But experts say the new system could lay the groundwork for the infrastructure needed for a potential central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the U.S. “This is a payment system, not a digital token or a CBDC, but it is something that can be used to facilitate the creation of a CBDC,” said Jim Bianco, […]
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Silver gained strong upside momentum as gold/silver ratio declined from 84 to 78.50. The Fed may soon make its last rate hike in this cycle, so demand for precious metals could grow as traders prepare for future rate cuts. A combination of positive catalysts could push silver towards the $30 level. Falling gold/silver ratio, rising
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Central banks worldwide are buying more gold to protect themselves from high inflation and financial risks. The fear of sanctions similar to those imposed on Russia has prompted nations to bring their gold reserves back home. While paper-gold ETFs & miners have experienced significant outflows in recent years… demand for physical gold has surged pushing
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41% of surveyed central banks and sovereign funds expect to increase gold holdings in the next three years. Sweeping sanctions against Russia that expelled the country from the US dollar-dominated global financial system spooked other countries so much that they are now lining up backup currencies for trade. But central banks appear to be less willing
Gold has been gearing up for its breakout to $2,500 for the past 12 years, and it must now break the final resistance level to open up its “phenomenal” upside… “All it takes for gold is to break through this $2,070 level … From $1,920, gold can rally $600 in the next six to eight
The Fed’s interest rate hikes have already precipitated a financial crisis. The central bank created an economy that depends on artificially low interest rates and periodic quantitative easing. It simply can’t function in a high-interest-rate environment. An economist at the Fed – According to their analysis, more than one-third (37%) of non-financial US companies are in
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Fed economists just rang the alarm on the historic percentage of distressed US companies. Around 37% of firms are in major trouble, which could worsen the fallout from the Fed’s rate hikes. Investment, employment, and economic activity could all take a significant hit, researchers said. (Markets Insider) Federal Reserve economists just said a historic surge
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Markets appeared to shrug off the dramatic events in Russia over the weekend… Putin is still in office and in control of the military as he continues his assault on Ukraine. But his grip now looks shaky… bad things can happen amid disorderly change. Imagine what would happen to the price of crude if disruptions were
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Emerging central banks are gearing up for a new monetary regime in which gold will play a vital role as a settlement mechanism, according to Goehring & Rozencwajg. “The U.S. dollar might be on the verge of losing its reserve currency status,” “A change in the dollar’s reserve currency status would be the most impactful
Gold’s value compared to equities and bonds makes it the perfect portfolio diversifier. It’s only a matter of time before gold prices push well past $2,000 an ounce as the world continues to deal with higher interest rates, rising inflation pressures, and the global economy drowning in debt. “Gold relative to money supply itself is also absurdly
