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We were recently joined by Jeffrey Snider, Head of Global Research at Alhambra Investments. He is not an economist, which is probably why he's been able to develop a working model of the global monetary system. His research is unique and informative in ways an economist would never consider. He joined us to discuss his thoughts on inflation/deflation and our current economic state. Don't forget to pick up Josh Jalinski's new book, and Amazon Best-Seller: Retirement Reality Check....

Overview: The markets lack a clear direction today and await fresh incentives.  After gaining almost 1% yesterday, the MSCI Asia Pacific Index slipped.  Japan, Hong Kong, and Australia are among the few equity markets that rose.  The Dow Jones Stoxx 600 is posting minor gains, while US futures are largely steady.   The S&P 500 and NASDAQ have a five-day advancing streak in tow.  The US 10-year yield reached a five-month high near 1.64% yesterday and extended to...

Heute ist es endlich so weit, der Bitcoin ETF ProShares wird offiziell gelaunched. In den vergangenen Jahren gab es immer wieder Versuche, einen Crypto-ETF an der New Yorker Börse zu veröffentlichen – doch jedes Mal scheiterten sie. Nun hat es die Firma ProShares geschafft, dessen CEO das Event offenbar bereits im Vorfeld medienwirksam feierte. Bitcoin News: Bitcoin ETF in den USA endlich gelaunched Mit dem ETF wird weiteres Geld für den Cryptomarkt erwartet. Wobei...

We wrap up our look at Murray Rothbard’s sprawling two volume An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought with Dr. Joe Salerno, Rothbard’s friend and colleague. This show covers the second volume exclusively, starting with the Frenchman JB Say and working through Ricardo, the British Currency School, John Stuart Mill, and finally Karl Marx. Salerno has penetrating insights about all of these thinkers, from Say’s understanding of production to...

Hurricane Ida swept up the Gulf of Mexico and slammed into the Louisiana coastline on August 29. The storm would continue to wreak havoc even as it weakened the further inland it traversed. By September 1 and 2, the system was still causing damage and disruption into the Northeast of the United States. While absolutely tragic for those who suffered its blow, in economic terms this means that any weakness exhibited by whichever economic account during both August and...

© Sergey Chuyko | Dreamstime.com Over the weekend, several thousand people took to Swiss streets to protest against Switzerland’s measures to reduce the impact of Covid-19, reported RTS. In Lausanne, between 800 and 1,000 people marched in protest against Covid certificates and restrictions on individual liberty. No violence or property damage was reported. In Lugano, calls from an association named friends of the constitution drew around 400 protestors to the...

Die Credit Suisse hat im Zusammenhang mit Kreditgeschäften aus dem Jahr 2013 mit Staatsunternehmen aus Mosambik schwer gegen das Organisationserfordernis und die geldwäschereirechtliche Meldepflicht verstossen. Die Eidgenössische Finanzmarktaufsicht FINMA schliesst in diesem Zusammenhang ein Enforcementverfahren ab und belegt das Kreditneugeschäft mit finanzschwachen Staaten der Credit Suisse mit Auflagen. Die FINMA schliesst eine Aufsichtsuntersuchung und ein...

The documentary "That Girl" by Swiss director Cornelia Gantner shows how laborious development aid can be, even for locals. Gladys Shonga-Furrer grew up in rural Zambia. She dropped out of school because her parents ran out of money. Gladys refused to be married off and instead went to a town to work and finance her own education. Later, she and her Swiss husband Thomas provided development aid in a remote Zambian village. But even as a local, Gladys faced  considerable...

Overview:  While equities and bonds are firmer, it is the dollar's sell-off that stands out today.  The greenback has retreated broadly.    The euro is trading above the previous week's high for the first time in over a month, and the dollar was pushed back below JPY114.00 in early European turnover. The Chinese yuan is at four-month highs. The Antipodean and Scandi currencies are leading the move against the dollar among the major currencies. The JP Morgan Emerging...

Durch die bloße Kraft seiner intellektuellen Arbeit etablierte sich Ludwig von Mises als einer der bedeutendsten Intellektuellen des 20. Jahrhunderts. Seine Abhandlung Human Action ist bis heute ein grundlegendes Werk für die Österreichische Schule der Nationalökonomie. Seine Kritik, die die Undurchführbarkeit des Sozialismus aufzeigte, wurde durch den Zusammenbruch der Sowjet Union illustriert und wurde bis heute nicht ernsthaft intellektuell angegriffen. Ebenso...