The history of the U.S. dollar is closely linked to U.S. involvement in a series of wars. The Bretton Woods Accord and the resulting world reserve currency status of the U.S. dollar were both byproducts of World War II (1939-1945). The Korean War (1950-1953) was followed six years later by the Vietnam...
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Filed under: Federal reserve, CPI, China, Gold, Bretton Woods, Alan Greenspan, Brazil, Banking Act of 1933, Consumer Price Index, Cold War, Committee to Flood the World, BRIC nations, crude oil, Triffin Dilemma, Accord, Gibson's Paradox, Executive Order 11037, Glass–Steagall Act, Gulf War, Afghanistan, Global War on Terror
The Hera Research Newsletter is pleased to present an in-depth interview with Jim Sinclair, Chairman and CEO of Tanzanian Royalty Exploration and founder of Jim Sinclair's MineSet , which hosts his gold commentary as a free service to the gold investment community. Jim Sinclair is primarily a precious...
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on Sat, May 7 2011
Filed under: Federal reserve, inflation, China, Gold, Euro, Hyperinflation, OTC derivatives, QE2, Ben Bernanke, U.S. dollar, Jim Sinclair, world financial system, sovereign debt, Yen
The Hera Research Newsletter ( HRN ) is pleased to present the following exclusive interview with legendary international investor, best selling author, adventurer and family man Jim Rogers, Chairman of Rogers Holdings and founder of the Rogers International Commodity Index ( RICI ). Jim Rogers’...
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on Fri, Jun 4 2010
Filed under: US dollar, CPI, deflation, inflation, USDX, China, Gold, M3, Euro, silver, RICI, Jim Rogers
Among the many opinions expressed by billionaire investor George Soros over the course of the 2010 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland was his statement on January 28 in an interview with Maria Bartiromo , host of CNBC's Closing Bell , that "When interest rates are low we have conditions...
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on Sun, Jan 31 2010
Filed under: US dollar, CPI, inflation, GDP, China, Gold, World Economic Forum, M3, MB, Euro, Davos
The end of the de facto petrodollar standard has profound and lasting implications for the US dollar, oil, and gold. The US is the epicenter of the global financial crisis and economic downturn, but the US continues to exercise disproportionate control of the oil trade and to enjoy the unique status...
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on Fri, Oct 23 2009
Filed under: Federal reserve, US dollar, Asia, Asian Tigers, USDX, Oil, central banks, G20, BRIC, China, petrodollar, Gold, natural resources, GNX, money supply, WTIC, IMF, OPEC, Bretton Woods