One of the best things about being your own boss is getting to ask yourself every morning when you wake up, “Do I feel like making money today?” One of the worst things about being your own boss is that it is really difficult to say “no” to that question! I spent the last few ... Read More
One of the best things about being your own boss is getting to ask yourself every morning when you wake up, “Do I feel like making money today?” One of the worst things about being your own boss is that it is really difficult to say “no” to that question! I spent the last few ... Read More
In general, Chileans love the “free” economic goodies they can get from the state. They almost always (or so it seems) errantly believe that such delicious policies do them good. Accordingly, politicians from both the Left and the Right offer these goodies to the populace in order to have a chance in national ... Read More
Normally, there is a lot going on at Freedom Orchard. We can now add some intrigue. Those who are familiar with Freedom Orchard and our management team are aware of our strong focus on integrity and providing accurate and transparent updates. We pledge to continue doing so to the best of our ability. With this ... Read More
September 11th marks the 40th anniversary of the coup d’etat that removed socialists and communists from power in Chile. Chileans remain sharply divided over this event. Not surprisingly, the Chilean press has been abuzz this week (and will be for the next two weeks) with stories related to it. Nearly all Chilean libertarians ... Read More
In September 2013 (actually starting on the 28th of August), the registro civil (civil registry) workers in Chile went on strike. As a result, no one could register deaths, births or marriages. No one could get certificates of title transfers for vehicles, or certified criminal records (or lack thereof). No one could get ID cards ... Read More
By Nick Giambruno, Editor, International Man All of us by now have seen the latest sales pitch from the Obama administration for yet another so-called “humanitarian intervention” in the Middle East. It is not hard to see that the case for war is a bunch of rubbish and will likely end in disaster for both ... Read More
By Jeff Clark, Editor of BIG GOLD Gold investors will recall there was a surge in bullion buying when the price crashed in mid-April. We saw less of this with the June decline, though global investment demand has still been stronger than what was seen in 2012. What virtually every mainstream headline has been screaming ... Read More
In Santiago, the figure remains at 5.3%. All the major press in Chile, such as El Mercurio, reported the latest figures for each region of Chile. In the 10th Region (Puerto Montt, Orsorno) the unemployment rate is an incredibly low 2.8%, while further south in the 11th and 12th regions (Coyhaique, Punta Arenas), the figures ... Read More
