The world of investing is largely shaped by the varying economic schools of thought that individuals fall under. One of the best-known of these groups is the Keynsian school, which promotes a more hands-on government that has more control over a particular economy. Another big name in the world of economics is those that associate with the Austrian school of thought, which promotes a laissez-faire government that has little influence on the developments around it. As the years have gone on, the Austrian way of thinking has become incredibly popular, and has shaped a number of investors’ capital allocations.
Below, we outline the top 40 Austrian Economics blogs for those looking to get a deeper understanding of this niche world.
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Tom Woods | 28,120 | 60,401 | |
Tom WoodsThomas E. Woods, Jr., is a senior fellow of the Ludwig von Mises Institute and host of The Tom Woods Show, which broadcasts every weekday. He holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Harvard and his master’s, M.Phil., and Ph.D. from Columbia University. Woods has appeared on CNBC, MSNBC, FOX News Channel, FOX Business Network, C-SPAN, and Bloomberg Television, among other outlets, and has been a guest on hundreds of radio programs, including National Public Radio, the Dennis Miller Show, the Michael Reagan Show, the Dennis Prager Show, and the Michael Medved Show. He is a regular fill-in host on The Peter Schiff Show. Woods is also the author of eleven books, most recently Rollback: Repealing Big Government Before the Coming Fiscal Collapse and Nullification: How to Resist Federal Tyranny in the 21st Century. Recent Feed Items: |
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Smiling Dave on Austrian Economics | |||
Smiling Dave on Austrian EconomicsCertainly one of the more entertaining economics blogs as the tagline promises to offer “gentle sarcasm”. Recent Feed Items: |
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Schiff Gold | 1,355 | 4,946 | |
Schiff GoldPeter Schiff is an American businessman, investment broker and financial commentator. Schiff is the CEO and chief global strategist of Euro Pacific Capital Inc. Recent Feed Items: |
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Patrick Barron, an Austrian Economist | |||
Patrick Barron, an Austrian EconomistPatrick Barron has been a consultant to the banking industry since 1985. He teaches Bank Management Simulation at the Graduate School of Banking, University of Wisconsin, Madison and Austrian Economics at the University of Iowa. He has contributed a weekly essay in the Austrian vein to The Bulletin, Philadelphia since 2006. As president of the Right Approach Group, which offers free market solutions to current economic problem, he has spoken at economic conferences at the EU Parliament offices in Brussels, Belgium and Strasbourg, France. Recent Feed Items: |
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John Lott's Website | 7,610 | ||
John Lott's WebsiteThis blog is run by John R. Lott, Jr., a Senior Research Scientist at the University of Maryland Foundation, University of Maryland at College Park. His blog features commentary on a broad array of economics and crime related issues. Recent Feed Items: |
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Free Advice | 7,885 | ||
Free AdviceRobert Murphy, an adjunct scholar of the Mises Institute and a faculty member of the Mises University, runs the blog Free Advice and is the author of The Politically Incorrect Guide to Capitalism, the Study Guide to Man, Economy, and State with Power and Market, the Human Action Study Guide, and The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Great Depression and the New Deal. Recent Feed Items: |
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Carpe Diem | 6,548 | ||
Carpe DiemDr. Mark J. Perry is a professor of economics and finance in the School of Management at the Flint campus of the University of Michigan. Perry holds two graduate degrees in economics (M.A. and Ph.D.) from George Mason University near Washington, D.C. In addition, he holds an MBA degree in finance from the Curtis L. Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota. In addition to a faculty appointment at the University of Michigan-Flint, Perry is also a visiting scholar at The American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C. Recent Feed Items: |
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