Geopolitical developments affect the global economy in real time and the US no longer has the power to deal with the consequences of the crises it causes. We are already in a new era and the war with Iran is probably the last one that America makes as a superpower. Although the stock market has …
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FED: new round of monetary expansion – The nightmare of hyperinflation and debt
The impasse in the world’s largest economy is obvious and worsening, especially with public debt reaching the $28 trillion zone. The only solution on the horizon to maintain creditworthiness is monetary expansion (in technical terms: debt monetization). In order to understand these unusual developments, we need to see what the Federal Reserve’s scope for action …
De-dollarization is constantly being strengthened
The dollar is still a primary currency for spending, liquidity and foreign exchange. But it’s no longer the top savings asset. Gold (now a Tier-1 asset…) will continue to be a high-value reserve (ie, it holds its wealth) better than any amount of money. In any case, the dollar and US Treasuries are now quantitatively …