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Bullish Australian Dollar investors held a great party last week, but as the saying goes, “Every party needs a pooper, that’s why we invited you”. That “you” was Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) deputy governor Guy Debelle. I really don’t think he was invited to the party, but if I’m right about the market, I … Continue reading RBA Debelle’s Comments May Have Killed the AUD/USD Rally

What is Hashrate? Cryptocurrency Mining Why Ethereum Prices Crash? Twice? What’s Next for Ethereum? Oh Yes, August 1st So, what’s going on in just a couple of weeks? Ether fell below $190 at the end of the last week, a 13% fall on 14th July alone, in what had been a choppy week, with prices having … Continue reading Watch Out – Ethereum Hashrate is Unstable

Where did inflation go? That’s a good question. If you ask U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, she may tell you that it’s out there, but not ready to reappear in the numbers until wages start to rise. This may be true but why would wages rise? In the past, workers would move from job … Continue reading Mobile Phone Bill Indicator Says Fed Should Delay Next Rate Hike

The Macroeconomic Perspective Gold and Silver are assets which have been of great importance for thousands of years. Up until a few decades ago, gold was explicitly linked to currencies (such as the US$) and was broadly used as money. In the past few decades – particularly following Nixon’s decoupling of the gold/dollar convertibility – precious … Continue reading Are Precious Metals Breaking Down, or Are We Setting up for a Big Rally?