One of the root causes of the 2008 financial crisis was the greed and ignorance of thousands of bankers and regulators. But have you heard the story of the one banker that was so careless and greedy that he managed to cause an entire financial crisis all on his own?

Early this morning, Iran hanged the notorious currency trader “The Sultan of Coins.”

There is a crucial difference between investing and gambling…

An elderly man stands on the steps of the Greek parliament in Athens. He puts a gun to his head. And pulls the trigger.

For more than a decade, he was lambasted and ridiculed in the mainstream media for this earnest, insightful message…

The economy is a machine. And it’s about to break down.

In the third grade, I learned how to play Hot Cross Buns on the recorder. Everyone did. It was mandatory.

I’m just back from the polls this morning… but Jim Rickards is predicting an ultra-tight race and a late night.

We’ve got ghost towns here in the west. But China has turned it into a 21st-century business.

Markets suffered a big drop last month. And there’s good evidence to suggest this is just the first inning. In this month’s issue, find out how to prepare your portfolio so you can avoid losses.