Putin’s Victory Day speech
In his 11-minute speech at the Victory Day military parade in Moscow's Red Square to commemorate the 77th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, known as the Great Patriotic War in Russia, Putin…
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Profit When Markets Succumb to Fear
The good news for gold investors is that the safe-haven metal is outperforming traditional financial assets. Stocks are collapsing at an unprecedented rate, while ostensibly "risk-free" Treasury bonds are falling in value. The Federal Reserve's rate hike last Wednesday failed…
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Forex News May 10, 2022
EU The EU's Borrell continues to discuss sanctions, but there are still some issues to work out The EU is still unable to reach an agreement on Russian oil sanctions Europe's struggle for solidarity continues. Borrell says he hopes this…
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Sri Lanka’s economic crisis
Ordinary Sri Lankans are facing shortages and rising inflation after the country devalued its currency sharply last month in preparation for talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) about a loan programme. Anger at Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's handling…
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Bitcoin drops below its lowest level since July 2021
By market value, Bitcoin is the world's largest digital currency. Bitcoin fell to an intraday low of $32,650.02, its lowest level since July 2021, and was down 5% to $32,860.91 at around 7:12 a.m. ET, according to Coindesk data. Bitcoin…
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