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FATCA Invades Canada

The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) is a legislation that was passed in the US in 2010, However, starting in July 2014 all Canadian financial institutions will be required to report to the IRS all of the account balances of a “US Person”. What does US tax law consider a “US person“? A citizen […]

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Posted in Austrian Economics, Economic Crisis346 Comments

The Wall Street Code – A HFT Documentary

Title: The Wall Street Code Director: Marije Meerman Year: 2013 [rate] Super quick computers and advanced mathematical formulas have largely taken over trading on the financial markets from human beings – algorithms which seem to have a life of their own. Algorithms secretly lie waiting for the moment that your Apple share or your pension […]

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Posted in Economic Crisis, Featured, Videos945 Comments

Four Horsemen – A Money and Banking Documentary

Title: Four Horsemen Director: Renegade Economist Year: 2013 [rate] FOUR HORSEMEN is free from mainstream media propaganda — the film doesn’t bash bankers, criticise politicians or get involved in conspiracy theories. It ignites the debate about how to usher a new economic paradigm into the world which would dramatically improve the quality of life for […]

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Posted in Austrian Economics, Videos754 Comments

Ways to Solve The National Debt – Donation?

All this debate about the government shutdown and the debt ceiling recently, I decided to write an entertaining alternative on how to solve the US National debt problem. Why don’t we donate money to pay it off? In the fiscal year 2012, the US Treasury received $7,749,618.27 in donations from people wanting to pay down […]

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Posted in Economic Crisis, Featured, US Dollar Collapse322 Comments

Take Your Money Out of the Bank

This short video is of interest to anyone who wants to preserve their wealth. In Cyprus where banks outright confiscated depositors money, is an event that can happen even in Canada or the US. As mentioned in the video, the Canadian 2013 Federal Economic Action Plan, introduced a so called “bail-in” scheme to help protect […]

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Posted in Economic Crisis, US Dollar Collapse57 Comments

Use 100:1 Leverage on Gold Prices to Build A Fortune

In the recent month’s, the price of gold, equities, treasuries and oil have been very volatile and are creating fortunes for some traders. Traders equipped with the right system, techniques and money management can also profit from Gold prices going down or up. With Ava Trader you can trade forex with 200:1 leverage and gold/oil/index’s […]

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Posted in Featured, Gold and Silver, How To Prepare For Economic Collapse, US Dollar Collapse1,355 Comments

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Posted in Featured, Gold and Silver74 Comments

Paper Silver Price Retesting April 2013 Lows: What about the Physical Price?

The paper price for silver appears to be retesting its April low of $22.09. However, when the silver price reached this price back in mid-April, the physical price was approximately $25 USD/oz for about a day until physical demand dried up all the supply in the market–which consequently drove up the premiums back to $28/oz. […]

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Posted in Gold and Silver1,533 Comments

Canada’s Housing Bubble Price Statistics: May 2013

Here are the latest price statistics for Canada’s housing market. Price statistics refer to the updated numbers for the month of April 2013. Generally, positive gains in prices were seen in all sectors and regions for the month of April, with exception to Regina. The aggregate price for all sectors and major regions in Canada […]

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Posted in Housing Bubble631 Comments

The Secret World Of Gold Documentary

Title: The Secret World Of Gold Producer: CBC Doc Zone Year: 2013 [rate] The Secret World of Gold is a documentary exploring the power and politics of gold, a precious metal with more allure and fascination than any other.  Valued for its permanence, beauty and scarcity, people will lie, cheat, steal and kill in the […]

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Posted in Featured, Gold and Silver, Videos1,569 Comments

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