The Blockchain Is a Tempting Target for Central Banks
For the past several years, one of the most consistent themes in the world of of central banking has been the ongoing drive to…
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Speaking truth to power
“Ron Steigler: Mr. Gardner, uh, my editors and I have been wondering if you would consider writing a book for us, something about…
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An odd, non-linear game
“Sir, John Authers, in Loser’s Game (The Big Read, December 22), could have delved deeply into the flaws in the asset management business as…
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The long march of the bezzle
“China’s HNA Group said on Wednesday that Wang Jian, 57, the group’s chairman and co-founder, accidentally fell and died from his injuries during a…
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Deutsche Bank’s Troubles Raise Worries About the Future of the Euro Zone
The euro banking sector is huge: In April 2018, its total balance sheet amounted to 30.9 trillion euro, accounting for 268 per cent of…
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Living Dangerously
Regular readers of Goldmoney’s Insights should be aware by now that the cycle of business activity is fuelled by monetary policy, and that the periodic booms…
Read MoreCentral Banking: It’s alive!!
In his recent posting on Linked In, entitled, ‘The death of macro-prudential’, Stuart Trow of the EBRD delivered a well-aimed broadside at the pitiable…
Read MoreThe Myth that Central Banks Assure Economic Stability
The world has been plagued with periodic bouts of the economic rollercoaster of booms and busts, inflations and recessions, especially during the last one…
Read MoreMonetary Fallacies and Inflationary Bubbles
Looking to the next few years ahead, is America and the world going to continue riding a wave of economic growth, improving standards of…
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The Heat Death of the Economic Universe
Physicists say that the universe is expanding. However, they hotly debate (pun intended) if the rate of expansion is sufficient to overcome gravity—called escape…
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