Markets
Japan’s benchmark bond yields hit 3% for first time since 1996
US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent sends signal that he expects Bank of Japan to raise rates soon
Denarius Prime
Markets
Treasury’s ramped-up bond buybacks soften the U.S. dollar and boost the gold price – Julius Baer - KITCO
Treasury’s ramped-up bond buybacks soften the U.S. dollar and boost the gold price – Julius Baer - KITCO
Energy
Iran War Triggers Billions in New Oil Pipeline and Port Investment
The severe disruption of oil and gas flows out of the Persian Gulf resulting from the war between the U.S. and Israel and Iran, has saddled energy-importing nations with soaring bills, supply uncertainty, and a murky outlook. However, there has been a silver lining: a rush to build alternative condu
opinion
The Fallacy of Stable Prices
The Federal Reserve’s fixation with “stable prices” has led to an unstable economy for the past century.
Crypto
Russia’s Sberbank Estimates $46.4B Trading Volume in First Year of Crypto Buildout
Bitcoin Magazine Russia’s Sberbank Estimates $46.4B Trading Volume in First Year of Crypto Buildout Bitcoin trading is expected to be popular in Russia, which is moving fast with regulating the space. This post Russia’s Sberbank Estimates $46.4B Trading Volume in First Year of Crypto Buildout firs
Energy
Is Taiwan The Only Leverage The U.S. Has In Getting China To Toe The Line In Ira
There is always a winner in any major global oil crisis. In 1973/74, it was Saudi Arabia and its OPEC brothers who shifted the balance of power in the market away from the previous arrangement dominated by the West’s ‘Seven Sisters’ to the oil producers of the Middle East. After the 2014-2016 Oil Pr
Markets
AI, Leverage out the Wazoo, Sky-High Asset Prices, Private Credit, Interconnectedness, and Government Debt Pose Risks to Global Financial System
The G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors get warned by the international Financial Stability Board.
Markets
Fed’s hawkishness will drive gold price toward $4,200/oz this year, but $5,350 by Q3 2027 still in play – TD Securities’ Melek - KITCO
Fed’s hawkishness will drive gold price toward $4,200/oz this year, but $5,350 by Q3 2027 still in play – TD Securities’ Melek - KITCO
macro
Two words that worry global central bankers the most - Axios
Two words that worry global central bankers the most - Axios
opinion
Credit Out of “Thin Air” Brings Wealth Destruction
Federal Reserve policy has been to expand credit out of nothing without regard for the real damage it does to the economy.
Crypto
Bitcoin barely blinks as U.S. hits Iran, sending oil higher and stocks lower
BTC remains August's best-performing asset after the latest escalation in geopolitical tensions.
Energy
Depleted US oil stash loses potency as Iran war grinds on - Reuters
Depleted US oil stash loses potency as Iran war grinds on - Reuters