Central banks
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The price of the popular online “cryptocurrency” Bitcoin has reached all-time highs in recent weeks, with many wondering what will happen next as the Bitcoin bubble expands ever-larger. While many are focused on heightened interest in Bitcoin from Japanese and South Korean retail investors, which is massively driving up its trade value, there’s another major […]
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Asian investors are going haywire over the prospect of becoming independently wealthy from investing in bitcoin, the popular “crypto” currency that has risen in value by an astounding 150 percent since the beginning of the year. But this decentralized medium of exchange could be in the midst of a giant bubble, which means that many […]
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And suddenly the storms of early Trumptopia subside, or seem to. The surface of things turns eerily placid as the sweets of May sweep away the toils of an elongated mud season. Somebody stuffed Kim Jong Un back in his bunker with a carton of Kools and the Vin Diesel video library. France appears resigned […]
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According to data from the Federal Reserve, Americans’ credit card debt rose by $3 billion in February 2017 to its highest level since 2008. We all know what happened in 2008, so should we be worried about a surge in delinquencies and defaults? And what can you do if your credit card debt has gotten […]
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On Wednesday, March 15, the Federal Reserve announced it had raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point – a move likely to have noticeable effects on the economy, and not necessarily positive ones. In fact, many worry that the move could trigger severe financial consequences, including a long-feared adjustment of the stock market […]
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The establishment has been moving towards a cashless society, and they are in the process of stepping up their game. The European Union (EU) is devising a plan to limit cash transactions with the intended goal of ending anonymous transactions. This is a war against privacy, freedom and human rights. The new proposal will seek […]
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There is a “perfect storm” of events shaping up that will take most Americans by surprise – especially those who paid into, and now rely on, a pension to help make ends meet after retirement. Unbeknownst to most people, pension funds in the United States are grossly underfunded. In fact, according to The Financial Times, […]
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Donald Trump is set to take office in late January after his historic November victory. Although he has appealed heavily to Americans concerned with America’s well being, we shouldn’t be celebrating just yet. There’s only so much Trump can do while he holds office. We have a lot of issues and looming disasters that might […]
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We have seen the worst bond crash in 15 years following the election of Donald Trump. Global bond investors have seen trillions of their dollars wiped out since the November 8th result. Analysts continue to issue warnings of tough times ahead of us. The investing community believes that a Trump administration will make for much […]
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Since Donald Trump’s victory on election night we have seen the worst bond crash in 15 years. Global bond investors have seen trillions of dollars of wealth wiped out since November 8th, and analysts are warning of another tough week ahead. The general consensus in the investing community is that a Trump administration will mean […]
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The New World Order might seem a bit far-fetched for many. A handful of powerful people acting as puppet masters for the human race is a thought that might not even cross the minds of many that have seamlessly adapted to the beliefs that were instilled in them from a young age. The thought that […]
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My ANALYSIS of possible outcomes from the upcoming presidential election reveals that America only has a 5% chance of remaining peaceful after November 8. This does not mean the violence will occur on November 9th, but rather that events will be set into motion on that day which will lead to an escalation of violence […]
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At a recent meeting of the Council on Foreign Relations, a Harvard economist railed against the use of physical cash in amounts greater than 10 dollar bills. Also a member of the economic advisory panel of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Kenneth Rogoff argued that cash itself is no longer used for retail […]
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Global debt issuance is on course to hit a record high in 2016 as figures showed sales this year topped $5 trillion (£3.9 trillion) at the end of September. Article by Szu Ping Chan Debt issuance rose to $5.02 trillion in the nine months to September 22, according to Dealogic, putting 2016 on course to beat […]
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This isn’t some dire warning from “another one of those blogs” where the writer/blogger is publishing clickbait. No, the latest warning of an impending financial apocalypse has come from none other than the Royal Bank of Scotland, only the world’s 20th biggest bank. So you have to take that as some sort of validation that […]
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