Claudio Grass Archives - Rethinking the Dollar

Panic More Contagious Than The Coronavirus: A Crisis Is A Terrible Thing To Waste

Mar 20, 2020 | Economic Collapse

What’s a lot scarier than the coronavirus is realizing what we’re willing to accept, to sacrifice and to hand over, in exchange for a flimsy promise of protection… “You never want a serious crisis to go to waste. And what I mean by that, it’s an opportunity to do...

Modern Monetary Theory Is an Old Marxist Idea

Mar 13, 2020 | Uncategorized

Modern monetary theory, or MMT, has been getting a lot of attention lately, often celebrated as a revolutionary breakthrough. However, there is absolutely nothing new about it. The very basis of the theory, the idea that governments can finance their expenditures...

Gold’s Monopolized The Mainstream’s Attention, Buying Opportunities In Silver & Platinum Unnoticed

Mar 3, 2020 | Economy, Gold, Silver

Gold has been making headlines in recent days, as its price skyrocketed close to $1,700, a rise that most analysts have attributed to the spread of the coronavirus. The fears over its economic impact have sent global stock markets tumbling and, as is usually and...

Gold Is The 7th Sense Of The Financial Markets

Feb 19, 2020 | Gold

Interview with Ronald Stöferle – Part I As we embark on this new decade, there are plenty of good reasons to be optimistic about gold’s prospects. The global economy and the financial system are already stretched to a breaking point and demand for precious metals is...

The Owl Has Landed: Lagarde’s New Vision For The ECB

Jan 12, 2020 | News

On December 12, Christine Lagarde introduced her goals and vision in her first rate-setting meeting as the new President of the ECB. On the actual policy front, there were no surprises. She remained committed to the path set by her predecessor, Mario Draghi, and kept...