Central Banks will Just Let the 2018 Crash Happen If you have been following the public commentary from central banks around the world the past few months, you know that there has been a considerable change in tone compared to the last several years. For example, officials at the European Central Bank are hinting at a taper of…
The world’s top oil importer, China, is expected to launch its long-awaited and delayed yuan-denominated oil futures contract at the end of March, according to Reuters’ sources. The petroyuan is seen as Beijing’s challenge to the US dollar, the dominant global currency in oil contract settlements. UPDATE March 26, 2018: China’s Gold PetroYuan Futures Open:…
Bitcoin is the “biggest bubble in human history” and is coming down “crashing”, Nouriel Roubini, the chairman of Roubini Macro Associates has warned. Bitcoin plummeted to a two month low of $7,695.10 on Friday, according to CoinDesk.com. The cryptocurrency fell 4.72 percent to $8,625.50 at 14:57 in London. Speaking to Bloomberg, Roubini said: “I say it…
In 2017, Arizona, Louisiana, Virginia, Texas, and North Carolina, and even Minnesota made progress on the sound money front. In 2018, other states could do so as well. Thirty-six states have already removed sales taxes from precious metals transactions, and bills being introduced this year by sound money advocates in Alabama and Tennessee could add to…
Over the last two years, the Federal Reserve has been nudging interest rates higher and their efforts are starting to bear fruit in the marketplace. Bond yields are beginning to climb. The question is how high can rates go before the house of cards the central bankers built comes tumbling down? As No One Watched…
The 1913 creation of the Fed fused the power of the Eight Families to the military and diplomatic might of the US government. If their overseas loans went unpaid, the oligarchs could now deploy US Marines to collect the debts. Morgan, Chase and Citibank formed an international lending syndicate.
United Kingdom-based global financial services company HSBC Holdings plc (HSBC) entered into a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) [Even after years of PROVEN criminal activity] and agreed to pay a $63.1 million criminal penalty and $38.4 million in disgorgement and restitution to resolve charges that it engaged in a scheme to defraud two bank clients through…
Trump Undermining The Public’s Confidence In Our Financial Markets While Americans celebrated the holidays, President Trump followed in the footsteps of his predecessors by acting in the interest of Wall Street and using the distraction to do something that was not in the best interest of the American people. He pardoned [actually distributed waivers before…
Bitcoin’s value plunged on Tuesday, falling to $11,300—the lowest value the virtual currency has seen in 2018. Bitcoin’s value is down more than 20 percent over the last 24 hours, and down 42 percent from December’s all-time high of around $19,500. Top 11 Countries Which Have Banned Bitcoin Nobel Laureate Economist Joseph Stiglitz Says Bitcoin Doesn’t…
Click Here For United States Debt Clock We’ve done extensive reporting on the GOP tax reform bill as it’s moved through Congress. We’ve highlighted a number of concerns about the plan, specifically the significant expansion of the national debt it will cause. Yesterday, we explained how the impact on the deficit will likely be even…
The day’s slide started around 9amET, when a burst of gold buying appears to have reset the correlation between XAU and BTC: Just a few hours later, Bitcoin is back below $16,000. [Who in the world can afford 1 Bitcoin ~ The US Middle Class? Think Again!] Nobel Laureate Economist Joseph Stiglitz Says Bitcoin Doesn’t Serve…
An oceanic-scale demand push from “all parts Far East” is building, as the desire to own gold and silver promises to place an increasingly solid foundation for years to come. China, India, and Southeast Asia have historically accumulated precious metal as a savings vehicle, a hedge against political uncertainty (e.g. India’s surprise call-in last year…
Bitcoin [Very Much Like Non Physical Silver Gold Fiat Paper Rigging Allowed At The Comex] is now operating in the realm of the Madoff Ponzi scheme: Plenty of people understand that it’s going to collapse because it is based on an unsustainable illusion. Plenty of people are warning regulators to not allow this illusion to…
Looking to put [fiat] bitcoin’s rise in context? How about this: Over the last five years, the world’s most valuable digital currency has risen an astonishing 11,000,000%. Furthermore, since Jan. 1, it has climbed 950%, compared with a total return of 18% for the S&P 500. Given the torrid pace of bitcoin’s climb, one would…
Republicans unveiled their tax plan in September to mixed reviews. That was to be expected. It hasn’t gotten any better in recent weeks. Americans generally want lower taxes. They also want the Republican Party to do something they promised while begging for votes. Let’s not ask for too much. One called on the Rush Limbaugh Show in…
