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How Central Bank Independence Is Being Undermined in Plain Sight

How Central Bank Independence Is Being Undermined in Plain Sight

You will have been aware of the news over the past few days regarding the Department of Justice investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Gold has moved decisively higher, setting new all-time highs above $4,600 per ounce. According to the World Gold Council, this move is not yet technically extreme, and importantly, it reflects […]
Real Assets in an Age of Resource Anxiety

Real Assets in an Age of Resource Anxiety

In such an environment, ownership of real assets represents an adjustment to changing conditions rather than an expression of alarm. It acknowledges a world in which material constraints once again exert influence over economic and political outcomes. Resource politics has returned to the centre of economic life. The period that followed the collapse of the […]
Gold and Silver: Who Co-ordinated The Selling?

Gold and Silver: Who Co-ordinated The Selling?

A dominant driver feature of markets this week has been the news around index rebalancing. Large commodity benchmarks, most notably the Bloomberg Commodity Index, periodically adjust exposure to enforce diversification. When a commodity outperforms and grows beyond its permitted weighting, it must be reduced. The process is scheduled, rule driven, and indifferent to price or […]
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