After an 18-month bull run that took it to a record high of $3,999/ounce on Monday, October 6, investors are wondering the obvious: How long will the precious metal’s rally last? The short answer is yes — at least as long as the same macroeconomic forces that fueled its rise remain active, Thanos Chonthrogiannis, an …
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The appreciating yen and the depreciation of the dollar became a nightmare for Japan
As Donald Trump tries to weaken the dollar to boost the US economy and manufacturing, the Japanese yen is developing safe-haven behavior faster than Tokyo policymakers would like – causing monetary policy turmoil in Asia’s second-largest economy. The extent to which the US president’s trade war is hurting confidence in dollar-denominated assets can be seen …
China’s Central Bank (POBC) can cause Global hyperinflation
With all the economic news focus on the Federa Reserve and the Bank of Japan, it’s easy to miss where the most important monetary decisions will take place this year: It’s Beijing. Certainly, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said on Wednesday July 31 that important decisions are coming. A rate cut in September is “on the …
The BRICS prepare a Central Bank and buy gold to support the common currency
China, backed by Russia and South Africa, is planning the final assault on the still-strong dollar by introducing a new currency, to be issued by a BRICS central bank that will combine the strengths of the respective currencies of the five largest economies join the group. At the same time, the replacement of the dollar …
The Governments Total War against Gold
Gold has been a reliable means of payment in cultural and religious communities for thousands of years. As early as 1200 BC, the Chinese were already using gold as a medium of exchange (Source: Anthony C. Sutton “The War on Gold”). In stark contrast to gold, Sutton illuminates the devastating effect on economies of unbacked …
How are Bubbles created in the Economy? – why were the Economies over-indebted? What is the correct solution?
How and why are bubbles created in the financial system? Is it a random error in the path or a structural element of the circumvention of the rules of the functioning of the market? The capitalist economic system has an inherent tendency to develop instability that results in a severe economic crisis. The main mechanism …
When Does Tappering Start in World Bond Markets from Central Banks
Given that in the developed countries of the world, the EU, the US, Japan, the UK anti-Pandemic Covid-19 vaccination program is progressing rapidly, the eye of governments and officials of these Central Banks is on when to start “tapering” in bond markets. The “tapering” technique is forced in its application and should be done to …