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By Cory Norman Dodd On Tax Exempt Foundations Norman Dodd was interviewed in 1982 by G. Edward Griffin regarding the time he spent as the head researcher for the Reece Committee. This is a truly eye opening look into what the tax exempt foundations are doing in the United States – their attempt to merge […]

By Bill Bonner This post Memorial Day appeared first on Daily Reckoning. “Fortune is rightly indignant at those who break with the customs of the past.” — Winston Churchill My calendar says that today is the day traditionally set aside to remember those who fought in America’s wars. Not one to trifle with tradition, I

By Alexander Green Editor’s Note: Memorial Day is an occasion for Americans to reflect on our great nation – and the men and women who have given their lives defending it. Today, we wanted to remind you that our fallen soldiers didn’t make these sacrifices in vain. We think you’ll appreciate this essay on American

By analyst By Cecilia Jamasmie Workers at Barrick Gold’s (TSX, NYSE:ABX) Veladero mine in Argentina began Sunday an indefinite and unplanned strike over better working conditions at the operation, which has recently been the focus of controversy due to a cyanide spill in March, the third such incident in less than 18 months. In a

By analyst By Cecilia Jamasmie China’s Shanxi province, the country’s top coal producer, has decided to suspend or hold back the development of mines until 2020, which effectively will take out of the market about of 120 million tonnes of the fossil fuel. The province will also stop the construction of more coal mines over

By analyst By Andrew Topf Diamonds may be a girl’s best friend but for budget-conscious ring-bearers, the preferred material might be platinum. According to Platinum Guild International, the low platinum price in 2016 had retailers stocking up on the precious metal, with Indians and Americans the most likely to put a platinum ring on it.

By analyst By Andrew Topf A kidnapping incident at one of Banro’s gold mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been resolved. The Toronto Star and other media reported on Sunday that a French man and three Congolese men were released after being kidnapped in March from near the Namoya gold mine,

By analyst By Andrew Topf The Bloom Lake Mine’s new owner earlier this month announced new cash for upgrades to the shuttered operation and an offtake agreement with a Japanese trading company to receive iron ore for steelmaking if the mine gets back into commercial production. In December 2015 Champion Iron Ore (TSX:CIA), an iron

By Rob Otman Dollar General (NYSE: DG) is a large cap company that operates within the multiline retail industry. Its market cap is $20 billion today, and the total one-year return is -17.05% for shareholders. Dollar General stock is underperforming the market. It’s beaten down, but it reports earnings next week. So is it a

By Samuel Taube With so much interesting stuff happening here in the States, it’s easy to forget that there’s a whole world of foreign markets out there. Many investors don’t pay them much attention. And that’s a shame. For one thing, Chief Investment Strategist Alexander Green urges investors to put a chunk of their portfolios