All of the World’s Money and Markets in One Visualization
"Derivatives top the list, estimated at $1 quadrillion or more in notional value according to a variety of unofficial sources."
28 May 2020 - 16:44
Why Are Stocks Roaring Higher? Central Banks Just Printed the GDP of Japan in Two Months
"Central banks have pumped $4 trillion into the financial system over the course of the last two months."
27 May 2020 - 20:45
Egon von Greyerz: Swiss Gold Refiners Cease Production – End of the Paper Market
"Gold in bigger quantities is now very difficult to obtain but not impossible. There is a major silver shortage and virtually impossible to find. Smaller quantities of silver fetch a 100% markup on spot."
25 March 2020 - 13:48
Buy Gold and Silver While You Still Can, Warns Analyst
"On Thursday, the Mint said that it ran out of stock amid record purchases of the American Silver Eagle bullion coins, which rose from 650,000 ounces sold in February to 2.32 million ounces with just 12 days into March."
25 March 2020 - 07:48
The Third Bull Run for Precious Metals
"Historically, since the gold standard was removed in 1971, gold’s price has had two major “bull market” fluctuations, from 1971 to 1980 and from 1999 to 2011."
21 March 2020 - 01:48
All the World’s Metals and Minerals in One Visualisation
"In 2017, it’s estimated that humans consumed 100.6B metric tons of material in total. Half of the total comprises sand, clay, gravel, and cement used for building, along with the other minerals mined to produce fertilizer. Coal, oil, and gas make up 15% of the total, while metal makes up 10%. The final quarter are plants and trees used for food and fuel."
2 March 2020 - 04:48
The Periodic Table of Commodity Returns
And although the broad commodity market finished up 17.6% on the year, the performances of individual commodities were all over the map. For those familiar with the sector, that’s pretty much par for the course.
14 January 2020 - 07:48
Failing US Pension System May Need Federal Bailout to Survive
But the bottom three (Illinois, Kentucky, and New Jersey) are even more underfunded, dropping from ~50% funding in 2013 down to only ~38% in 2017.
17 December 2019 - 10:50
Egon von Greyerz: The Financial System Is Broken
When the debt bubble pops so will other liabilities like the $1.5 quadrillion of derivatives.
31 October 2019 - 06:48