Topic
Macro & Sound Money
Your pay goes up. What it buys doesn't. These are the rules the system actually runs on: how money gets created, why inflation is a policy choice, what the Fed and the markets are really doing, and how to hold your wealth through all of it.
Most money advice starts after the damage is done: budget harder, save more. This starts earlier. Once you understand where money comes from, who gets it first and what happens to its value over time, the rest of personal finance makes more sense. It is written for people with a job, some savings and a suspicion that the standard advice is not enough.
20 articles
What You'll Find Here
Inflation: what it is and what it does to you
What inflation actually measures, what drove the jump after 2020, the myths that keep people confused, and what to do with your money while it runs.
Money printing, the Fed and the dollar
How new money gets created, what the dollar's role as the world reserve currency means, what time preference is and why it matters, and what Rome's economic collapse can teach.
Gold, markets and risk
Why people are buying gold, how to read the yield curve, what a legendary investor's memo says about where we are in the cycle, and how to prepare for events nobody sees coming.
Housing and the inequality debate
Whether Canada is facing a housing crisis and what it means beyond Canada, plus a straight look at one popular economist's take on it.
All Macro & Sound Money Articles
- July 9, 2026Hyperinflation, explainedHere is how to protect yourself from the crisis that decimated Weimar, Zimbabwe, Venezuela, and Turkey.
- May 21, 2026Is Canada Facing A Housing Crisis?What this could mean for the United States, the rest of the world, and what to watch out for.
- April 10, 2026How to Build Wealth in High InflationCPI is down to 2.5%... or is it? What if I told you inflation has been closer to 10-15% for the past decade?
- February 12, 2026Macro Investing, the Easy Way: The Indicators That MatterWhy investing moved from easy mode to hard mode, and a plain-English guide to macro investing: the five indicators worth watching and where to find them free.
- November 6, 2025Why Everyone is Buying GoldPeople are literally lining up to buy gold. Here's why, and why you should be careful.
- July 25, 2025Don't Lose HopeGary's Economics takes on the housing crisis, and ignores the elephant in the room...
- March 27, 2025Debunking Gary's EconomicsHe has identified a real problem, but he is providing a flawed solution
- November 7, 2024All Roads Lead to InflationA Warning From Billionaire Paul Tudor Jones
- October 31, 2024Why Inflation is TheftAnd why deflation won't lead to "money hoarding"
- October 16, 2024Debunking 3 Myths About InflationThe most important economic concept of our lives.
- August 21, 2024The Yield Curve and Why It MattersThe Global Economy Explained in One Graph
- August 2, 2024Brace for More Black Swan EventsProtecting Your Wealth from Unpredictable Events A “Black Swan” refers to an event that is rare, unpredictable, and has a massive impact. Think 9
- July 19, 2024How the Roman Empire CollapsedAnd What We Can Learn from Ancient History “History doesn’t repeat, but it often rhymes.” – Unknown Today we’re visiting the Roman Empire. In entirety,
- May 7, 2024The Importance of Time Preference in 2024High Time Preference vs. Low Time Preference What is the definition of success? This sounds like a simple question, but I promise there is an important lesso
- April 22, 2024Crossing the Rubicon: The US Dollar and the World Reserve CurrencyA few weeks ago, we discussed the historical expression of “Burning the Boats”. Time for another lesson from Ancient History. The term “Cro
- July 23, 2023Taking the Temperature – Breaking Down Howard Marks’ MemoLegendary investor and Co-Founder of Oaktree Capital, Howard Marks, puts out memos on his website on a regular basis. Many investors, including Warren Buffet
- July 16, 2023What Caused Inflation from 2020 to 2023?Last week, we simplified the concept of inflation using Inflation Island, an imaginary two-person economy. To recap, inflation is what happens when too much
- July 9, 2023What is Inflation and What Causes It?A top post on Reddit captures how confused most people are about inflation. The opinion of this reddit user, is the same opinion as most mainstream economist
- April 23, 2023What is Inflation and How to Protect YourselfHave you ever noticed that the things you buy cost more than they used to? That’s called inflation.Inflation is the rate at which prices for goods and