With strategic oil reserves running dry, energy prices threatening an inflationary holocaust, and the bond market sending out danger signals that suggest the end of Western hegemony, collapse is no longer a hypothetical scenario but a significant possibility. In fact, today’s “calm before the financial boom” seems almost surreal when you compare the hard data …
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The EU in Russia’s embrace for energy – Eurasia will unite
As Europe’s economies cannot withstand a wave of subsidies and aid, such as that during the Covid 19 pandemic, which amounted to approximately 1.2 trillion euros, due to the deterioration of the fiscal position of states threatened by over-indebtedness, the priority now is – as one will see below the lines of the International Monetary …
Turkey’s Economy is collapsing
The Turkish economy is facing an unprecedented crisis, as noted, inflation has skyrocketed to record levels, with a huge deviation from forecasts. This unfavorable situation has caused a wave of business closures and intense social and economic instability in the country, with Recep Tayyip Erdogan being called upon to take immediate measures. In particular, after …
The Eight indices who highlighted the dollar’s weakness with the Iran war
In the Strait of Hormuz, the traditional power of the dollar is collapsing in the face of Tehran’s resilience and the new geopolitical balances. Meanwhile, eight indices reveal how the US’s most important economic weapon has lost its effectiveness, signaling the end of an era of undisputed hegemony. In particular, as OPEC members have long …
The energy premium on oil from the markets and how an energy catastrophe is imminent
Global financial markets fell on Sunday, April 12, as S&P 500 futures and Bitcoin fell, while oil prices rose, following US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz (12/4) aimed at increasing pressure on Iran to reach an agreement. Trump said via Truth Social that the US Navy …
“Rule of 72”: How to know when your money has doubled?
The “Rule of 72” is based on the mathematical concept of compound interest, the way interest rates or returns multiply when earnings are reinvested. The “Rule of 72” has been used by financial professionals, investors, and analysts for decades. Their goal is to quickly and easily get a rough estimate of when an investment is …
The explosion of inflation will cause social explosions and the collapse of the political system
Consumers increasingly find themselves receiving inferior goods and services at higher prices. Living standards have declined significantly in recent years, and the trend is worsening, fueling simmering social anger. Yet for the elite that dominates opinion-forming, it is business as usual as consumption is accelerated by the 10% of those connected to Wall Street who …
The Structural cost of the Yuan’s dominance in the Global monetary system prevents China from becoming a Global leader
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s ambition to turn the yuan into a global reserve currency, potentially displacing the dollar from its hegemonic position in the international monetary system, has been a hot topic of discussion in recent years. As The Liberal Globe, we have reported on the questioning of the dollar system both because of its …
Investment distribution during the Iranian war
Trust Economics, the Εconomic Research and Consulting firm, expects a 58% chance of some form of US-Iran ceasefire by the end of April. But even if a ceasefire is achieved within that timeframe, normalization in the Strait of Hormuz will be much slower. Normality, Trust Economics notes, does not expect to return to “normal operation” …
Central Banks – They are selling US bonds non-stop due to the War in Iran
As the Iran war upends decades of balance sheets, central banks around the world are making a desperate move, dumping U.S. Treasuries at a pace not seen since 2012. Spiking energy prices and suffocating pressure on national currencies are forcing the world’s major economies to liquidate their reserves to avoid a total collapse. It’s a …