Investing in I Bonds while Inflation is Soaring

A three-minute video on how to set up an account with the Treasury to buy I Bonds and make 9.62% annualized on your cash deposits.

Main Site: https://www.treasurydirect.gov/

Open an Account: https://www.treasurydirect.gov/RS/RSGatewayRW

FAQs: https://www.treasurydirect.gov/indiv/research/indepth/ibonds/res_ibonds_ifaq.htm

The Pig-Butchering Scam

A review of the Pig-Butchering Scam that has defrauded millions of victims of billions of dollars. A promise of high returns involving crypto-mining that leads to complete losses after the “Pig” is fattened and butchered.

Information Sources:

Global Antic Scam: https://www.globalantiscam.org/

CNBC: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/17/fbi-says-fraud-on-linkedin-a-significant-threat-to-platform-and-consumers.html

PCMAG: https://www.pcmag.com/news/2000-suspects-arrested-for-ties-to-call-center-scams-online-fraud-schemes

Modern Monetary Theory, The Flaw

Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) posits that National Debt is not a concern because we can always just print more money. This video examines how one Generation could use MMT to pass its burdens to a future one and the failure of MMT to differentiate between “asset debt” and “liability debt.”