The woman who changed the world has passed away
byI learned this afternoon with considerable sadness of the passing of Baroness Thatcher. I cannot say I knew her — I was 19 when…
Economics
Someone has to pay – will it be you?
by John ButlerThe Cyprus banking kerfuffle has ignited a blogosphere storm debating the likelihood that depositors elsewhere, perhaps even ‘guaranteed’ ones, may find themselves on the…
The money-ness of Bitcoins
by Nikolay GertchevBitcoins have been much in the news lately. Against the background of renewed concerns about the integrity of the euro zone and the imposition…
Jon Matonis on Bitcoin and crypto-currencies
by Andy DuncanWhile trying to find out as much as I can about the BitCoin revolution, for my latest GoldMoney podcast I throw every conspiracy theory…
David Howden on Europe and fiat currency
by Andy DuncanI speak to the excellent Professor David Howden about the future of the euro, how Cyprus changed everything, and what’s happening in Iceland… Episode…
Danger in bank accounts
by Alasdair MacleodIt has been obvious for some time that banks in many jurisdictions are insolvent and that they are simply too big for governments to…
Cyprus and the unraveling of fractional-reserve banking
by Joseph T. SalernoThe “Cyprus deal” as it has been widely referred to in the media may mark the next to last act in the the slow…
Cyprus triggers preference for goods
by Alasdair MacleodAlmost certainly prices for goods in Cyprus will rise as a result of its banking crisis, because the imposition of capital controls will restrict…
Robert Wenzel: The parallels of Soviet Russia and modern day America
by Andy DuncanAnother one of my interviews for GoldMoney Foundation, this time with Robert Wenzel, of Economic Policy Journal, on the subject of his Henry Hazlitt Memorial Lecture at…
The two meetings
by Sean CorriganBesides the ongoing troubles in the eurozone, the other burning issue for investors is, of course, what will emerge from the just-concluded ‘Two Meetings’…