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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People constantly ask, “Why is gold valuable?” The Allure of Gold Gold has long captivated individuals and societies with its unique qualities and historical significance for thousands of years. Gold was first used in jewelry by the Egyptians around 5000 BCE. The Sumer civilization around 3000 BCE also used gold jewelry. Gold chains were
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The BRICS bloc of countries are working on the creation of a new gold-backed currency that could potentially shift the global economic landscape. They seek to establish a currency partially backed by gold, challenging the US dollar’s dominance. How long this takes remains uncertain, the implications for savers and retirees in the US could be
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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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