A Funeral at Arlington

Camus was a Frenchman with an absurdist philosophy that's akin to existentialism. The Stranger was first published in Nazi-occupied Paris and snuck past the censors despite its anti-totalitarian nature. In it an indifferent man named Meursault is condemned not because he shot an Arab but for not crying at his mothers’ funeral. He didn’t play the game.In it an indifferent man named Meursault is condemned not because he shot an Arab but for not crying at his mothers’ funeral. He didn’t play the game. [Energy and Capital logo] A Funeral at Arlington [Christian DeHaemer Photo] By [Christian DeHaemer]( Written Jun 30, 2020 Albert Camus opened his book The Stranger by writing: My mother died today. Or maybe yesterday, I don't know. I received a telegram from the old people's home: "Mother deceased. Funeral tomorrow. Very sincerely yours." That doesn't mean anything. It might have been yesterday. Camus was a Frenchman with an absurdist philosophy that's akin to existentialism. The Stranger was first published in Nazi-occupied Paris and snuck past the censors despite its anti-totalitarian nature. In it an indifferent man named Meursault is condemned not because he shot an Arab but for not crying at his mother's funeral. He didn’t play the game. Are You Prepared for the “End of Cash”? As cold, hard cash disappears from America’s economy, a new $100 trillion opportunity opens up for smart investors — way bigger than 5G... electric cars... and crypto... COMBINED! [Go HERE for details.]( Arlington I buried my mother yesterday, or rather her ashes. She died a year ago, but the bureaucratic wheels at Arlington National Cemetery move slowly. There were 10 of us allowed, all in masks, sweating in the hot sun. The plot was on a swell of green grass, under a crisp blue sky with white puffy clouds that framed the Washington Monument like a postcard. The rounded white marble tombstones stretched away row by row. The priest gave a muffled prayer under his blue mask while the airplanes from Reagan Nation came over every 34 seconds, gaining altitude up the Potomac. The bagpiper chewed up a few bars of Amazing Grace to close it. One Molecule Offers Second Crack at 70,000% Gains... Early investors in cannabis earned up to 70,000% gains. Enough to turn $10K into $7 million. This new breakthrough could mean 10 times higher gains. Why? As the FDA sees, it could eradicate chronic diseases like opioid addiction, depression, and others, all with one or two doses of this breakthrough medicine. This breakthrough medicine — composed of a single “magic molecule” — could claim the lion’s share of this trillion-dollar treatment market. [Find briefing on this “magic molecule” here.]( Irrational It is a market truism that Wall Street can stay irrational longer than you can stay solvent. And it was John Maynard Keynes who famously said in regards to economic forecasts, “In the long run we are all dead.” My parents did well economically. My father is still alive and takes an active role in his portfolio buying and selling Boeing (NYSE: BA). They traded houses up the inflation ladder in the 1970s and 80s and paid off their mortgage early. They’ve bought and held equities for decades letting the magic of compound interest and reinvested dividends have its glorious effect. They were clever enough to be born at the right time. The U.S. left the gold standard in 1972 and went from a creditor to a debtor nation in 1980. The stock market boomed from 1981 to 2000 and again from 2009 until today. But the market isn’t the same as it was then. Far from being a creditor nation, we are mired in debt and feverishly working our way down into the quicksand. The currency is debased on a monthly basis. Real wages have stagnated since the end of the gold standard. The gulf between the rich and the great unwashed grows and daily is fought in the streets with the ever-shrinking middle class taking the brunt of the blows. The fabric of society is so stretched that when the stock market crashes and the monthly $600 checks are inflated away, cities will be unlivable and riots will spread to the suburbs. And, of course, as in Camus' book, you’ll be condemned if you don’t grovel and apologize before the mob. All of this begs the question of what you should do with your money… The obvious answer is gold. Gold is a storehouse of wealth in troubling times. Gold miner stocks are running lean and mean after a long bear market. Debt is down and cash flow is up. Input costs have fallen with the price of oil. Gold also competes with bonds as a safe-haven and interest rates are heading toward the negative. Furthermore, international demand from China, Russia, and India remain strong at a time when production has slowed due to mine closures. It is no wonder that the price of gold is up 26% this year leading all major investment sectors. History tells us this run in just getting started. At Bull and Bust Report, we are putting the final touches on our special Gold report, which includes three gold stocks you want to own now. Keep an eye out for it. Gold will be your best protection from the absurd. All the best, [Christian DeHaemer Signature] Christian DeHaemer [[follow basic]@TheDailyHammer on Twitter]( Since 1995, Christian DeHaemer has specialized in frontier market opportunities. He has traveled extensively and invested in places as varied as Cuba, Mongolia, and Kenya. Chris believes the best way to make money is to get there first with the most. Christian is the founder of [Bull and Bust Report]( and an editor at [Energy and Capital](. For more on Christian, see his editor's [page](. Enjoy reading this article? [Click here]( to like it and receive similar articles to read! 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