Search Results for: Global equity markets
The psychology of money
December 30th, 2020
The world stands on the threshold of monetary hyperinflation with the US dollar leading the way. The final months of fiat money are coming into view. What will replace them — bitcoin or gold? This article argues that ...
Prospects for the UK and the pound
December 15th, 2020
This article assesses the likelihood of the pound following the dollar into monetary hyperinflation. Between March and September, the US Government financed twice as much of its spending by bond sales — mostly through inflationary QE — compared with ...
The monetary logic for gold and silver
November 17th, 2020
A considered reflection of current events leads to only one conclusion, and that is accelerating inflation of the dollar’s money supply is firmly on the path to destroying the dollar’s purchasing power — completely. This article looks at ...
The destruction of the euro
October 26th, 2020
The Eurozone is bust. The deterioration of TARGET2 imbalances have been hardly noticed, but in recent months it has been alarming. Despite official denials over the years that it is a matter of concern, it is increasingly obvious ...
Asian stocks slipped; Investors await key earnings results
October 20th, 2020
Asian stocks slipped on Tuesday as investors adjusted risk exposure heading into the U.S. election and ahead of a deadline for Washington to pass an economic stimulus bill, while Europe reported record daily coronavirus infections. MSCI’s broadest index of ...
The emerging evidence of hyperinflation
October 15th, 2020
Note: all references to inflation are of the quantity of money and not to the effect on prices unless otherwise indicated. In last week’s article I showed why empirical evidence of fiat money collapses are relevant to monetary ...
Cryptocurrency to get pan-European legal framework
August 24th, 2020
In the fall, the EU Commission is set to complete its work on digital finance, and the result will be a clear definition for cryptocurrency in European law. “Lack of legal certainty is often cited as the main barrier ...
An unexpected systemic crisis is for sure
August 18th, 2020
Downturns in bank credit expansion always lead to systemic problems. We are on the edge of such a downturn, which thanks to everyone’s focus on the coronavirus, is unexpected. We can now identify 23 March as the date ...
Europe stock futures tick lower; Offshore yuan and euro to dollar traded up
August 17th, 2020
Stocks in China climbed after the central bank’s injection of cash raised hopes of more supportive monetary policy, with equities and futures elsewhere trading mixed as investors assessed soured U.S.-China ties. The dollar slipped. The Shanghai Composite was more ...
The pound’s future in a dollar collapse
July 28th, 2020
In recent articles for Goldmoney I have pointed out the dollar’s vulnerability to a final collapse in its purchasing power. This article focuses on the factors that will determine the future for sterling. Sterling is exceptionally vulnerable to ...
