January 30, 2010 · 5 comments
in BRIC, China, G20, G8, GDP, India, OPEC, US debt, US dollar, capitalism, currencies, emerging markets, exchange rates, foreign investment, forex, gold, government, international economy, international stock market, market trends, oil, wealth, wealth protection, wealth transfer, world order, world reserve currency
With the phenomenal growth in sovereign wealth funds over the past thirty or so years – but especially in the last ten – it’s good to stop and take a look at where this new investment phenomenon is at today in 2010.
Here’s a list of the current top 10 sovereign wealth funds around the world.* [...]
November 27, 2009 · 8 comments
in US Treasury, US dollar, central banks, commodities, currencies, foreign investment, forex, gold, hyperinflation, inflation, international economy, mining, precious metals, resources, wealth protection, world reserve currency
A gold tsunami is at our doorstep. It’s not about a bubble, trade or even a wall of fear. It might be partly some of each of those things, but that’s because it’s much, much bigger than each of those things. And I’m no gold bug – nor do I keep a cabin hideaway full [...]
