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Gold Price Rallies Into Resistance, Fuelled by US Dollar Weakness

Posted on January 23, 2021 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

The price of gold turned sharply higher Wednesday, aided by a weaker US dollar, and the precious metal is now running into a cluster of resistance which may prove tricky to overcome in the short-term.

Galbraith Offers a Poor Defense of MMT

Posted on January 23, 2021 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

Modern Monetary Theory (MMT), which claims that a country issuing debt denominated in its own currency can finance a large amount of government spending by issuing debt or printing money without worrying much about a debt crisis or high inflation…

The Smallest Bit of Empathy For The Swollen Herd

Posted on January 23, 2021 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

Why isn’t the inflation monster right upon us? Well, for one, central banks only pretend to do money.

Op-ed: A new Global Arms Race In Digital Finance Is Heating Up

Posted on January 22, 2021 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

Today, we're on the precipice of what could be the largest transformational period in global history.

Growth Stocks’ “Line In The Sand” Defended Again, Bitcoin Battered

Posted on January 22, 2021 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

Big-Tech stocks rallied today as Small Caps lagged and the S&P and Dow trod water as yesterday's exuberance faded with an ugly close...

These 2 Triggers Could Bring The Next Round Of Market Turbulence. Why Citi Wants To Buy The Next Dip

Posted on January 22, 2021 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

Citi says there is a “significant likelihood of financial turbulence” in 2021.

How To Orient Toward Global Cooperation

Posted on January 22, 2021 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

COVID-19 vaccines offer hope, yet global fractures remain.

Trump Inherited A Booming Economy — And Handed Biden A Nation ‘In Shambles’

Posted on January 22, 2021 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

President Joe Biden speaks during the the 59th inaugural ceremony on the West Front of the Capitol on January 20, 2021.

Bitcoin Below US$35,000 As Crypto Mania Loses Momentum

Posted on January 22, 2021 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

The Bitcoin fever is starting to break as worries about a market bubble discourages investors from buying in.

Following The Path Of Pandemic Homebuying

Posted on January 21, 2021 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

In 2020, many people from densely populated, expensive cities like San Francisco moved to less urban areas. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images