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It’s hard to imagine where we would be today in terms of economic progress, industrial production capacity and labour dynamics if Henry Ford never existed. The revolutionary system he pioneered in the early 20th century, largely known for implementing the concept of the “assembly line” (which, notably, was actually invented by Ransom Eli Olds, and merely popularized by Ford), forever changed the way companies thought about production processes. 

It massively increased efficiency and it introduced the idea of standardized output. It delivered affordable and reliable cars and later, various consumer goods of dependable and consistent quality to the masses, while at the same time it significantly increased profitability and productivity for the companies that adopted

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Interview with Godfrey Bloom

I recently had the great pleasure of being interviewed by my good friend Godfrey Bloom, whose point of view and sharp assessment skills of economic and political events I have consistently found illuminating throughout the years. 

It’s always extremely refreshing talking to Godfrey, because his questions cut through the noise and concentrate on what is actually important. I find his views and arguments are also deeply thought provoking, which is why every time we have the chance to chat, I come away with a lot to mentally chew on. This time was no different and I think you’ll agree with me once you watch the full interview here.

We talked about Switzerland and whether it still deserves its reputation as the last defender of

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Separating the signal from the noise

Most regular readers and friends will undoubtedly already know what my position is in regards to projections and forecasts. For many years, I have consistently maintained that any and all attempts to “time the market” are as useless as they are unrealistic and I have always urged all responsible and rational investors to be extremely wary and suspicious of anyone that claims they can accurately predict market behavior. Innumerable speculators (or more precisely put, gamblers) have tried to gain an edge and to make easy money by following “reliable” predictions and “solid tips” and most, if not all, of them suffered terrible losses. 

Nobody knows and nobody can ever know how a single investment will perform in the short- or

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Having worked in the precious metals industry for decades, I have had countless opportunities to have very honest and very enlightening conversations with numerous investors and partners alike. For many years, I’ve been discussing the challenges, the hurdles and the problems they’ve encountered. The details of each story I’ve heard might be as unique as the person who shared it with me, however, most of these accounts have a common denominator. Nearly all of them revolve around basic, practical difficulties. 

One of the key questions that popped up over the years, was that of accessibility, or what would happen if banks and logistics companies shut down in a harsh crisis scenario. How one access their gold in that case or, even better, how could they directly trade

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As we’re approaching the final hours of 2024, it is a good time to take a step back and remember what this year taught us. History might not repeat itself, but it does rhyme, as the saying goes, and the past is always the best teacher to prepare us for the future.

For many of our fellow humans, 2024 was yet another turbulent year, filled with terrible strife, war, death, pain and indescribable suffering. The two ongoing war fronts and the images that reach us all directly and live through our phones, have proven that war is indeed the health of the State. There is no other explanation as to why these conflicts are still raging and why the human death toll is still climbing to this day. Over the last year, humanity has once again been defeated by special interests,

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DR. THORSTEN POLLEIT (WWW.BOOMBUSTREPORT.COM) INTERVIEWS CLAUDIO GRASS

Thorsten Polleit (TP): On November 5, 2024, Donald J. Trump was elected the new U.S. president with a landslide victory. His declared goal is to take on the “Deep State” and its bureaucracy. His advisor, Elon Musk, is urging the reduction of national debt, and even the inflationary Federal Reserve (Fed) has become a target, described as an evil that must be healed. Is all this just early enthusiasm, or are the U.S. truly at a turning point?

Claudio Grass (CG): Those who understand that politics is a competition of crooks, and that politics is always left-wing, will watch the current political “Muppet Show” with quite some reservation. I think Trump is merely

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DR. THORSTEN POLLEIT (WWW.BOOMBUSTREPORT.COM) INTERVIEWS CLAUDIO GRASS

Thorsten Polleit (TP): On November 5, 2024, Donald J. Trump was elected the new U.S. president with a landslide victory. His declared goal is to take on the “Deep State” and its bureaucracy. His advisor, Elon Musk, is urging the reduction of national debt, and even the inflationary Federal Reserve (Fed) has become a target, described as an evil that must be healed. Is all this just early enthusiasm, or are the U.S. truly at a turning point?

Claudio Grass (CG): Those who understand that politics is a competition of crooks, and that politics is always left-wing, will watch the current political “Muppet Show” with quite some reservation. I think Trump is merely reflecting a kind of

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Sir Halford Mackinder’s famous Heartland Theory was first formulated in the early 20th century, but it holds renewed relevance and importance today, especially when analyzed though a critical lens of the current geopolitical system, one that emphasizes individual freedom, limited government intervention, and skepticism of centralized power. Mackinder’s theory posits that control over the “Heartland” — roughly the region of Eastern Europe and Central Asia — grants substantial power over global politics and commerce due to its geographic centrality, strategic importance and resource abundance. This seemingly simple, but potent, core idea, highlights both the dangers and opportunities posed by state power struggles and emphasizes the need for decentralized and voluntary

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Sir Halford Mackinder’s famous Heartland Theory was first formulated in the early 20th century, but it holds renewed relevance and importance today, especially when analyzed though a critical lens of the current geopolitical system, one that emphasizes individual freedom, limited government intervention, and skepticism of centralized power. Mackinder’s theory posits that control over the “Heartland” — roughly the region of Eastern Europe and Central Asia — grants substantial power over global politics and commerce due to its geographic centrality, strategic importance and resource abundance. This seemingly simple, but potent, core idea, highlights both the dangers and opportunities posed by state power struggles and emphasizes the need for

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Part II of II

Business as usual” will simply not cut it anymore. The “print and spend” policies of the past, the QE lifelines, the liquidity injections, the zero and negative interest rates, the blatant debasement of the currency, the market manipulation and all the direct and indirect bailouts will not work as they did before. 

And it’s not only because the central bankers have overused these “weapons” and have by now exhausted all their options – this is a widely recognized problem that has been pointed out by hordes of economists and countless sensible investors for years already and still remained unaddressed. It is plain as day to any thinking person by now that creating money out of thin air in order to prop up a failing economy

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Part II of II

Business as usual” will simply not cut it anymore. The “print and spend” policies of the past, the QE lifelines, the liquidity injections, the zero and negative interest rates, the blatant debasement of the currency, the market manipulation and all the direct and indirect bailouts will not work as they did before. 

And it’s not only because the central bankers have overused these “weapons” and have by now exhausted all their options – this is a widely recognized problem that has been pointed out by hordes of economists and countless sensible investors for years already and still remained unaddressed. It is plain as day to any thinking person by now that creating money out of thin air in order to prop up a failing economy and to try to postpone the

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Part I of II

There is no question that gold owners have been finally and spectacularly vindicated over the last months: the “barbarous relic”, the “worthless shiny rock”, as many have called the yellow metal, once again proved its value as a true safe haven. In the face of inflation, intense geopolitical turmoil and widespread uncertainty, investors fled to safety “en masse”, as they consistently, repeatedly and predictably have done for decades (if not centuries), inevitably pushing the gold price to unprecedented heights.

Apart from the significant financial gains that gold investors have seen, true gold bugs also finally reaped the indisputable satisfaction of being proven right and being rewarded for their patience and the strength of their conviction. Those

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Over the last years, we have encountered an abundance of alarmist and hysterical “warnings” and admonitions, foretelling the impending doom of the world as we know it. Market corrections have served as an excuse for scaremongers to cultivate panic over a total systemic collapse. Surprising political shifts, like unexpected electoral results, have been coopted to support extreme scenarios, predicting the fall of the current world order. Especially in turbulent times like the ones we are currently living in, anything and everything can be presented as an existential threat by those who wish to exploit and to profit from the base instincts and the beastly fears of the general public. 

Ask yourself: when was the last time our national and international order was not in

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Over the last years, we have encountered an abundance of alarmist and hysterical “warnings” and admonitions, foretelling the impending doom of the world as we know it. Market corrections have served as an excuse for scaremongers to cultivate panic over a total systemic collapse. Surprising political shifts, like unexpected electoral results, have been coopted to support extreme scenarios, predicting the fall of the current world order. Especially in turbulent times like the ones we are currently living in, anything and everything can be presented as an existential threat by those who wish to exploit and to profit from the base instincts and the beastly fears of the general public. 

Ask yourself: when was the last time our national and

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As individual citizens, as voters and taxpayers we have been so deeply, so consistently, so relentlessly indoctrinated, so blindly radicalized, and so thoroughly and easily subjugated and ideologically manipulated that, by now, it has become terribly challenging for any of us to even entertain any viewpoint or any opinion that is opposed to our own.  It is next to impossible for a single individual to find the strength of character or the moral fortitude to raise doubts, questions or objections against the prevalent dogmatic proclamations (arguments built upon the idea that any statement can be true and valid as long as a figure of authority declares it so – even if common sense or public opinion opposes it). It is nearly inconceivable for an ordinary person to defy

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Vortrag mit Apéro am 10. Oktober um 1930 Uhr im MythenForum, Schwyz

Die Verwirrung ist gross, was bringt die Zukunft?

Der Versuch einer Einordnung aus Sicht eines freien und eigenständig denkenden Schweizers.

In Zeiten von „politischer Korrektheit“ ist es wichtig „politisch inkorrekte“ Fragen zu stellen und damit dem „staatlich gelenktem Denken“ entgegenzuwirken. Dieser Vortrag ist mein Versuch Geschichte, Geldwesen, Politik, Finanz und Philosophie so zu ordnen und zu verknüpfen, damit sie einen Sinn im Gesamtkontext ergeben. Dabei stehts im Wissen die Wahrheit niemals zu 100% zu besitzen; mit Demut danach zu streben ist das Ziel. Das Ziel des Abends, so hoffe ich, führt beim Einen oder Anderen zu einem Denkanstoss. Ich bin ein

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Vortrag mit Apéro am 10. Oktober um 1930 Uhr im MythenForum, Schwyz

Die Verwirrung ist gross, was bringt die Zukunft?

Der Versuch einer Einordnung aus Sicht eines freien und eigenständig denkenden Schweizers.

In Zeiten von „politischer Korrektheit“ ist es wichtig „politisch inkorrekte“ Fragen zu stellen und damit dem „staatlich gelenktem Denken“ entgegenzuwirken. Dieser Vortrag ist mein Versuch Geschichte, Geldwesen, Politik, Finanz und Philosophie so zu ordnen und zu verknüpfen, damit sie einen Sinn im Gesamtkontext ergeben. Dabei stehts im Wissen die Wahrheit niemals zu 100% zu besitzen; mit Demut danach zu streben ist das Ziel. Das Ziel des Abends, so hoffe ich, führt beim Einen oder Anderen zu einem Denkanstoss. Ich bin ein Botschafter des Ludwig von Mises

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It’s been a fantastic year for physical precious metals owners and by many accounts, the best is yet to come. All the issues we’ve been warning against for years, including inflation, currency debasement and government suppression of individual financial liberty have started boiling over in a way that is so obvious, that even the most naive citizen can clearly comprehend. 

Despite the efforts by politicians and institutional leaders to convince the taxpayers not to trust the evidence of their own eyes and to persuade them that everything is fine and the economy is as robust as ever, the cracks in the machine are now plain for all to see. 

Consumer prices continue to be on the rise, especially in the real economy (as opposed to the heavily biased government data).

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An attempt at an analysis from the perspective of a free Swiss individual

What you’re about to read is the abridged and condensed English translation of a speech I gave in Munich in November 2023. You can find the full speech, in German with English subtitles, here.

It tackles the very difficult, but also very crucial, subject of individual freedom, or what is left of it these days, and it seeks to offer a constructive analysis from a Swiss perspective. 

It is also focused on identifying the roots of the problems and challenges that liberty-minded individuals face today, and most importantly, it seeks to provide practical solutions to them and perhaps, hopefully shine a light on a way out and a way forward. 

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I believe that what awaits us in the

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Article II of II, by Claudio Grass

Collectivism is extremely versatile and very easy for political animals to “sell” to the public and to weaponize. Politics, of course, by its nature is always the pursuit of the Left, if we are to follow strict definitions. It seeks to influence and coerce others and it abhors individual liberties and self-determination. What we know as far-right is national socialism and the rest is international socialism. Either way, it is all collectivism in different shapes and forms. 

Sometimes it takes advantage of the fears and the (often legitimate) grievances of all those hard working citizens that feel betrayed and left behind. It promises them protection, retribution and special privileges in the future – they can have all that and

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Article II of II, by Claudio Grass

Collectivism is extremely versatile and very easy for political animals to “sell” to the public and to weaponize. Politics, of course, by its nature is always the pursuit of the Left, if we are to follow strict definitions. It seeks to influence and coerce others and it abhors individual liberties and self-determination. What we know as far-right is national socialism and the rest is international socialism. Either way, it is all collectivism in different shapes and forms. 

Sometimes it takes advantage of the fears and the (often legitimate) grievances of all those hard working citizens that feel betrayed and left behind. It promises them protection, retribution and special privileges in the future –

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Part I of II, by Claudio Grass

Western civilization – with all its scientific and technological progress, artistic prowess, philosophical and sociopolitical evolution, moral values, ethical principles and rich culture – took millennia to reach its famed “Enlightenment” point. It has been a rollercoaster, violently swinging from highs to lows and from darkness to light, from autocracy, tyranny and despotism to humanism and individualism and back again.

The “Old World” evolved and progressed gradually and non-linearly, by taking two steps forward and one step back. However, inch by inch and piece by piece, a clear trend eventually emerged: a shift towards Reason and a move away from superstition, towards the pursuit of knowledge and away

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Part I of II, by Claudio Grass

Western civilization – with all its scientific and technological progress, artistic prowess, philosophical and sociopolitical evolution, moral values, ethical principles and rich culture – took millennia to reach its famed “Enlightenment” point. It has been a rollercoaster, violently swinging from highs to lows and from darkness to light, from autocracy, tyranny and despotism to humanism and individualism and back again.

The “Old World” evolved and progressed gradually and non-linearly, by taking two steps forward and one step back. However, inch by inch and piece by piece, a clear trend eventually emerged: a shift towards Reason and a move away from superstition, towards the pursuit of knowledge and away from willful ignorance and

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The post-covid years have brought about an unquestionable acceleration and intensification in the attacks against the Western value system, against basic Enlightenment ideas and principles and against the pillars of the very civilization that gave us all the liberties, the rule of law and the justice system that we enjoy today (or used to enjoy until fairly recently at least).

All-important and self-evident ideas like the concept of meritocracy, individual liberty, freedom of speech and free competition have all been painted as selfish, as misanthropic and shameful by those who wish to destroy the Western way of life. The enemies of Reason have long been trying to replace these values with all kinds of twisted notions, under the guise of “social justice”.

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Our special interview on Swiss Wealth Advisor with CLAUDIO GRASS, CEO and Independent Precious Metals Consultant, explores the manner in which astute investors may preserve wealth against the backdrop of debilitating central economic planning and monetary inflation. 

Executive Global sit down to discuss macroeconomic trends, precious metals, monetary policy and philosophy with the advisor to affluent institutional and private clients.

Executive Global: (EG)

We saw a heavy-handed totalitarian response to the events of 2020, something that you also noted and discussed when you recently sat down with HSH Prince Michael of Liechtenstein. What were the main takeaways from that conversation? 

Claudio Grass: (CG)

I think among the most important lessons was the

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Our special interview on Swiss Wealth Advisor with CLAUDIO GRASS, CEO and Independent Precious Metals Consultant, explores the manner in which astute investors may preserve wealth against the backdrop of debilitating central economic planning and monetary inflation. 

Executive Global sit down to discuss macroeconomic trends, precious metals, monetary policy and philosophy with the advisor to affluent institutional and private clients.

Executive Global: (EG)

We saw a heavy-handed totalitarian response to the events of 2020, something that you also noted and discussed when you recently sat down with HSH Prince Michael of Liechtenstein. What were the main takeaways from that conversation? 

Claudio Grass: (CG)

I think among the most

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For the longest time, according to conventional and widely embraced wisdom, all responsible and prudent members of society had to have a savings account. All those hardworking taxpayers and all those forward-thinking and sensible individuals that understand the importance of planning ahead, of being prepared for whatever the future holds and of securing a better life for their children, have traditionally been expected to put whatever they could afford aside from their paycheck every month, and to deposit it in that “untouchable” account. It was strictly meant to be used after retirement, or for their kids’ college tuition, or in case of a devastating illness or other catastrophic emergency.

Bit by bit, deposit by deposit, that amount was supposed to accrue

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For the longest time, according to conventional and widely embraced wisdom, all responsible and prudent members of society had to have a savings account. All those hardworking taxpayers and all those forward-thinking and sensible individuals that understand the importance of planning ahead, of being prepared for whatever the future holds and of securing a better life for their children, have traditionally been expected to put whatever they could afford aside from their paycheck every month, and to deposit it in that “untouchable” account. It was strictly meant to be used after retirement, or for their kids’ college tuition, or in case of a devastating illness or other catastrophic emergency.

Bit by bit, deposit by deposit, that amount was

This question has been at the center of a great many conversations I’ve been recently having with clients and friends. The way I like to answer it is with another question: Expensive compared to what?Despite its recent surge to record highs, there are compelling reasons why purchasing gold right now is a prudent decision, with strong indications that its value is poised to climb even higher. Making investment decisions solely based on the current price of any asset without considering its underlying value or future potential can be prove to be a very costly mistake.For one thing, it is obvious that there is a reason why gold has skyrocketed to these new levels. Actually, there are many reasons, and all of them are bound to become increasingly important and clear

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This question has been at the center of a great many conversations I’ve been recently having with clients and friends. The way I like to answer it is with another question: Expensive compared to what? 

Despite its recent surge to record highs, there are compelling reasons why purchasing gold right now is a prudent decision, with strong indications that its value is poised to climb even higher. Making investment decisions solely based on the current price of any asset without considering its underlying value or future potential can be prove to be a very costly mistake.

For one thing, it is obvious that there is a reason why gold has skyrocketed to these new levels. Actually, there are many reasons, and all of them are bound to become increasingly important and