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The Institutional Risk Analyst


Interview: Henry Smyth on the Return of Gold as Global Reserve Asset
Central banks have changed their posture from net sellers of gold to net buyers. Central banks are not price sensitive regarding gold, they are sensitive to volume and tonnage of available gold.
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May 710 min read


Will BRICS Topple the Dollar?
Whenever you hear the magic words "blockchain" and "digital tokens," it's a good guess that whatever follows is nonsense.
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Oct 21, 20245 min read


Chairman Powell Jumps the Shark
The markets got their rate cut over the past six months and now may have to give some of that back.
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Oct 7, 20248 min read


EVs Wane, Fintech Sputters & COF Dumps Commercial Mortgages
Now let’s take a look at how some members of the banking and fintech sector are doing in the first month of 2024.
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Jan 29, 20248 min read


Housing, China & the Dollar
The world of secured finance is still coming to grips with the idea of several more increases in the federal funds rate this year.
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Jul 5, 20236 min read


AOCI: The Winter of Quantitative Easing
Little attention is being paid to the collateral damage being done by the FOMC to the debt capital markets
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Oct 24, 20223 min read


Deflation, Not Inflation, is the Threat
Xi Jinping in China and Putin in Russia have turned their backs on the global economy to retain power
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Apr 26, 20226 min read


Trade Warrior: Dan Caprio on the EU, China and Global Trade
A nation of 1.5 billion souls is being held hostage by a criminal gang called the Chinese Communist Party.
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Oct 4, 20217 min read


China Embraces "National Treatment"
Beijing will not allow Chinese firms to list their shares offshore unless they ensure that their business and the related data are protected
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Jul 30, 20215 min read
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