Alan Greenspan’s remarks on a Gold Standard

Posted: 28th Feb 2017
Author: Willem Middelkoop

Greenspan has exhibited a keen understanding of the gold in the past. Now that his career at the Fed has ended, ‘the Old Greenspan — the one who defends free markets — has returned.’ In a recent interview with Gold Investor magazine. Greenspan made some interesting remarks on the historical gold standard: I view gold as the primary global currency. Read the full article…

Ex Bank of England president Mervyn King: Prepare portfolio to survive big event

Posted: 7th Jun 2016
Author: Willem Middelkoop

Since the publication of his book the End of Alchemy we knew the former Bank of England president Mervyn King does not longer believe in current monetary policies of creating money out of thin air. But in a recent interview for a publication of the World Gold Council he goes even further. Under the title ‘Misguided policies and economic risk’ Read the full article…