Michael Krieger

My name is Michael Krieger, and I am the creator and editor of Liberty Blitzkrieg. I'm originally from New York City.

As far as my academic and professional background, I attended college at Duke University where I earned a double major in Economics and Spanish. After completing my studies in 2000, I took a job at Lehman Brothers where I worked with the Oil analyst in the Equity Research Department.  In 2005, I joined Sanford C. Bernstein where I served as the Commodities Analyst on the trading floor. About halfway through my time there, I started to branch out and write opinions on bigger picture "macro" topics that no one else at the firm was covering. These opinion pieces were extremely popular throughout the global investment community, and I traveled around providing advice to some of the largest mutual funds, pension funds and hedge funds in the world.

I loved my job, but as time passed I started to educate myself about how the monetary and financial system functions and what I discovered disgusted me. I no longer felt satisfied working within the industry, and I resigned in January 2010.  At that point, I started a family investment office and continued to write macro pieces on economic, social and geopolitical topics. That summer, I drove cross country for six weeks and ultimately decided to leave the crowded streets of Manhattan for the open spaces of Boulder, Colorado, where I currently reside.

In the years that followed, I gradually recognized that my true passion centers upon writing on issues of significant societal importance given the extremely challenging times we live in. This realization culminated with me losing interest in financial markets and eventually launching this website in early 2012.

If you are interested in a more detailed description, replete with colorful anecdotes, of how I ended up making this bizarre professional transition, take the time to watch the video below.

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In Liberty,
Michael Krieger

SWAT Team with Assault Rifles Descends on Colorado Town to Evict Woman from Home

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This video is mind-boggling and really puts into perspective the extent of our descent into third world/police state status.  After being denied a 60 day extension from U.S. Bank regarding her eviction, Sarah Donahue of Idaho Springs, Colorado and members of local activists groups engaged in a non-violent demonstration outside of her home.  They were … Read more

Greek Journalist Issued Arrest Warrant After Publishing Names of Bureaucrats with Swiss Accounts

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Kostas Vaxevanis, one of Greece’s most famous investigative journalists, has been issued an arrest warrant for daring to publish a list of high-profile Greeks with Swiss bank accounts; a list that includes “a former Greek culture minister, several employees of the Finance Ministry and a number of business leaders.”  This is very similar to what … Read more

Sandy Didn’t Shut Down the Supreme Court: Two Very Important Cases to Know About

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While much of the Northeastern United States remains in a state of virtual paralysis, the Supreme Court has stayed open, and two very important cases went before it yesterday.  Americans should be well aware of both of them.  The first revolves around warrantless wiretapping of U.S. citizens.  The second has to do with whether or not … Read more

Why are the Saudis Demolishing Ancient Islamic Sites to Construct a Mega Mosque?

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In what is certain to be one of the most bizarre stories you will read this week, the UK’s Independent details how the religious authorities in Saudi Arabia are making a concerted effort to demolish ancient Islamic Holy Sites.  While this may seem inexplicable at first, ultimately it may just come down to a power … Read more

The Seventy Percent

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Whoever expects to be ignorant and free in a state of civilization expects what never was and never will be. -Thomas Jefferson Bipartisan usually means that a larger-than-usual deception is being carried out. -George Carlin The Seventy Percent People are going to be pissed off no matter who wins this election and that is a … Read more

Meet James Biden: The Vice-President’s Crony Capitalist Brother

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An all too common tale of 100% pure unadulterated red, white and blue crony capitalism involving our Vice-President’s brother, James Biden, is described in this excellent article by Fox’s Charlie Gasparino.  This story really sums up all that is wrong with America today.  Not only does it involve insider contracts due to political connections, but … Read more

I Have a Drone: Juice Rap News Does the Debates!

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Another knockout punch by these guys.  The Elmo and Cookie monster debate at the end is absolutely priceless!   Like this post? Donate bitcoins: 35DBUbbAQHTqbDaAc5mAaN6BqwA2AxuE7G Follow me on Twitter.

EU Poster Includes the Soviet “Hammer and Sickle” Symbol

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The euro is irreversible!  Let’s hope not.  Take a look at this EU poster.  Notice something a little unusual, you know, like the symbol of the Soviet Union? As Daniel Hannan, MEP for South East England describes it in The Telegraph: For three generations, the badge of the Soviet revolution meant poverty, slavery, torture and … Read more

The UN Calls for Aggressive Internet Censorship

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Well it’s all out in the open now folks.  These guys aren’t even trying to hide their true intentions anymore.  The power structure is so concerned that the internet is allowing people access to alternative news the calls for censorship are getting louder.  From CNET: The United Nations is calling for more surveillance of Internet … Read more

Coming to San Francisco…Tenement Sized Apartments!

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This trend first broke onto the scene several months ago when it was reported that NYC was preparing to change its housing code to allow for “micro” apartments.  Basically very expensive jail cells.  I covered that story in my piece Back to 19th Century Living in NYC: Bloomberg Proposes “Tenement Sized” Apartments for $2K a Month.

Unsurprisingly, the trend is now coming to San Francisco and will soon emerge everywhere else in the country.  From The LA Times:

At a minimum 150 square feet of living space — 220 when you add the bathroom, kitchen and closet — the proposed residences are being hailed as a pivotal option for singles.

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