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Unintended consequences of monetary inflation
May 15th, 2020
“In short, the Fed is committed to rescue businesses from the greatest economic catastrophe since the great depression and probably even greater than that, to fund the US Government’s rocketing budget deficits, fund the maintenance of domestic consumption ...
Time to learn about money
May 14th, 2020
An unexpected destruction of fiat currency has been advanced by the monetary and fiscal response to the coronavirus. Financial markets have yet to discount the possibility of such an outcome, but in the coming months they are likely ...
Geopolitics post COVID-19
May 7th, 2020
Before the coronavirus caused governments to impose lockdowns, whole economies, markets and even currencies were already on course to be destroyed by a vicious downturn in bank lending at a time of contracting trade and record debt. The ...
A primer for gold newbies
April 7th, 2020
The purpose of this article is purely educational. Increasingly, the wider public is turning to gold in a spontaneous reaction to financial and economic problems that have become suddenly apparent, hastened by the spread of the coronavirus. For ...
Emerging Asia’s best currencies become worst amid virus woes
April 2nd, 2020
The exact same factors that propelled the Indonesian rupiah and Thai baht to the top of the Asian pack in 2019 are dragging them lower now. The two currencies are the worst performers in emerging Asia this year as ...
How criminals profit from the COVID-19 pandemic
March 31st, 2020
Europol, the European Union’s law enforcement agency, has published a report about the latest developments of COVID-19 on the criminal landscape in the EU. In accordance with the Europol’s latest report: During this unprecedented crisis, governments across Europe are ...
Euro and US Dollar during COVID-19 outbreak: what’s happening to the currencies?
March 26th, 2020
The U.S. dollar has risen in comparison to other currencies this week. Despite recent steps taken by world central banks to alleviate market stress, the US dollar demand was boosted by worries about the economic fallout caused by the ...
Cryptocurrency value rises over $14 billion in 24 hours as bitcoin rallies 10%
March 24th, 2020
Cryptocurrency prices rallied on Tuesday even as equity markets continue to come under pressure due to coronavirus fears weighing on investors’ sentiment. Bitcoin was up over 10% from 24 hours previously, trading at $6,569.17 at around 11:57 a.m. Singapore ...
European stocks rally after historic sell-off; Stoxx 600 up 5%
March 13th, 2020
European stocks rallied on Friday during a volatile session after their worst sell-off in history, as the rapid spread of the coronavirus pandemic continues to dominate investor sentiment. The pan-European Stoxx 600 climbed 5%, with basic resource stocks surging ...
EU puts Cayman Islands on tax haven blacklist
February 19th, 2020
The European Union has added the Cayman Islands, a UK overseas territory, to its tax havens blacklist. It joins Oman, Fiji and Vanuatu, which have also been accused of failing to crack down on tax abuse. Oxfam, which lobbies ...
