The Trans Delusion: A Philosophical Nail In Its Coffin

Burnham Is Facing The Same Dilemma That Has Trapped British Politics Over The Past Decade By Stefan Koopman, senior macro strategist at Rabobank To Govern Is To Choose  Today, Andy Burnham will formally be confirmed as Labour leader. Barring any last-minute surprises, he will become prime minister on Monday. The UK will then have had seven prime ministers in a decade, with five taking office without a general election: May in 2016, Johnson in 2019, Truss and Sunak in 2022, and now Burnham in 2026.  We have often used these mid-term transfers to...

Trump Announces Start Of "Clearing Out" The Strait As A "Favor" To RoW As 'Indirect' Talks Begin With Iran Summary:  President Trump announces start of "clearing out the Strait" as a favor to the rest of the world as two U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers passed without incident. Peace talks in Pakistan begin in indirect format, led by Vance and on Iran side - Ghalibaf, Arachchi. Saturday sees more Israeli strikes on Lebanon, with Hezbollah supporting Pakistan talks but rejecting 'separate deal' directly with Israel. Trump on talks and potential bigger future attacks on Iran: "You don’t need a backup...

The Precious Paper Problem: The Divergence In Western Bullion Markets Authored by Armin Sidhu via The Mises Institute, Gold has nearly doubled in two years. Silver has outpaced it. For the commodity that backed money for most of human history and that central banks still treat as the final settlement asset, these moves should represent a clean signal about physical scarcity and monetary demand. Western gold prices no longer carry that information cleanly. The prices quoted in London and New York are increasingly detached from the physical reality of who owns what...