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Author: Andy Corbley

We Should All Probably Eat More Parsley
Coffee Break Reads

We Should All Probably Eat More Parsley

August 7, 2026August 6, 2026

Americans have a funny way of relegating certain ingredients to specific functions that don’t always serve the overall purpose…

Trump’s War on Iran Now Solely Centered Around Hormuz
War

Trump’s War on Iran Now Solely Centered Around Hormuz

August 5, 2026

Story at a glance…  The war on Iran has coalesced almost entirely into a battle for control over the…

‘What Are You Waiting For?’ Is the Collective Market Response to Kevin Warsh, FOMC Decision
US Economy

‘What Are You Waiting For?’ Is the Collective Market Response to Kevin Warsh, FOMC Decision

July 30, 2026

Future data releases notwithstanding, the response from Wall Street to the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee’s decision not to…

Yemen’s Blockade Cuts Saudi Oil Export by 40% with Strikes on Refinery and Red Sea Shipping
War

Yemen’s Blockade Cuts Saudi Oil Export by 40% with Strikes on Refinery and Red Sea Shipping

July 28, 2026

Oil loads into the East-West pipeline at the Saudi port city of Yanbu have fallen 40% since strikes on…

China Ends Paper Gold Trading Hoping to Leverage Strong Physical Position to Reduce Volatility
Global Economy

China Ends Paper Gold Trading Hoping to Leverage Strong Physical Position to Reduce Volatility

July 27, 2026July 27, 2026

A Chinese bank that’s the world’s largest measured by total assets informed its customers that on July 24th, buying…

What the USDA Never Told You About Fiber, and Why it May Be Exactly What You Need
Nutrition

What the USDA Never Told You About Fiber, and Why it May Be Exactly What You Need

July 22, 2026July 22, 2026

Fiber has been singled out as a “nutrient of concern,” since 2005, but misunderstandings of what fiber actually is,…

With Up to 4 Killed and Dozens Wounded, US Ground Forces Pay the Cost of Renewed Fighting
War

With Up to 4 Killed and Dozens Wounded, US Ground Forces Pay the Cost of Renewed Fighting

July 20, 2026

While news headlines circulated the announcement that 2 US soldiers were killed by an Iranian strike in Jordan, an…

Meet Molybdenum, Yet Another Metal Pricing Up from a Supply Deficit Worldwide
Global Economy

Meet Molybdenum, Yet Another Metal Pricing Up from a Supply Deficit Worldwide

July 17, 2026July 17, 2026

“Critical minerals” are all over the financial and economic news these days. Most commonly they refer to things like…

Trump Takes Huge Gamble in Second Blockade Strategy, as World Oil Reserves Fall Below Half
Energy

Trump Takes Huge Gamble in Second Blockade Strategy, as World Oil Reserves Fall Below Half

July 15, 2026

Following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz in the days after President Donald Trump and Israel’s surprise attack…

Yemen Warns $200pb Oil if Attacks by Saudi Continue, Closure of the Red Sea Strait Discussed
War

Yemen Warns $200pb Oil if Attacks by Saudi Continue, Closure of the Red Sea Strait Discussed

July 14, 2026

Ansar Allah, or the Houthis, the faction which has controlled northern Yemen and the capital of Sana’a for over…

Central Bank Gold Purchases Continued Through the Yellow Metal’s Worst Month in 18 Years
Coffee Break Reads

Central Bank Gold Purchases Continued Through the Yellow Metal’s Worst Month in 18 Years

July 11, 2026July 11, 2026

It’s been the worst performing month for gold since 2008, yet the world’s central banks continue to add tonnes…

Canada Successfully Exploring for ‘White’ Hydrogen Gas, a Clean Power Source Beneath Existing Mines
Global Economy

Canada Successfully Exploring for ‘White’ Hydrogen Gas, a Clean Power Source Beneath Existing Mines

July 8, 2026July 8, 2026

Scientists in Canada have discovered that ancient underground rocks are naturally producing hydrogen gas—and lots of it, and it…

07/26 End of the Empire: Iran’s Strait Shooting and ‘Special Considerations’ for China
End of the Empire

07/26 End of the Empire: Iran’s Strait Shooting and ‘Special Considerations’ for China

July 6, 2026

End of the Empire is a once-monthly feature on all news relating to the transition from the unipolar world of…

Greenland Rejects China-Backed Australian Firm’s Application to Mine Kvanefjeld Rare Earths Project
Political Economy

Greenland Rejects China-Backed Australian Firm’s Application to Mine Kvanefjeld Rare Earths Project

July 3, 2026

On the final Friday in June, Greenland’s Ministry of Mineral Resources rejected an application from Australian mining company Energy…

Sleeping on a Problem Is Actually a Remarkable Evolutionary Adaptation
Physiology

Sleeping on a Problem Is Actually a Remarkable Evolutionary Adaptation

July 1, 2026July 1, 2026

According to sleep scientist Dr. Matthew Walker, Albert Einstein would deliberately take naps in his office chair after reaching…

A Guide to Carcinogen Avoidance and Dietary Detoxing for the World Wanderer
Nutrition

A Guide to Carcinogen Avoidance and Dietary Detoxing for the World Wanderer

June 29, 2026June 29, 2026

Story at a glance…  Many of the world’s most exciting destinations are also contaminated with airborne pollutants. Additionally, traveling…

Why the Japanese Yen Is Approaching a 40-Year Low Against the Dollar
Global Economy

Why the Japanese Yen Is Approaching a 40-Year Low Against the Dollar

June 28, 2026

Story at a glance… The Japanese yen is trading within a few basis points of a recent-record low against…

Dimming Lights, Eating Earlier Were Enough to Significantly Improve Cardiometabolic Health
Physiology

Dimming Lights, Eating Earlier Were Enough to Significantly Improve Cardiometabolic Health

June 26, 2026

Many modern lifestyle interventions purported to improve health outcomes like fasting and exercise can be somewhat summarized within the…

Have You Been to Taiwan? They’ll Give You $150 if You Go Back—$230 if You Bring a Friend
Travel

Have You Been to Taiwan? They’ll Give You $150 if You Go Back—$230 if You Bring a Friend

June 24, 2026June 24, 2026

Nations around the world are keen to leverage whatever it takes to drive foreign tourist visitation, though this rarely…

What Do a Firm Fed and a Yippie Yen Mean for Gold?
Political Economy

What Do a Firm Fed and a Yippie Yen Mean for Gold?

June 22, 2026

A sell-on-the-trumpets rally in gold following a firmer agreement of peace between Iran and the US and an opening…

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We Should All Probably Eat More Parsley

Andy Corbley August 7, 2026

Americans have a funny way of relegating certain ingredients to specific functions that don’t always serve the overall purpose…

Coffee Break Reads

Central Bank Gold Purchases Continued Through the Yellow Metal’s Worst Month in 18 Years

Andy Corbley July 11, 2026

It’s been the worst performing month for gold since 2008, yet the world’s central banks continue to add tonnes…

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Iran Defeats the Americans: Text of MoU Confirms Tehran’s Total Victory

Andy Corbley June 18, 2026

There could have been fewer clearer signs that the Trump Administration had accepted major concessions in advance of Thursday’s…

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