September’s financial headlines were dominated by reporting on the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on 21–22 September, and their policy announcement and economic projections unveiled on 22 September. Markets responded approvingly in the following trading days. At this time, they confirmed expectations that they would begin tapering asset purchases in November. With the […]
By Jim Rickards,
Dear Reader, Under normal government statistical methods, you are only considered unemployed if you don’t have a job and are looking for one. But, if you don’t have a job and are not looking for one (either because of COVID, school closings, or no available jobs match your skills), then you are not technically ‘unemployed’. […]
By Jim Rickards,
Friends sometimes offer the old intention, ‘May you live in interesting times’. After taking a beat, they quickly add, ‘That’s not a blessing, it’s a curse’. Of course, it’s not intended as either; it’s an ironic take on the news of the day. However intended, it’s certainly true. We are living in most interesting times. […]
By Jim Rickards,
I hope you have enjoyed my recent editions of The Daily Reckoning Australia. I have tried to cover some of the most important FAQs on topics from central banking to the pandemic, demographics, emerging markets, gold, and more.
By Jim Rickards,
While the pandemic has had a lasting impact on the world economy, other factors still influence things. In my next issue of The Daily Reckoning Australia, I let you in on a problem that might be even worse than the pandemic…
By Jim Rickards,
Next time I’ll look at how COVID will impact the economic future of the world. It’s another area with some big questions, the answers of which are vital to you as an investor.
By Jim Rickards,
Pierpont Morgan died the same year the Fed was created. There has been no real lender of last resort ever since. The financial system is on a high wire with no net. And the wire is going wobbly.
By Jim Rickards,
The miserable outlook for the world’s most important economy The Biden economic program — of more spending, higher taxes, more regulation, open borders, and a war on fossil fuels — is coming.
By Jim Rickards,
The miserable outlook for the world’s most important economy The Biden economic program — of more spending, higher taxes, more regulation, open borders, and a war on fossil fuels — is coming
By Jim Rickards,
The Second Bank of the United States had a 20-year charter from 1816–36. The Federal Reserve System was created in 1913 and exists today.
By Jim Rickards,
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