Crypto trading firm QCP Capital says the “shallow sell-off” in crypto markets following Iran’s recent attack on Israel indicates healthy market demand for risk-on assets. Crypto Market Remains Well Bid For Risk Assets Despite Iran launching over 180 missiles toward Israel yesterday, the sell-off in traditional financial (TradFi) assets was relatively muted. The S&P 500…
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Economist and gold advocate Peter Schiff has issued a strong warning that the Federal Reserve is on the verge of repeating its past policy errors. He explained that the Fed’s anticipated actions, particularly interest rate cuts, “will be followed by a return to QE, another repeat mistake that will engender more debt and send consumer…
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Thomas Joseph Webster, Professor Emeritus of Economics at Pace University, challenges the long-held belief in the Federal Reserve’s political independence in his comprehensive report, “The Myth of Fed Political Independence.” Webster’s research scrutinizes the relationship between fiscal and monetary policies, arguing that the Federal Reserve operates more as a political tool than an independent entity.…
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This week, during a recent interview, the renowned geo-macro economist and acclaimed author Dr. Nomi Prins shared insights on the Federal Reserve’s future actions, particularly regarding whether the central bank will reduce the federal funds rate come March. Prins mentioned that we might see a form of quantitative easing (QE), though it might not manifest…
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Analysts recently debated whether or not the Bitcoin halving is still a meaningful catalyst for BTC’s price discovery. A recent panel at the Swan Pacific Bitcoin festival was cleverly titled, “Are halving price cycles bullshit?” Throughout the discussion, host and founder of the Bitcoin Layer Nik Bhatia asked Marathon Digital CEO Fred Thiel, Swan CIO…
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Quantitative easing is a monetary policy tool where a central bank purchases financial assets to increase the money supply and stimulate economic activity. Criticisms and limitations of quantitative easing Although quantitative easing can be a useful tool in times of economic crisis, it is often criticized for its potential drawbacks, which include escalating inequality, distorting…
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After the Covid-19 pandemic, many people believe the implementation of extensive stimulus measures and quantitative easing (QE) policies resulted in an overwhelming surge of inflation that has burdened millions across the globe. While certain individuals attribute this economic turmoil to the actions of central banks, Andrew Bailey, the governor of the Bank of England, firmly…
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Although gold has been trading below the $2K range since May 16, 2023, Rick Rule, the founder of Rule Investment Media, is confident that the struggling U.S. economy will cause demand for precious metals like gold to skyrocket. In an interview published on May 18, Rule emphasized that people’s anxiety about the purchasing power of…
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Former House Representative Ron Paul has presented his stance when it comes to the financial crisis that the U.S. is currently facing. Paul stated that the continued application of quantitative easing (QE), a policy used to increase the money supply, and the decades of almost null interest rates, are what nurtured the current financial crisis…
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A political deadlock looms over the U.S. debt ceiling and its potential impact on the price of Bitcoin, which is already up 75% in 2023. On April 26, the United States House of Representatives passed a bill to increase the U.S. debt ceiling. This led analysts to weigh its potential impact on the price of…
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