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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 ...
Dollar loses ground, pound gains as traders eye Brexit talks
November 16th, 2020
The dollar lost ground against other major currencies on Monday, while the pound and the euro drew strength from signs that Britain and the European Union could make progress negotiationg a post-Brexit trade deal. Sentiment across markets were mixed, ...
The dollar held gains against a basket of major currencies on Thursday
October 29th, 2020
The dollar held gains against a basket of major currencies on Thursday as escalating coronavirus cases in Europe stoked investor fears that fresh lockdowns would further hit the already fragile economic recovery. The safe-haven greenback steadied against a basket ...
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 ...
The dollar clung to familiar ranges on Monday
October 5th, 2020
The dollar clung to familiar ranges on Monday as financial markets awaited news on the health of U.S. President Donald Trump, who last week tested positive for the coronavirus, sending investors into safe-haven assets. Risk-sensitive markets such as stocks ...
World’s first crypto bank gets green light
September 24th, 2020
The mainstream adoption of crypto may soon be accelerated by the establishment of a pioneering bank dedicated to providing comprehensive deposit-taking, custody and fiduciary services for digital assets. The Kraken crypto exchange has announced that the American state of ...
Asian shares mixed as worries percolate over pandemic; Euro to Dollar weakened
September 23rd, 2020
Markets were mixed in Asia on Wednesday as investors kept a wary eye on how the coronavirus pandemic will affect the economic outlook. Stocks slipped in Japan and Hong Kong but rose in Seoul and Shanghai and jumped more ...
The U.S. Dollar Index is down against a list of other major currencies
September 21st, 2020
The U.S dollar was trading lower in the latter part of Asia’s trading session on Monday. The slump was triggered on growing concerns about whether the safe-haven currency had found its footing after five straight months of declines, with ...
World Shares Update: World shares rose slightly on Monday
September 7th, 2020
World shares rose slightly on Monday after losing $2.3 trillion in the last two sessions in a technology stocks led rout as investors reassessed soaring valuations when the global economy is in a coronavirus-induced recession while oil prices dropped. ...