The fiscal position of many advanced economies has deteriorated dramatically, it is now a well-established picture. The nightmare of the debt crisis has shifted from peripheral economies like Greece to the major players. Recently, the spotlight has turned to the United States, where the “One, Big, Beautiful Act” has credited the White House with large …
The Five reasons for gold’s sudden jump and the slow death of the dollar
Gold is not just a hedge against risk in the midst of an economic crisis – it is becoming a core asset class in the modern investment playbook – The Triffin Dilemma and the Weakening Dollar. In more detail: The past six months have been marked by unprecedented turmoil for the global economy and financial …
The abandonment of the gold standard and inflationary money destroyed prosperity in the West
The monetary history of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries shows us how the US government, step by step, removed the gold standard and introduced fiat currency (paper dollars without any counterpart), to finance its growing political power and the strangulation of civil society through economic management. All advanced economies followed suit. The cost that American …
Why has gold already surpassed the dollar in importance as a reserve currency for central banks?
The increasing frenzy in gold purchases by central banks suggests that the effects of Donald Trump’s fiscal policy are only just beginning to be felt. As the world’s leading monetary authorities accumulate gold at historically high prices, the real goal of the above move is to reduce exposure to the dollar. This dynamic belies US …
Public revenues directly to the EU – Euro-taxes for “green” transition, weapons, businesses, stock exchanges and crypto
At a time when the economies of the member states are in stagnation, the European Parliament is urgently calling for the creation of new, permanent mechanisms for financing the EU budget in order for the Union to meet its increased financial obligations and cope with the new economic environment shaped by President Trump’s tariff policy. …
Summer of Terror in 2025, Lehman Brothers Memories Awaken – The Catalysts That Will Cause a Tsunami
The specter of a new “summer of terror” is looming over global markets, with Trust Economics warning that 2025 could bring back nightmare memories, both from the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008 and the political turmoil of the Tsipras era in Greece. US policy, the risk of tariffs, soaring volatility and distortions in the …
Gold became real money again on July 1st.
As of July 1, 2025, gold is officially classified as a Tier 1, high-quality liquid asset (HQLA) under Basel III regulations – This means that U.S. banks can count physical gold at 100% of its market value as part of their core capital reserves. For decades, many have rightly argued that gold is not just …
Trump releases $140 trillion from the subsoil of the Northern Territory of Alaska over a 4-year horizon
US President Trump is expected to push through sweeping institutional reforms to unlock $150 trillion in resources over four years. The Alaska Oil Reserve is a 23-million-acre region rich in oil and precious mineral resources. In 2024, Joe Biden tried to ban drilling and mining there. As its name suggests, the Oil Reserve was created …
The bursting of a bubble that no one has seen yet
The collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008 was symbolic of a deep global financial crisis, centered on the housing bubble and subprime mortgages. Increasing natural disasters are straining insurance companies, leading to policy cancellations, rising premiums, and ultimately falling property prices. More and more areas in the U.S. are losing their insurance coverage, which in …
Markets brace for volatility in stocks, oil price increase after ceasefire Israel-Iran
Investors are bracing for volatility in global stock markets as the US airstrike on Iran over the weekend raises the risk of escalating tensions in the Middle East and a possible spike in oil prices, sending shockwaves through energy, trade and shipping markets. Volatility is expected to dominate markets in Asia, Europe and Wall Street. …