Investors, watching dark clouds loom over the global economy due to ongoing geopolitical upheavals, are hedging: Gold continued to break record prices on Friday, March 8, trading at $2,183 an ounce, and this was accompanied by from a more dramatic Bitcoin rally. Gold outperformed Bitcoin in 2020 and 2021, during the Covid crisis. This time …
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$45 trillion investment storm in the Global South from the BRICS
BRICS member states have reached a combined investment potential of $45 trillion – shifting the balance of power in the global economy by bringing the Global South to the fore. After the official enlargement of the bloc at the beginning of 2024, the alliance acquires the guarantees to become an economic superpower directly threatening the …
The price of diamonds is falling, while gold remains a classic value
Both gold and diamonds are characterized by their beauty but also by their expensive cost. But beyond these common elements, for some there is a third that connects them. The fact is that many investors are now turning to diamonds. While gold has emerged throughout human history as a precious metal and currency, the emergence …
Why will the amounts invested in infrastructure increase exponentially?
Over the past decade, assets under management in infrastructure funds have nearly quintupled to $1.3 trillion. Pension funds and sovereign wealth managers have been lured by the sector’s returns, which are handsome and relatively stable. Some of the biggest funds now invest directly in these boring assets. The infrastructure-investment sector The infrastructure-investment industry took shape …
The chances of the Global Financial System collapsing
“There is no way to avoid the collapse of a system that has expanded more than it was allowed to because of manorial credit expansion” Ludwig von Mises. History shows us that we have reached our limits. History never lies, but politicians do. In a system that has expanded more than it was allowed to …
Where is the “smart money” looking for refuge while Wall Street is at historic highs?
Wall Street may be at all-time highs, but “behind the lines,” there’s a mass exodus from bonds, a frenzy for gold, and a dollar selloff. “Smart money” is looking for safe havens. And all this while the markets worldwide are experiencing, more or less, a santa rally, giving the message that everything is fine. But …
When are Real values produced vs the “Bubbles” of Casino Capitalism
In a complex juncture where few wise people “read” the real facts of economies, it is time to face structural questions: Many people believe – and on the surface they are not wrong – that a general increase in stock prices is an important factor in the strength of an economy. However, this is an …
US Treasuries are the new hot trend for the investments of the Hedge funds
For much of the past two decades, most of the U.S. government debt was stashed away in the vaults of the Federal Reserve, foreign central banks, and private banks that used it as a kind of cash reserve. At the height of the era of low cost money, the Fed was hoarding $100 billion a …
How can Wages increase in practice?
Although nominal wages rose sharply in the 1980s, high inflation did not allow for an increase in real terms. Over the past decade, the average real wage has been on an upward trend, but then the Covid-19 pandemic and high inflation created strong pressures on incomes. The growth of economies today supports significant wage growth …
The Real-estate market in turmoil and how the EU & USA is hitting Growth
Investments in real estate are traditionally made with loans, the vast majority of which have a variable interest rate. Rising interest rates increase the cost of servicing loans and consequently reduce or eliminate the profit of the companies that own the properties. Already, internationally, the first effects are being observed, with many large companies that …