Corporate Debt Archives - Rethinking the Dollar

Are We Witnessing a Modern Resurgence of Debt Jubilees?

May 31, 2023 | Economic Collapse

Throughout history, societies have faced the perils of mounting debt and potential social upheaval. These crises have led ancient rulers in Babylon to introduce debt jubilees to alleviate the burden of indebtedness and prevent violent revolts. In today’s modern...

Monetary and Fiscal “Stimulus” Is Undermining the Global Recovery

May 25, 2021 | Economic Collapse

Expansionary monetary and fiscal policies have gone into overdrive all over the world since the beginning of the pandemic. This raises the obvious question of how long they can last before another crash follows. In its latest World Economic Outlook, from April 2021,...

Get Cash While You Can: Wall Street Warning to Corporate America

Jun 4, 2020 | Economic Collapse

Bankers have a message for America’s debt-laden companies: raise money now, because things could get a lot worse. The gradual reopening of businesses after months-long shutdowns and a pick up in manufacturing activity have given investors reason for optimism in recent...

Gold vs US Dollar Index: Correlation Is Not What Most Think

Dec 23, 2019 | News

Gold is not as correlated to the US dollar as most think. I commented on this a few days ago in Gold Surprisingly Correlated With the US Dollar. Gold has been positively correlated to the US dollar for well over a year. Most of the time gold is inversely...

Banks Stuck With Billions In Risky Leveraged Loans (Investors Are Fleeing)

Oct 24, 2019 | News

Global banks are involuntarily stocking up on risky corporate loans as a result of investors beginning to cut risk in the credit markets, according to Bloomberg. Underwriters that could once easily offload risk associated with corporate debt are finding...