Cycles of Change

For over 2,500 years, gold defined money. From the Lydian croeseid coin to the Bretton Woods system, gold anchored trust, trade, and sovereignty. Within a single century, it became labeled a “barbarous relic” and dismissed as a “pet rock.” In January 2026, gold surged past $5,500 per ounce, [...]

Stability is a mirage during the final phase of institutional decay. Doug Casey, the author who witnessed the birth of the global contrarian movement, identifies 2026 as a key intersection in the Fourth Turning. The American experiment face a state of internal friction that mirrors the deep [...]