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GIH: Alternative investing takes a new dimension with the introduction of ‘cryptocurrencies’ – designed mostly as payment systems, the value fluctuates based on customer demand, and marketplaces offer you the ability to trade your Bitcoins for USD or EUR. Whatever your opinion if this is a valid investment, if one had purchased Bitcoin near it’s […]
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Rothschild has identified four different scenarios that, in their view, are the most likely to occur. The series of scenarios for GDP growth and inflation in the main western economies, Japan and China may guide investor thinking but their somewhat ominous conclusion is worth bearing in mind: “Further monetary ‘experiments’ are becoming less probable. However, significant imbalances […]
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GIH: The recent snows in the south have demonstrated how vulnerable the US infrastructure and economic system is even to the smallest event. A few inches of snow is rare in the South, but it does happen. Gridlock ensued on roadways, businesses shut down, there were supply shortages, and a general shutdown (although temporary) to […]
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GIH: The sentiment against the so called 1% is growing, as the gap between the ‘rich’ and ‘superrich’ has gone parabolic. The majority of the world’s wealth is now concentrated in the hands of a few thousand people. Questions are now being raised about how they are helping the economy, as the velocity of money […]
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In the past we have discussed at length the inevitable demise of the USD as the world’s reserve currency noting that nothing lasts forever. [10] However, when former World Bank chief economist Justin Yifu Lin warns that “the dominance of the greenback is the root cause of global financial and economic crises,” we suspect the world will begin […]
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We are sure it’s just a storm in a teacup; just a brief interlude before the IMF’s ever-changing forecast for global trade growth picks right back up again and demand to ship dry goods surges back to the inventory stuffed levels of Q4. But, for now, the Baltic Dry Index (admired when it’s rising, ignored when it drops) […]
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GIH: The IRS has gone after US taxpayers funds in Swiss Bank accounts, and other offshore jurisdictions. Without raising taxes or severely hyperinflating the currency, the US Government has few options to support its large debt hole. IRA accounts are ‘low hanging fruit’ because most people trust the US Government, and have a detachment to […]
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GIH: $10 Billion in more taper from the Fed, indicates further tapering. A bold move against the backdrop of the crisis in emerging market currencies, which caused a stock market sell off and EM Currency sell off. Unlike many market analysts, The Fed “Sees Growth”: WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday another $10 billion […]
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GIH: While Scandinavian Society is heralded as a model for economic prosperity, it’s not all as it’s presented. Here’s another view on some of the cracks in the supposed utopian model for Scandinavian socialism. For the past few years the world has been in thrall to all things Nordic (for which purpose we must of […]
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GIH: Chinese companies are now considering manufacturing in the US due to competitive wage costs! In just over an hour Apple will report earnings which are expected to be a sole silver lining among the otherwise dreary retail landscape of the fourth quarter. However, those curious for an advance glimpse of what AAPL’s margins may […]
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