I have seen more than my fair share of financial crises during my time in the U.S. government. I was the assistant secretary of the U.S. Treasury for financial institutions during the 9/11 terrorist attacks and chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. during the 2007-2008 financial crisis. The U.S. government resorted to deficit-financed spending […]
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The gold market continues to consolidate near its record above $2,750 an ounce. Despite the precious metal’s 33% rally so far this year, one analyst says this is still the calm before the storm, and now is the time for investors to be overweight in commodities, specifically gold. In a recent interview with Kitco News,
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Her concern is how best to protect the international status of the US dollar as US financial sanctions have pushed more countries to seek alternative financial transaction methods that do not involve the US. China and other countries are actively promoting local currency settlements and multilateral cooperation, offering more choices and possibilities for the global
In an era where the global economy navigates through turbulence and uncertainty, gold’s allure seems to shine brighter than ever. Joe Cavatoni, Senior Market Strategist at the World Gold Council. “Gold as a pure investment is actually starting to get more interest and more momentum onshore… we had a 28% increase in annual demand, which
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In the last two years central bank gold purchases as its share in global demand has tripled, representing between 25% and 30% noted by Commodity analysts at ANZ. “[Emerging market] central banks could purchase over 600 tonnes of gold annually until 2030, to take its share in their foreign reserves to 10%. China will likely
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“Collectively, the expanded BRICS network via these trade organization connections now eclipses 90 countries.” US policymakers should be concerned about a BRICS-led dedollarization, Thomas Hill wrote for the Atlantic Council. New members can provide BRICS with new trade affiliations to promote dedollarization. The recent expansion of BRICS should be a key cause of concern for
Hundreds of years of history show that global power shifts disrupt the monetary order on average every 75-100 years. Looking at just the last 100 years, the U.S. has experienced several major shifts in the Monetary Order. In 1933 President Roosevelt initiated a recall of gold from the public. In 1934 he devalued the U.S.
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The BRICS Currency linked to a basket of commodities could offer stability and attractiveness that could outshine established currencies like the dollar. The presence of a stable alternative to the US dollar could lead to a reevaluation of global economic dependencies and power structures. According to Glazyev, the BRICS currency, which is near completion and
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According to Ing, the biggest global economic threat is growing debt problems in the U.S. Since 08 the supply of Treasuries has risen 5X to more than $25 trillion. One of Toronto’s oldest boutique investment firms is warning investors that gold could be a good asset to own as the world faces significant threats in
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The BRICS Currency linked to a basket of commodities could offer stability and attractiveness that could outshine established currencies like the dollar. The presence of a stable alternative to the US dollar could lead to a reevaluation of global economic dependencies and power structures. According to Glazyev, the BRICS currency, which is near completion and
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