Mark Skousen

Here in America, government began as a tool to assure freedom. It gradually turned into a hideously expensive political toy designed to…

— Mark Skousen

Remember, gold and silver always have had value and never have gone to zero. Can you say the same for stocks and…

— Mark Skousen

If you are wealthy enough, use part or all of your Social Security proceeds to invest in a favorite cause or two.…

— Mark Skousen

Society can take two roads - the road to genuine prosperity, or the road to artificial stimulus. The first results in a…

— Mark Skousen

Most of Marx's predictions have failed to materialize, and his labor theory of value and other ideas have been proven wrong. Marx…

— Mark Skousen

The triumph of persuasion over force is the sign of a civilized society.

— Mark Skousen

The income tax is flawed for a number of reasons - it discourages economic growth and encourages a bloated government.

— Mark Skousen

All workers, whether they are employed in the private or public sector, should avoid living 'paycheck to paycheck.' Studies show that every…

— Mark Skousen

In the early 1980s, I wrote a book called 'The Complete Guide to Financial Privacy.' If I would write that book today,…

— Mark Skousen

The media simply does not understand Econ 101.

— Mark Skousen

Lawmakers who interfere with commerce and the normal creation of jobs in an economy run the risk of doing harm rather than…

— Mark Skousen

Even though I've reached retirement age, I still plan to work - writing my investment newsletter, speaking at conferences, publishing books, and…

— Mark Skousen

The worst thing that can happen to an investor is to make money on his first trade; he thinks investing is easy

— Mark Skousen

The fundamental flaw in Social Security and Medicare is that they violate the 'welfare principle' in economics. The welfare principle forms the…

— Mark Skousen

You can give your Social Security check to any organization, public or private, or to individuals. You can donate it to your…

— Mark Skousen

We shall never change our political leaders until we change the people who elect them.

— Mark Skousen

In my lifetime, as a younger man, you were assumed to be an honest person. Your word was your bond, and a…

— Mark Skousen

In a free society, individuals have the right to do right or wrong, as long as they don't threaten or infringe upon…

— Mark Skousen

Balance in life is the key, as Aristotle taught us. Nobody likes a naive Pollyanna, but neither do we like to be…

— Mark Skousen

I have on my bookshelf a series of books with opposite titles: 'The Alpha Strategy' and the 'Omega Strategy'; 'Asia Rising' and…

— Mark Skousen

I am tired of the constant demonizing of people via political labels.

— Mark Skousen

Bill Gates and Warren Buffett have their 'Giving Pledge,' where billionaires promise to give away the majority of their wealth when they…

— Mark Skousen

In my book, 'The Big Three in Economics,' I found that the press has frequently and prematurely written the obituary of Adam…

— Mark Skousen

Our society does not give nearly enough credit to business leaders who create jobs, behave ethically and provide products and services that…

— Mark Skousen

One suggestion my wife and I have used in our personal finance courses we teach at college is simply writing down all…

— Mark Skousen