Mark Motive

About the Author

Mark Motive is the head of Plan B Economics, a source of existential insights into economics, empire, investing and energy. With more than a decade in the investments business, Mark brings an 'inside' view to his writing, which has been featured across many popular publications.

Money is debt, gold is money

Mark Motive

Alex Alibi

March 6, 2013

In the investing world, you can take a three-month view, a three-year view or a 30-year view. One person looking at one asset class might have a different forecast depending on the time horizon he is considering. In this article, I will look at gold through a 30-year lens.

Gold & Financial Preparedness

Mark Motive

June 5, 2012

There is no single, simple answer for protecting wealth and preserving life during an economic collapse. But an important component of any plan is to own and store physical precious metals outside of the mainstream banking system.