Central Banks

Making Sense of The Federal Reserve

June 4, 2018

I was giving a lecture in Toronto to our institutional clients years ago and the central bank of Canada came with ten people. It was an interesting session...

Central Banks

Has Draghi Just Lost It?

May 9, 2018

QUESTION: Why are long-term yields on risky European debt below that of US Treasuries? Is this the European bubble madness? HN, Frankfurt ANSWER: This is...

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ECB is Charging the Banks for Supervising Them

May 4, 2018

Eurozone commercial banks will have to pay the European Central Bank 12% higher fees this year. The Eurozone banks must pay €474.8 million in fees for the...

Central Banks

The Central Bank Crisis on the Immediate Horizon

April 18, 2018

While the majority keep bashing the Federal Reserve, other central banks seem to escape any criticism. The European Central Bank under Mario Draghi has engaged in...

Central Banks

Draghi Confirms ECB Will not End QE

April 13, 2018

Mario Draghi is by no means going to stop his Quantitative Easing program. All my sources behind the curtain express fear what will happen when...

Central Banks

Central Banks are not All the Same

April 8, 2018

QUESTION: Hi Marty, I am curious if you have a take on the BOJ. They own almost all of the JJB market and have stated explicitly they will buy it all. Now they own...

Central Banks

The Federal Reserve Un-Discussed Structure

April 5, 2018

COMMENT: Your 4-2-18 FEDERAL RESERVE VS CONGRESS Blog should be framed & sent to every talk show host and politician in the country. It really puts everything...

Central Banks

Monetary Policy is a Complete Failure? Will Shutting Down the Fed Solve All the Problems?

April 2, 2018

I recently did an interview and was asked about the Federal Reserve. There is so much absolute nonsense sophistry that circulates where people think that ending the...

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The Creature from Jekyll Island – Unprofessional Propaganda Book

March 9, 2018

QUESTION: Martin. Have you read the book Creature of Jekyll Island by Edward Griffin it is about the Feds and how they control? Many years ago I thought it was...

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Swedish Central Bank Voices Alarm

March 1, 2018

QUESTION: Hi Martin, Yesterday the Swedish Riksbank Chairman Stefan Ingves went on prime time TV expressing fear that public authorities are losing control over the...

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