Overall, the cost of living in California is 45–50% higher than the national average… Who can afford this? Not the middle class.

“Gold shouldn’t be your whole portfolio,” Jim Rickards says, “but it absolutely deserves a place in it.”

Investors should consider alternative inflation hedges — assets that can help preserve value when the dollar’s purchasing power erodes.

Silence, Secrets and Sudden Power

The dust-up between President Trump and Walmart over tariffs is more than just a headline — it’s a collision between two titans that shape the daily lives of millions of Americans.

Paradigm’s macro expert, Jim Rickards, offers his up-to-the-minutes perspectives on three major geopolitical and economic flashpoints.