Root Cause: The Petro Dollar
April 4, 2012 There’s a popular theory among the world population that the U.S. launched wars in the middle east in order to control its oil reserves. On the surface, this seems entirely logical, but...
View ArticleNixon Shocked the Global Currency Markets
On this day, 41 years ago, Nixon shocked the world by removing gold convertibility for foreign holders of US dollars – it would be the end of the agreement made at Bretton Woods, where it was decided...
View ArticleThe Fed is Possibly Even More Sinister Than We Think
There’s been much discussion on the Fed’s newest monetary easing policy. The markets received their much anticipated stimulus and are reacting positively (for now). But as previous posts have...
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