Events
Annual Spring Dinner Meeting Thursday, May 23, 2013
The Union League Club 38 E. 37th Street, New York City 2013 A Fateful Year Featuring P.J. O’Rourke author of 17 books, including On the Wealth of Nations, an examination of Adam Smith’s seminal work. O’Rourke uses his trademark wit to good use and shows us why Smith is still relevant, why what seems obvious now was once revolutionary, and why the pursuit of self-interest is so important. James Grant Editor of the incomparable GRANT’S Interest Rate … Read more
Autumn Meeting 2012: The Challenge
Annual Autumn Meeting Thursday, October 18, 2012 The Union League Club 38 E. 37th Street, New York City Registration begins at 5:00; Program begins 6:00 sharp. Reservations Full Program The Challenge: Does the Nation Face Hyperinflation, Crushing Deflation – Or Possibly Restoration? CMRE welcomes with pleasure: James Rickards author of the powerful book, Currency Wars; the Making of the Next Global Crisis Rickards is just returning from Asia and lectures there, following his great success … Read more
Annual Spring Dinner Meeting Thursday, May 17, 2012
Annual Spring Meeting Thursday, May 17, 2012 The Union League Club 38 E. 37th Street, New York City Reservation May 2012 Full Program Money and the Corporate State In the 1990’s CMRE presented its studies of Corporatism with monographs by Walker F. Todd, “From Constitutional Republic to Corporate State” and by Edwin Vieira, Jr., “The American System or The Corporative State?” Since then, corporatism has so increased that government influence and power are evident … Read more
Fall Meeting 2011: Uncle Sam: Desperately Seeking Money
Annual Fall Dinner Meeting Thursday, October 20, 2011 – October Reservations Form The Union League Club 38 E. 37th Street, New York City A powerful program with speakers covering conditions in China, Europe, Great Britain, the United States, with a conclusion on what the US must do. From Singapore: James Rogers, with his unique view of China’s economy. (A special exchange with Jim via Skype) From the Great Britain: Alasdair MacLeod, with more of … Read more
Spring Meeting 2011: The Terminal Phase of the Dollar Crisis
Annual Spring Dinner Meeting Thursday, May 12, 2011 Gathering at 4:00; Program starts at 4:30 The Union League Club 38 E. 37th Street, New York City Confusion, Conflicts, Collapses, … The Terminal Phase of the Dollar Crisis James Turk Director of the GoldMoney Foundation, Founder of GoldMoney digital gold currency, $1.4 billion of customer assets. Author, Banker James Grant Editor of the incomparable GRANT’S Interest Rate Observer Daniel Oliver, Jr. Myrmikan Capital, LLC His … Read more
Fall Meeting 2010: Uncertainty, Unrest in Society, A Stable System
The Committee for Monetary Research & Education, Inc. Fall Dinner Meeting – Thursday Oct 21, 2010 New York City The Federal Reserve Chairman has said ”…the economic outlook remains unusually uncertain.” But economic predictions are not uncertain, they portend serious woes. CMRE looks at problems, solutions, markets and deflation. Cocktails and Member’s Gathering. 4:30 Questions and Answers will follow each session. Opening Session 5:15 PM- 6:15 PM Uncertainty – Unrest in Society – A Stable … Read more
Spring Meeting 2010: Is the Dollar a Zombie?
The admirable James Grant recently wrote the editorial Requiem for the Dollar which prompts the question for our meeting. Some economists say there are indeed segments of the economy – banks and institutions known as Zombies – and on the net one finds commentary on the Zombie stimulus attempting to revive the economy with an artificial recovery. Given that the Dollar has required a Requiem, it seems to fit as a Zombie, functioning without substance, only … Read more
Fall Meeting 2009: The Credit System is Exhausted, The Forces of Deflation are Poised
Since the 1930’s, the U.S. has experienced – The Great Depression; The Great Contraction; Stagflation; The Dollar turned World Fiat Currency; More Debts, back to Depression. With brilliant speakers: Barry Ritholtz, author, Bailout Nation – Greed, Easy Money, Wall Street and the World Economy. Winner, First Amendment Award for Outstanding Journalism. Gene Smiley, the FDR actions and years, “it’s worse now.” Edwin Vieira Jr. Why presume freedoms and prosperity are lost, are average Americans not smart? Lacy H. Hunt, … Read more
Spring Meeting 2009: Hope against all hopes
Last October, the subject for the CMRE meeting was – “Is this the epicenter of the biggest financial crisis in history?” That meeting would have prepared you for conditions now. But, in case you missed it, the answer is clear in the coming May meeting. George Soros has said the world financial system has effectively disintegrated; there is yet no prospect of a near-term resolution to the crisis. (February, 2009). Paul Volcker has called this … Read more
Fall Meeting 2008: Is this the epicenter of the biggest financial crisis in history?
Is this the epicenter of the biggest financial crisis in history? (Meredith Whitney thinks we may be there. See money.cnn/2008/08/04/) A distinguished medical doctor when asked if the science of bacteriology had not been of the greatest importance in modern surgery replied: “No. The principal factor now, as always, is a correct diagnosis.” Our meeting follows that advice for the correct diagnosis of the financial troubles of 2008. Program - Cocktails 4:30 – 5:00 PM – Session I – 5:00 … Read more