SNB & CHF

Talking to Keith Weiner about supply line issues, inflation expectations and why the solution is creating markets where gold is used as money.

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Wieder einmal bedroht ein Konflikt in Osteuropa den Weltfrieden. Der Streit um den Status der Ukraine als unabhängiges Land bringt das alte Problem der nationalen Souveränität wieder auf den Tisch. Es muss eine diplomatische Lösung gefunden werden. Ein Ausweg bestünde darin, dass die Ukraine frei sein wird, der Europäischen Union beizutreten, aber militärisch neutral bleibt. Diese Lösung zeichnet sich ab, wenn man die Ideen Ludwig von Mises berücksichtigt, die sich...

This desire for compliance and consensus dooms the autocracy to failure and collapse because dissent is the essence of evolutionary churn and adaptation..The various flavors of autocracy (theocracy, kleptocracy, dictatorship, etc.) look remarkably successful at first blush but they all share a fatal flaw. To understand the flaw we must start with the dominant dynamic of all organisms, natural selection. Things change. Those organisms which adapt quickly and...

With the Fed (sadly) taking center stage last week, and market rejections of its rate hikes at the forefront, lost in the drama was January 2022 TIC. Understandable, given all its misunderstood numbers are two months behind at their release. There were some interesting developments regardless, and a couple of longer run parts that deserve some attention. Picking up where TIC left off from December, when more indicated bad (tight money) than good (not as tight),...

The war in Ukraine and consequent threat of energy insecurity is forcing many countries to reconsider their existing policies. The ripple effect has also reached Switzerland, which is already reassessing its gas supply for the coming winter. As the largest exporter of oil and gas combined worldwide, Russia represents a critical piece of the global energy puzzle. The invasion of Ukraine by Russia and the sanctions which followed have already impacted where oil and...

Over the last couple of years we witnessed quite an extraordinary ride in gold prices. An impressive ascent until the last quarter of 2020 was followed by a pullback that scared many speculators away, which in turn transformed into a period of strength and then came another ebb… And recently, once again, we saw the yellow metal shoot up, fueled by inflation fears and the situation in Ukraine. Given that the fundamentals remain unchanged and that the only way...

Obwohl die Situation in der Ukraine keine Entspannung zeigt, konnte sich der Cryptomarkt wieder fangen. In der vergangenen Woche ging es für die meisten großen Cryptocoins deutlich nach oben – allein Bitcoin legte mehr als 10 Prozent zu. Bitcoin News: Der Markt erholt sich trotz fortschreitender Ukraine-Krise Als der Konflikt zwischen Russland und der Ukraine heiß wurde, sahen die Finanzmärkte eine große Kapitalflucht hin zu Edelmetallen – Aktienmarkt, Fiat-Währungen...

Overview: Ukraine’s Mariupol refuses to surrender as the war is turning more brutal according to reports. Iran-backed rebels in Yemen struck half of a dozen sites in Saudi Arabia, driving oil prices higher. China’s prime lending rates were unchanged. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index, which rallied more than 4% last week, traded heavily today though China and Taiwan’s markets managed to post small gains. Tokyo was closed for the spring equinox. Europe’s Stoxx 600 is steady...

Data published on 17 March 2022 showed a 15.4% jump in Swiss exports in February 2022. The sharp rise in exports when combined with a 2.9% fall in imports led to a monthly trade balance of CHF 5.7 million. This is the first time in history that Switzerland’s monthly trade balance has exceeded CHF 5 million. Photo by RODNAE Productions on Pexels.comIn February 2022, Switzerland exported CHF 24.0 billion worth of products while importing CHF 18.3 billion, creating a...