Government bond prices collapsed globally as investors rushed to bet on higher interest rates after major central banks showed renewed concern that rising oil prices would trigger an inflationary shock. Three weeks after the start of the Iran war, the fallout has put upward pressure on short-term bond yields, defying until recently widespread expectations that …
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Energy crisis with Iran is driving up inflation and killing industry in the EU
The European Union had years to prepare for an energy crisis after the 2022 shock. Thanks to a mild winter and ample supply from the United States, the European gas crisis was far less severe than many feared. However, the continent avoided blackouts and economic collapse largely thanks to a combination of good luck in …
“Transient but systemic inflation” creates Hyperinflation and a Financial storm
A subterranean but structural shift is taking place in the world of finance, a redefinition of the very scourge that is eroding the foundations of the global economy. What governments and central bankers call “temporary inflation” is in fact a “systemic cancer,” the direct result of decades of monetary corruption of real economic values. This …
Is the rise of Gold preparing for the coming disaster? What happened in 1970 and 2007?
Gold prices continue to hit record highs as rising geopolitical risks fuel safe-haven demand. The price of gold has topped $4,500 an ounce for the first time, with the precious metal up about 71% year-to-date. Gold started 2025 at $2,620 an ounce, weighed down by geopolitical developments, U.S. government tariffs and global political uncertainty. When …
Trump’s Economic Policy is based on the investment model that made him a billionaire in real estate
US President Donald Trump’s recent statements are part of a strategy he has followed throughout his business career. More specifically, in interviews and public appearances last week, Trump emphasized, among other things: Trust Economics emphasizes that the President is simply following the same investment model that made him a billionaire in the commercial real estate …
Inflationary money from central banks will cause global shock and poverty
The Federal Reserve – and all central banks – is blamed as the main cause of inflation through its policy of “currency devaluation,” which systematically destroys the value of Americans’ savings, assets, and wages. A “political-inflationary vicious cycle” is documented, where the government prints money to finance spending, causing prices to rise, which then leads …
Five factors that scare Capital markets in the short term
Persistent inflation threatens to upset the Federal Reserve’s plans, the possibility of a sharp Nvidia correction is shaking the foundations of Big Tech, while the prospect of a new trade war from Donald Trump is creating intense geopolitical uncertainty. With data worsening and scenarios of instability multiplying, investors are looking for answers at a time …
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 …
Four reasons why gold is considered a safe haven investment today
Markets are facing an environment of high uncertainty and rising risks, which naturally reinforce the demand for gold as an investment haven. The threats to portfolios are everywhere and are unlikely to recede in the near future. The dominant financial orthodoxy in the United States continues to revolve around the dollar, comparing it exclusively to …
Hybrid economic warfare: Scenarios for a massive sell-off in American assets and the “nuclear solution”
US bond yields are rising amid concerns about inflation and monetary policy, putting significant pressure on the US’s already tight fiscal position. If President Donald Trump fails to secure sufficient revenue from retaliatory tariffs and a surge in inflationary pressures is not averted, the world’s largest economy risks a sudden death. On Tuesday (22/7), US …