Month: September 2016

  • Rocky road ahead for global anti-tax evasion framework

    Finance ministers and central bankers from the Group of 20 countries are working to create an international framework to curb tax evasion, but differing attitudes over the recent back taxes imposed on Apple and other obstacles could stand in the way. There have been growing calls for stricter tax regulations around the world since the…

  • Clinton, Trump Advisers to Debate Economic Policy in EF Hutton Town Hall

    October Debate in Springfield, Ohio, Attracting Undecided Voters SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, Sept. 16, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Offering important insights into a historic presidential election, EF Hutton, the financial services firm known for its attention to client needs, is sponsoring a debate on the economic policies of the presidential candidates. Scheduled for Oct. 2, the EF Hutton Town…

  • Should you hoard cash during election uncertainty?

    Is Hoarding Cash The Prudent Move As Market Awaits Election Results? Could cash stuffed into a Mason jar and buried in the back yard be the best investment hedge against the unpredictable future that this year’s presidential election will bring? While no one actually encourages burying money, some financial watchers have suggested that hoarding cash…

  • Clinton vs Trump for gold holders

    Q: What basis do you have for thinking, in the long term, that Trump would be more favourable to gold holders than Clinton? A: Trump is not part of the political or financial elite that run the USA. Certainly not a life time or hereditary member. His involvement in the electoral process as an option…

  • Sun Tzu and the price of gold

    Q: Would Sun Tzu have a definite opinion on whom the winner of the White House prize will be this year: Clinton or Trump? A: You ask a very good question. The answer is clear and unequivocal from just a casual reading of text quoted in the book. If you control the time and place…

  • Hillary Clinton and the price of gold?

    Q: Would Hillary Clinton’s election to the presidency of the USA be positive for the price of gold? A: On balance, yes but not for the same reasons as Trump’s election. I expect that the economy would tank faster under a left wing Marxist approach that could be expected from Clinton. Trump is more nationalist…

  • Is Trump bullish for the price of gold?

    Q: Would the election of Donald J. Trump be bullish for the price of gold? A: On balance yes. Q: What are the reasons? A: It would be a very public and global indication that the political climate in the USA has turned toward reality and away from the fantasy of fiat money expansion being…

  • Hillary’s Health Concerns Serious, Say Most Doctors Polled by the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS)

    TUCSON, Ariz., Sept. 8, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Concerns about Hillary Clinton’s health are “serious—could be disqualifying for the position of President of the U.S.,” say nearly 71% of 250 physicians responding to an informal internet survey by the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS). About 20% said concerns were “likely overblown, but should be…

  • The “Bomber Harris” Of Central Banks

    Market dislocations occur when financial markets, operating under stressful conditions, experience large widespread asset mispricing. Welcome to this week’s edition of “World Out Of Whack” where every Wednesday Capitalist Exploits take time out of their day to applaud insanity, laugh, poke fun at and present to you absurdity in global financial markets in all it’s glorious insanity.…