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Image | How Much Higher Can The U.S. Dollar Go?
How Much Higher Can The U.S. Dollar Go?
by charleshughsmith

Our first observation is that trends in the USD tend to last for some time, so if this rally follows the pattern of previous rallies, it’s unlikely to have run its course in one year.

Secondly, previous rallies paused for a multi-month consolidation period before launching upward for the second leg of the long-term rally.

Thirdly, the USD rose sharply to previous peaks and then round-tripped back to the 80 level.

This raises the question: How high could the dollar rise in this rally?

 

 

 
How Much Higher Can The U.S. Dollar Go?
 by charleshughsmith

Our first observation is that trends in the USD tend to last for some time, so if this rally follows the pattern of previous rallies, it’s unlikely to have run its course in one year.

Secondly, previous rallies paused for a multi-month consolidation period before launching upward for the second leg of the long-term rally.

Thirdly, the USD rose sharply to previous peaks and then round-tripped back to the 80 level.

This raises the question: How high could the dollar rise in this rally?

 

 

 
Image | Mike Maloney: The Rollercoaster Crash
Mike Maloney: The Rollercoaster Crash
by Chris Martenson

Precious metals sank to 5-year lows during this past week. The long painful price decline that began at the end of 2011 still continues unabated. Holders of gold & silver are understandably wondering if their faith in precious metals has been misplaced.
Mike Maloney: The Rollercoaster Crash
 by Chris Martenson

Precious metals sank to 5-year lows during this past week. The long painful price decline that began at the end of 2011 still continues unabated. Holders of gold & silver are understandably wondering if their faith in precious metals has been misplaced.
Image | Off The Cuff: Look Out Below!
Off The Cuff: Look Out Below!
 PREVIEW
by Chris Martenson

In this week's Off The Cuff podcast, Chris and Mish Shedlock discuss:

  • The Periphery Is Collapsing Fast
    • Emerging market currencies are falling hard vs the US dollar
  • China Is Running Off The Rails
    • We're witnessing a bust in progress
  • Europe's Black Swan Has Landed
    • A migrant crisis no one saw coming this quickly
  • The US Is Sliding Back Into Recession
    • The data is bad and getting worse

 

 
Off The Cuff: Look Out Below!
 PREVIEW by Chris Martenson

In this week's Off The Cuff podcast, Chris and Mish Shedlock discuss:

  • The Periphery Is Collapsing Fast
    • Emerging market currencies are falling hard vs the US dollar
  • China Is Running Off The Rails
    • We're witnessing a bust in progress
  • Europe's Black Swan Has Landed
    • A migrant crisis no one saw coming this quickly
  • The US Is Sliding Back Into Recession
    • The data is bad and getting worse

 

 
Image | The War On Cash: Officially Sanctioned Theft
The War On Cash: Officially Sanctioned Theft
by charleshughsmith

You’ve probably read that there is a “war on cash” being waged on various fronts around the world. What exactly does a “war on cash” mean?

It means governments are limiting the use of cash and a variety of official-mouthpiece economists are calling for the outright abolition of cash. Authorities are both restricting the amount of cash that can be withdrawn from banks, and limiting what can be purchased with cash.

These limits are broadly called capital controls.
The War On Cash: Officially Sanctioned Theft
 by charleshughsmith

You’ve probably read that there is a “war on cash” being waged on various fronts around the world. What exactly does a “war on cash” mean?

It means governments are limiting the use of cash and a variety of official-mouthpiece economists are calling for the outright abolition of cash. Authorities are both restricting the amount of cash that can be withdrawn from banks, and limiting what can be purchased with cash.

These limits are broadly called capital controls.
Image | The Fatal Flaw Of Centrally-Issued Money
The Fatal Flaw Of Centrally-Issued Money
by charleshughsmith

Centrally issued money centralizes wealth and generates systemic inequality. This is equally true of all centrally issued currencies.  But the inequity that is intrinsic to this system is politically and financially destabilizing, and so this system is unsustainable.
The Fatal Flaw Of Centrally-Issued Money
 by charleshughsmith

Centrally issued money centralizes wealth and generates systemic inequality. This is equally true of all centrally issued currencies.  But the inequity that is intrinsic to this system is politically and financially destabilizing, and so this system is unsustainable.
Image | A New Way to Hold Gold (2015 Update)
A New Way to Hold Gold (2015 Update)
by Adam Taggart

What if you could carry and exchange gold in the exact same manner as you do with the dollar bills in your wallet?

Last year, we introduced the precious metals community to a company called Valaurum, which has developed a technology that's making this possible.

This week, we check in to see what's new (spoiler alert: Lots), as well as announce the availability of the new 2015 Peak Prosperity aurum note.
A New Way to Hold Gold (2015 Update)
 by Adam Taggart

What if you could carry and exchange gold in the exact same manner as you do with the dollar bills in your wallet?

Last year, we introduced the precious metals community to a company called Valaurum, which has developed a technology that's making this possible.

This week, we check in to see what's new (spoiler alert: Lots), as well as announce the availability of the new 2015 Peak Prosperity aurum note.
Image | Off the Cuff: The Buck Stops Nowhere
Off the Cuff: The Buck Stops Nowhere
 PREVIEW
by Chris Martenson

In this week's Off the Cuff podcast, Chris and Mish Shedlock discuss:

  • Zig-Zag Markets
    • More evidence the long term trend is reversing
  • When Will Oil Find A Floor?
    • And where will the collateral damage of the current drop be most felt?
  • US Admits To Torture
    • Are we going to hold anyone accountable?
  • Gold Shows A Slight Glitter Again
    • Dare we begin to hope?
Off the Cuff: The Buck Stops Nowhere
 PREVIEW by Chris Martenson

In this week's Off the Cuff podcast, Chris and Mish Shedlock discuss:

  • Zig-Zag Markets
    • More evidence the long term trend is reversing
  • When Will Oil Find A Floor?
    • And where will the collateral damage of the current drop be most felt?
  • US Admits To Torture
    • Are we going to hold anyone accountable?
  • Gold Shows A Slight Glitter Again
    • Dare we begin to hope?
Image | The Consequences of a Strengthening US Dollar
The Consequences of a Strengthening US Dollar
by charleshughsmith

In early September, I made the case for a rising U.S. dollar. Since then the dollar has continued its advance, and is now breaking out of a downtrend stretching back to 2005—and by some accounts, to 1985.

So what does this mean for the global economy?

 

The Consequences of a Strengthening US Dollar
 by charleshughsmith

In early September, I made the case for a rising U.S. dollar. Since then the dollar has continued its advance, and is now breaking out of a downtrend stretching back to 2005—and by some accounts, to 1985.

So what does this mean for the global economy?

 

Image | The Dollar May Remain Strong For Longer Than We Think
The Dollar May Remain Strong For Longer Than We Think
by charleshughsmith

I have long been a dollar bull, not for any over-arching reasons based on inflation, deflation, rising geopolitical multi-polarity or any of the other issues that touch on the dollar’s valuation vis-à-vis other currencies. My analysis focuses on a few basics:  the dollar’s status as the global reserve currency, Triffin’s Paradox (a.k.a. Triffin’s Dilemma) and global capital flows into the dollar and dollar-denominated assets such as U.S. Treasury bonds.
The Dollar May Remain Strong For Longer Than We Think
 by charleshughsmith

I have long been a dollar bull, not for any over-arching reasons based on inflation, deflation, rising geopolitical multi-polarity or any of the other issues that touch on the dollar’s valuation vis-à-vis other currencies. My analysis focuses on a few basics:  the dollar’s status as the global reserve currency, Triffin’s Paradox (a.k.a. Triffin’s Dilemma) and global capital flows into the dollar and dollar-denominated assets such as U.S. Treasury bonds.
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