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The Western media was incredulous. The Donald had disregarded diplomacy, scuttled out of the G7 meeting in Canada without endorsing the G7 agreement, and ended up shaking hands with a previously...

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 and slumps experienced since...

There is a quiet revolution taking place in the monetary vacuum that’s developing on the back of the erosion of the dollar’s hegemony. It is perhaps too early to call what’s...

Most of us are aware of the inflationary pressures in the major economies, that so far are proving somewhat latent in the non-financial sector. But some central banks are on the alert as well, notably...

It is a matter of personal interest that it was my uncle, Iain Macleod, who invented the term stagflation shortly before he was appointed shadow chancellor in 1965i. It is no longer used in its...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is seen as both a boon and a threat. It uses our personal data to influence our lives without us realising it. It is used by social media to draw our attention to things...

The debates about Brexit and President Trump’s trade machinations have demonstrated the blindness of otherwise intelligent people to the Law of Comparative Advantage. Let me attempt a...

Since the advent of nineteenth century socialism, politicians and economists in the centre ground have argued for a balanced approach, where vital services are provided by the state, and capitalism is...

Naïve inflationism demands an increase in the quantity of money without suspecting that this will diminish the purchasing power of the money. Ludwig von mises, The Theory of Money and Credit It...

Naturally, the smooth termination of the gold-exchange standard, the restoration of the gold standard, and supplemental and interim measures that might be called for, in particular with a view to...

Below you will find a short video on the importance of the new yuan-oil contract and the consequences for the dollar and gold.

There can be little doubt that the introduction of the yuan-denominated oil future has been a major strategic step for China. Regular readers of Goldmoney’s research will be aware that we were...

Anyone who thinks democracy doesn’t matter may be in for a rude shock later this year, when we know the result of America’s mid-term elections. The Deep State is on course to take control...

The measure of a man's real character is what he would do if he knew he would never be found out. Lord Macaulay wrote this nearly two hundred years ago. His aphorism is particularly apposite of modern...

The Economics Of Trade ImbalancesGiven that trade and tariffs are in the news so much, the short video linked below explains how trade imbalances arise, and therefore why tariffs make no sense.

An overt trade war has commenced. President Trump has fired the starting gun, setting in motion an election promise, part of his 'Make America Great Again' undertaking. It is a blow squarely aimed...