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Since the sixth century BC reign of Croesus of Lydia, refined gold has served as a monetary store of value. Today, many central banks, including the European Central Bank, the Swiss National Bank, the German Bundesbank, the Bank of France, the Bank of Italy, the Dutch National Bank, the Bank of Japan, the Reserve Bank of India, the People’s Bank of China, and the Monetary Authority of Singapore among others, hold gold as an investment and reserve against their...

  Kunden- oder politikorientierte Unternehmen. Wer schafft mehr Wert? 7. Oktober 2024 – von Rainer Fassnacht Kurz vor den Landtagswahlen in Sachsen und Thüringen schaltete ein genossenschaftlich organisierter Einzelhandel-Unternehmensverbund in zwei überregionalen Zeitungen großformatige Anzeigen, um von der Wahl einer der kandidierenden Parteien abzuraten. Im Folgenden soll es um die ökonomische Frage gehen, ob solche politikorientierten Unternehmen...

The rate cut by the Fed in September 2024 appears to be not much more than another performative song and dance. With many people, particularly in the real estate world, holding on to the idea that the rate cuts will stimulate buyers, the reality is not much will change, except for the worse.One can call the rate cut nothing more than a mere utterance from the Fed because it gives a message of assurance to the market and the public that it is doing something to...

While most mainstream economists focus on the analysis of equilibria, Austrian economists examine the phenomena that are crucial in real-world markets operating in disequilibrium. Two of the most central aspects are economic calculation and entrepreneurship. In this regard, the Austrian school of economics offers profound insights into both the dynamics and the stability of capitalist societies.One of Ludwig von Mises’s most significant contributions was his...

Das Umfeld für Investitionen in Krypto-Assets hat sich dramatisch verändert. Mit der Einführung von ETFs und ETPs ist es nun möglich, regulierten Zugang zu dieser aufstrebenden Anlageklasse in einer vertrauten Struktur zu erhalten. Wie man eine breite Exposition gegenüber Krypto-Assets und deren Anwendungen erreichen kann sowie Antworten auf... [embedded content]...

Am Sonntagnachmittag zieht der <a href="/devisen/bitcoin-dollar-kurs">Bitcoin</a>-Kurs an. Um 17:11 kletterte <a href="/devisen/bitcoin-dollar-kurs">Bitcoin</a> um 0,92 Prozent auf 62'655,27 US-Dollar und damit über den Stand vom Vortag (62'655,27 US-Dollar).Währenddessen wird <a href="/devisen/bitcoin-cash-dollar-kurs">Bitcoin Cash</a> bei... [embedded content]...

Global liquidity is expanding. In the past three months, the global money supply has soared by $4.7 trillion. This rapid increase started when the Federal Reserve panicked the first time and delayed the normalization of the balance sheet in June.Since then, we have seen a chain of fresh stimulus policies implemented by developed economies, adding to the large fiscal packages already in place. Multi-trillion-dollar investment packages like the EU Next Generation Fund...

Der Kurs der Kryptowährung <a href="/devisen/bitcoin-dollar-kurs">Bitcoin</a> liegt um 17:11 bei 62'167,78 US-Dollar und damit 0,12 Prozent im Plus. Am Vortag bezifferte sich der Kurs auf 62'090,20 US-Dollar.Inzwischen fällt der <a href="/devisen/bitcoin-cash-dollar-kurs">Bitcoin Cash</a>-Kurs um -0,34 Prozent auf 323,45 US-Dollar. [embedded content]...

There were several developments last week that shape the investment climate. First, the September US employment report was stronger than expected and this reinforces the message from Fed Chair Powell. After initiating the easing cycle with 50 bp cut, the central bank is not in a rush and two quarter-point cuts in Q4 is most likely scenario. Once again, the market has converged to the Fed rather than the other way around. Second, the new Japanese government and the...

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