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The emerging evidence of hyperinflation
October 15th, 2020
Note: all references to inflation are of the quantity of money and not to the effect on prices unless otherwise indicated. In last week’s article I showed why empirical evidence of fiat money collapses are relevant to monetary ...
Lessons on inflation from the past
September 25th, 2020
This article examines two inflationary experiences in the past in an attempt to predict the likely outcome of today’s monetary policies. The German hyperinflation of 1923 demonstrated that it took surprisingly little monetary inflation to collapse the purchasing ...
China is killing the dollar
September 23rd, 2020
In the wake of the Fed’s promise of 23 March to print money without limit in order to rescue the covid-stricken US economy, China changed its policy of importing industrial materials to a more aggressive stance. In examining ...
Inflation, deflation and other fallacies
September 15th, 2020
There can be little doubt that macroeconomic policies are failing around the world. The fallacies being exposed are so entrenched that there are bound to be twists and turns yet to come. This article explains the fallacies behind ...
Pound Sterling plunges on Brexit uncertainty
September 26th, 2019
“The pound has fallen below $1.24 on Brexit uncertainties, more than offsetting initial gains following the Supreme Court ruling.” Lloyds The Pound to Euro exchange rate is +0.04% higher @ €1.12899 on 26.09.2019 The Pound to US Dollar exchange ...
Elliott Wave Analysis: S&P500, German DAX and USDNOK Intra-day Updates
September 18th, 2019
E-mini SP500 futures are slightly turning down at the start of the US sessions, but may not be nothing exciting ahead of the FOMC decisions when real bears may show up if our technical view is correct. German Dax ...
Elliott wave Analysis: EURUSD and USDJPY Update
March 21st, 2019
We have seen a sharp drop of the USD yesterday following FOMC decision and press conference. EURUSD moved up to 1.1450, supported by GOLD and OIL while stocks firstly rallied, but then quickly slowed down. This event just caused ...
Pound US Dollar exchange rate under pressure
March 21st, 2019
News that Theresa May will only ask for a three month extension to the Brexit deadline saw the Pound Sterling to US Dollar (GBP/USD) exchange rate slump further. Investors were disappointed by May’s decision not to seek a longer ...
Federal Reserve raises interest rates
December 20th, 2018
The Federal Reserve has issued FOMC statement informing for its decision to raise the target for the federal funds rate to 2-1/4 to 2‑1/2 percent. Below is the federal Reserve FOMC statement as it was published: Information received since ...
The dollar seesawed versus the euro and yen in a volatile session
November 7th, 2018
The dollar seesawed versus the euro and yen in a volatile session as traders scanned U.S. midterm election results for early insights into the prospect of Congressional gridlock. The Democratic Party is expected to win control of the U.S. ...