"Most of us make the mistake of assuming someone else knows [what is going on], is doing the needful, understands the risks and is managing them. Sadly, that’s not ever the case."
"How does one solve a problem of too much debt when bond restructurings and haircuts are no longer palatable? Inflation. Thus, without convincing signs of it soon, the risk becomes that markets pivot to feeling uneasy about the world’s debt sustainability."
"We’ve seen a few advertisers pause with us and they’re asking the same questions that other people are asking. They want to make sure they can use data and use it safely."
You will not be able to buy cryptocurrency in India anymore as Reserve Bank of India has banned them with immediate effect from “dealing with or providing services to any individuals or business entities dealing with or settling virtual currencies”.
The market will now scramble to short all of Ackman's concentrated positions out of existence in hopes of starting a liquidation panic and profiting from the inevitable hedge fund unwind.
"America has been an amazingly resilient country. And we hope it will reset and get back on track. But it is hard to look at the last 20 years and not think that it has been getting increasingly worse (and we should not assume that it will get better on its own)."
The latest silver COT reports have shown that Managed Money positions are net bearish, the most recent is for the seventh week in a row. Meanwhile an LBMA report this week shows that the volume of silver transferred in February fell by 24%. Whilst both of these suggest that the silver price might continue to resist further climbs, the contrarian perspective suggests otherwise. Analysis of past COT reports, previous gold/silver ratios and a close look at macro fundamentals should give investors (and those considering buying silver) reassurance that the silver price could be set to make some key moves.
In recent months, much has been written about the threat of financial relocations but which companies have actually followed through with the threat and announced they will shift staff abroad?
We’re not vulnerable in any ultimate weapons sense... No, we are vulnerable where our real power comes from: our dominance of the world’s capital markets backed up by both the political will to isolate anyone who doesn’t toe our line and/or the military might to put down any marginal challenges...
Like a painting by Manet, the Federal Reserve has shifted facts to blurry shadows of light and dark without clear shapes. It’s an illusion that matters, not the facts...