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China’s push to internationalize the yuan is taking a distinctly old-world turn: gold. Rather than simply asking foreign governments and companies to trust another fiat currency, Beijing is building infrastructure that could give yuan-denominated trade a physical exit door into bullion. China is developing a network of offshore gold vaults while expanding the trading, clearing … Read more
A storm is gathering over the global economy, and all the signs point to an imminent Black Swan event. Markets are calm on the surface, but beneath it, tectonic shifts are setting the stage for a disruption with far-reaching implications — especially for China and the European Union. President Donald Trump has declared that “Liberation … Read more
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. … Read more