Claudio Grass
Over the past decade I have plunged into a study of geopolitics, history, different monetary, economic and political systems and philosophies. The writers who impressed and influenced me the most, where those who promoted individualism over collectivism, freedom over slavery, non-aggression over using force as a legitimate way to solve problems. Among them were Ludwig von Mises, Murray Rothbard, Harry Brown, Hans-Hermann Hoppe, Artistoteles and Thomas Aquinas to name just a few.
Therefore, when I think about gold, I also think about values associated with it. The most important aspect to me is striving for personal and individual happiness or the right of every person to pursuit his own way of happiness. It is my conviction that only sound money can be the fundament for a sound society. This is why I became a friend of the Austrian School of Economics, which stands for private ownership, free markets and financial sovereignty, resting on the premise that things are settled into order despite the apparent chaos of individual actions.
My personal motivations for holding physical gold and silver in my own possession are rather straightforward and, I think, easy for many people with similar ideas and concerns to identify with.
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As Germany goes, so goes the Eurozone
Until recently, Germany has been the seemingly unbreakable workhorse that has pulled the European economy back from the brink and kept it ticking along through a ... -
Yellow Vests: Shockwaves felt across the continent
When the first demonstrations on the streets of Paris were reported seven weeks ago, nobody could have foreseen the endurance, the tenacity and the viral effect ... -
The corporate debt bubble
Corporate America living on borrowed time and money The perverse incentives created by the monetary experiment of the past decade might be unsurprising to many responsible ... -
Italy: The brewing storm
Over the last couple of years, the main challenge to EU cohesion has been Brexit, with the media sharply focused on the negotiations and all relevant ... -
Venezuela: when fiat money reaches its intrinsic value
Over the last years, Venezuela has become a modern poster child for the failure of socialism and with good reason. It offers an abundance of lessons ... -
Big picture: Paper money vs. Gold
The past few months have been really challenging for anyone invested in gold or silver; for me personally as well. Despite serious warning signs in the ... -
Wichtigster Schweizer Pensionsfonds schwenkt auf physisches Gold um!
Wie Sie wissen, spreche ich normalerweise in höchsten Tönen von der Schweiz und ihrer Kultur der direkten Demokratie, die auf dem Subsidiaritätsprinzip und der freien Rede ... -
Die Geschichte des Geldes: Von Gold und Silber zum Papier – Teil II
Die sechs Eigenschaften von gutem Geld In der Vergangenheit als auch in der Zukunft wird solides Geld stets durch die folgenden Eigenschaften gekennzeichnet sein: – Das ... -
Die Geschichte des Geldes: Von Gold und Silber zum Papier – Teil I
Die Entstehung des Geldes Vor der Zeit des Geldes bestimmten Tauschgeschäfte die Marktplätze der Welt. Güter und Dienstleistungen wurden direkt für andere Güter und Dienstleistungen getauscht. ... -
Vollgeld-Initiative: Bekommt die Schweiz ein neues Geldsystem? – Teil II
Eine alte Idee im neuen Gewand Die Idee des 100%-Geldes an sich ist nicht neu. Bereits während der Weltwirtschaftskrise der 1930er Jahre schlugen Ökonomen der Universität ...
