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Powell on Bank Acquisitions
After the FOMC decision, Jerome Powell stated during his Q&A that the Federal Reserve does not have a plan to consolidate banks. “I personally felt that [...]
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The Banking Crisis Of All Time
QUESTION: Mr. Armstrong, Your knowledge and database on financial crises is really unprecedented. I googled the first banking crisis and it brought up only the [...]
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China Banking Crisis & the Unsuspecting World
While authorities have accused a private financial group of misleading members of the public with promises of high-return wealth management products, what is not [...]
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Basel III – IMF – Liquidity Crisis
QUESTION: As of today, Basel III comes in effect. Rumour goes that in a couple of months, there will be a lot of turmoil on the market and it would be the start of [...]
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The Currency & Banking Crisis for Europe
QUESTION: Thanks for this free advice. But, in this comment: “/our-european-tour-part-ii-seizing-all-bank-accounts-throughout-eu/” You write: [...]
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Keeping 30 days Worth of Cash Applies Worldwide
QUESTION: On Aug. 2 in your blog that you stonily recommend that everyone keep 30 days worth of cash was that just for the Eu? Thank You S ANSWER: No. Even FDR [...]
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Which Banks to Keep Cash Short-term
QUESTION: Hi Marty A quick question for you – given the moves afoot inside the EU are blocking bank accounts even of those with less than €100,000 , which [...]
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Navigating the Business Cycle = Prosperity
The key to the future is understanding (1) the past and (2) how everything functions. Sure there is a risk of a Dark Age after 2032. Hopefully, we can learn from [...]
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Are Bail-Ins Supported by Free Market Philosophy?
QUESTION: Mr. Armstrong; Reading between the lines, it seems that you support bank bailouts at taxpayer expense. Is this not counter to free market philosophy? KE [...]
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Suicide Over European Banking Crisis
The European “bail-in” rules have been cheered claiming taxpayer money will be spared. However, many seniors bought bank bonds for their retirement. In [...]
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