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A Sales Pitch for Buying Gold

With returns on other assets at historical lows gold has become highly attractive to investors.

by Bram Nicholas
October 22, 2020January 11, 2026

After a stellar performance over the past few months gold has found its way back into the headlines, with market prices rising above $2000 an… Read More »A Sales Pitch for Buying Gold

With returns on other assets at historical lows gold has become highly attractive to investors.

A tidal wave of repos and the best carry trade ever

How historically low interest rates in Europe and Japan are causing a massive demand for Dollars by investors looking for higher returns in the US.

by Josephine Valeske
March 3, 2020November 20, 2025

Naturally the question everyone is—or should be—asking is where this sudden demand for liquidity has come from. The answer is that it is the result… Read More »A tidal wave of repos and the best carry trade ever

How historically low interest rates in Europe and Japan are causing a massive demand for Dollars by investors looking for higher returns in the US.

Getting paid to borrow: The phenomenon of negative-yielding debt

The full ramification of having negative-yielding debt are underestimated by policy makers.

by Josephine Valeske
August 15, 2019November 20, 2025

Imagine a world in which the basic laws of physics are turned topsy-turvy and gravity is no longer working. You wake up to see your… Read More »Getting paid to borrow: The phenomenon of negative-yielding debt