columnistas invitados / Guest's perspectives
You cannot legislate the poor into freedom by legislating the wealthy out of freedom. What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving. The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else. When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for, that, my dear friend, is the end of any nation. You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it.