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Alasdair MacLeod

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How Quickly Will The Dollar Collapse?
Thursday, April 20, 2023 3:40 PM EDT
A look at the factors behind the growing rejection of the dollar for trade settlement purposes by non-aligned nations around the world. They no longer fear political or economic reprisals from America.
In this article: UDN, UUP, CYB
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It’s All Hotting Up
Thursday, April 13, 2023 10:23 AM EDT
Increasing numbers of national governments are abandoning the US sphere of influence. Opportunities from trade with Asia compare favorably with rising currency and banking risks in a dollar-centric world.
In this article: FXE, FXB, UUP
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Time To Trash Triffin
Thursday, April 6, 2023 11:00 AM EDT
The Triffin dilemma or Triffin paradox is the conflict of economic interests that arises between short-term domestic and long-term international objectives for countries whose currencies serve as global reserve currencies.
In this article: GLD, UUP
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Deflating The Credit Bubble
Friday, March 31, 2023 12:26 PM EDT
Central banks have finally lost control over interest rates and they are now being driven by the contraction of commercial bank credit.
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The Great Credit Unwind And Powell’s Hidden Pivot
Friday, March 24, 2023 9:15 AM EDT
In a classic banking crisis, bank balance sheets become overextended and bankers become cautious in their lending, restricting the expansion of credit.
In this article: CS, UBS, SIVBQ, GLD, IEF
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Credit Chaos
Thursday, March 16, 2023 3:29 PM EDT
Following the day-to-day twists and turns of a banking crisis can make us lose sight of the bigger picture.
In this article: CS, SIVBQ, KBE
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Why Credit Needs A Golden Anchor
Thursday, March 9, 2023 3:54 PM EDT
The only solution to prevent fiat currencies from collapsing entirely is to officially recognize and reintroduce gold as money, making it the standard against which all credit is valued.
In this article: FXB, GLD, UUP, FXE, FXY, SLV
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Interest Rates: The Silent Killer
Thursday, March 2, 2023 2:24 PM EDT
A look at why interest rates and bond yields are rising and why they will continue to rise, threatening to undermine the entire western banking system.
In this article: IEF, UUP
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CBDCs — The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
Thursday, February 23, 2023 11:20 PM EDT
Fiat currency alternatives such as CBDCs will take years to implement in any major currency, during which fiat currencies led by the dollar are likely to fail anyway.
In this article: GLD, SLV, UUP, FXB
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Gold’s Return As Money
Thursday, February 16, 2023 10:10 AM EDT
Throughout history, money has been gold and the rest credit. When you detach credit from gold, there are consequences.
In this article: FXE, FXB, FXY, GLD, OIL, UUP
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Money And Recession
Thursday, February 9, 2023 2:00 PM EDT
A look at the position of the US dollar M2 money supply and the prospects for the US economy.
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A Tale Of Two Worlds
Thursday, February 2, 2023 10:00 AM EDT
In the war between the western alliance and the Asian axis, the media focus is on the Ukrainian battlefield. The real war is in currencies, with Russia capable of destroying the dollar.
In this article: FXE, GLD, UUP
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The Evolution Of Credit And Debt In 2023
Thursday, January 12, 2023 7:48 PM EDT
The evidence strongly suggests that a combined interest rate, economic, and currency crisis for the US and its western alliance will continue in 2023.
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The Benefits Of A Savings Culture
Saturday, January 7, 2023 1:30 AM EDT
An increase in savings is at the expense of consumption, which is why economists often refer to savings as consumption deferred. If it is not too late, the solution to stabilizing today’s fiat currencies is to remove all obstacles to savers.
In this article: UDN, CNY
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Gold In 2023
Thursday, December 29, 2022 10:12 AM EDT
In estimating the outlook for gold it is not a question of forecasting what the gold price will be in 2023, but what will happen to the dollar, and therefore the other major fiat currencies.
In this article: FXE, GLD, OIL, UUP, SLV
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Inflation, Recession, And Declining U.S. Hegemony
Thursday, December 22, 2022 3:30 PM EDT
In the distant future, we might look back on 2022 and 2023 as pivotal years.
In this article: FXE, FXB, OIL, UUP
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