Tag: U.S. dollar

  • The Global Reign of the U.S. Dollar: A Historical Perspective

    The Global Reign of the U.S. Dollar: A Historical Perspective

    The U.S. dollar’s dominance as a global currency is a phenomenon rooted deep in 20th-century economic policies and geopolitical shifts. Its status as the de facto world currency has implications for international trade, economic stability, and the balance of power in global finance. This blog post explores the historical trajectory of the USD’s rise to…

  • Global Ranking Top 10 Foreign Exchange Reserves

    Global Ranking Top 10 Foreign Exchange Reserves

    In the midst of a global landscape characterised by mounting inflationary pressures, geopolitical tensions, and various economic challenges, foreign currency reserves play a crucial role in safeguarding a nation’s economic stability.  With this in mind, FOREX.com commissioned an analysis of the foreign exchange reserves held by 94 countries between Q1 2019 – Q2 2023, to…

  • Asking AI if $4 Trillion in U.S. Wealth Held Offshore

    Asking AI if $4 Trillion in U.S. Wealth Held Offshore

    Open AI; Is $4 Trillion in U.S. Wealth Held Offshore? It is difficult to determine the exact amount of U.S. wealth held offshore, as such data is often not disclosed or easily accessible. However, according to a 2017 report by the National Bureau of Economic Research, it was estimated that the total amount of U.S.…

  • Open AI on the Global Reserve Currency

    Open AI on the Global Reserve Currency

    How long will the U.S. Dollar remain the Global Reserve Currency? It is difficult to predict with certainty how long the U.S. Dollar will remain the global reserve currency. However, there are a few factors that are worth considering. Firstly, the dominance of the U.S. Dollar as the global reserve currency has been in place…

  • Four themes will shape investments in 2023: deVere CEO

    Four themes will shape investments in 2023: deVere CEO

    There are four over-riding investments themes that investors will be watching and positioning for in 2023 in order to build their wealth, says the CEO and founder of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory, asset management and fintech organizations. Nigel Green of deVere Group’s comments come as global investors and savers take stock…

  • Reassessing Risks with the U.S. Dollar Strengthening

    Donald John Trump was elected the 45th president of the USA holding 290 votes of the Electoral College against 228 earned by former Secretary of State Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton. In the popular vote the democratic candidate won by 668,273 votes, but Trump’s success to gain in key swing states took the majority of the…

  • The Greatest Misallocation of Capital (BUBBLE) in Financial History

    Sometimes it’s critical to look clearly at the big picture. The big picture is that the financial world has allocated capital… trillions of dollars of capital, based on Central Banks trying to corner the bond market. [box size=”large” style=”rounded”]In the current debt-based monetary system, sovereign bonds are the bedrock of finance.[/box] Every other asset under…

  • Gold: Primed for Recovery

    NEW YORK (November 13, 2015) – Jeffrey Nichols, Senior Economic Advisor to Rosland Capital, had the following comments today: Despite increasingly strong supply/demand fundamentals, gold prices have continued to tread water – more or less within a narrow $100 range – having hit overhead resistance a few weeks ago near $1175 and now testing support…

  • U.S. Dollar Gains May Not Be Permanent

    NEW YORK – It may be too soon to call the dollar’s recent rise a full-fledged turnaround. And there may be some in corporate America who are just fine with that. After being beaten and battered for the last few years, the greenback appears to be emerging from its funk by making significant gains in…