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Ideas and analysis on money, markets and the world around us.

Using Goldmoney’s preloaded card

At Goldmoney, we have noticed that account-holders sell gold to preload their Goldmoney cards when gold rises. This makes sense. People are using their accounts as money, which is exactly what they should be doing. A…

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The prospects for money

In my view, this new bout of turmoil in financial markets is the prelude to the final demise of government currency. If I’m right, a long-expected collapse in the purchasing power, and of the very concept of fiat…

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The consequences of leaving the party

The collective decision of the British electorate is to reject the recommendation of its government, excepting those of its few dissenting ministers, that Britain should remain in Europe. It is a signal failure of…

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