Financial News

When Ben Bernanke, two-time chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve speaks, the markets listen closely. That makes the recent comments on his blog at the Brookings Institute of special interest to those who... Read More »

One of the great tragedies increasingly experienced by governments around the world occurs when political wishes impact economic realities. Without taking political sides, it is a fact that most people wish they had... Read More »

A generation ago, cash was truly king. Today, however, cash appears to be heading down the same road of surveillance and monitoring that credit cards have long since been on. That’s because some banks... Read More »

Regardless of individual views over the political candidates and processes, this campaign cycle has introduced some intriguing comments, concepts, and rhetoric. Several of these are of interest to those who buy gold and... Read More »

The world survived the possibility of the Greek exit (“Grexit”) from the European Union—caused by major defaults—through last minute economic heroics. 1 However, there is now concern over Britain’s status as a member... Read More »

Since the economic meltdown that began in 2007, the term Quantitative Easing has entered the vocabulary of economists, analysts and traders. This monetary tool of central banks is a fancy way of saying,... Read More »