Precious Metals vs Cryptocurrencies

At the height of the recent pandemic, I was asked to write an article on the value of gold as a safe investment in a financial crisis. The upshot of

Start-up financing in Corona times – Do we need a return to more regional investor acquisition?

The Covid-19 crisis has played havoc with lives and the economy. Thankfully, the worst of the pandemic seems to be over and people can begin to get on with their

State-controlled Electronic Currencies – An Outlook

For centuries money has been a tangible thing, from simple coins that were the value of the metals they were made of, to banknotes that promised the bearer their equivalent

Emerging Markets vs Developed Markets after Covid-19

These are strange days across all the markets. Developed markets coped with the global pandemic better than most financial analysts forecasted. Now with vaccine programs being successfully rolled out and

Credit interest rate development with moderate inflation

Broadly speaking, inflation is a general rise in the price of goods and services in the economy. It normally comes up when there’s a mismatch between supply and demand in

Are Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies the Future or Almost the Past?

Cryptocurrency is a modern-day medium of exchange. It is essentially decentralized in structure, which allows non-interference from government and central authorities. Although many governments disregard its anarchic nature, cryptocurrency remains

Inflation Rise – A Short Term Trend or the Beginning of the Bursting of the Money Supply and Debt Bubble

Recently, eurozone inflation shot above what the ECB targeted in May. This sparked an ensuing debate among the policymaking community whether inflation is a short-term trend or a long term worry. The

Equity Performance In InflationVs. Equity Performance In Hyperinflation; Are There Winning Sectors?

Just a year ago, the global economy was upended. Inflation shot up due to sharp rises in oil prices and supply chain breakages brought on by government lockdowns. But as

Credit-financed real estate investments in times of inflation

With the world slowly awakening from the coronavirus pandemic, the markets have become bullish. This is great news for investors, but one potential downside of the booming stock market is