We reach the end of the year and we start to read many investment banks and strategist reports with the outlook for 2020.
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Latin America’s Debt Maturity Wall
In this short video, we explain the risks to Latin American currencies in countries facing a shortage of reserves in the middle of an important wall of US dollar-denominated maturities.
The Next Wave of Debt Monetization Will Also Be A Disaster
According to the IMF (International Monetary Fund) and the IIF (Institute of International finance) global debt has soared to a new record high. The level of government debt around the world has ballooned since the financial crisis, reaching levels never seen before during peacetime. This has happened in the middle of an unprecedented monetary experiment that injected more than $20 trillion in the economy and lowered interest rates to the lowest levels seen in decades. The balance sheet of the major central banks rose to levels never seen before, with the Bank Of Japan at 100% of the country’s GDP, the ECB at 40% and the Federal Reserve at 20%. Continue reading The Next Wave of Debt Monetization Will Also Be A Disaster
Will China Disrupt The Monetary System With A Cryptocurrency?
A state-owned cryptocurrency is, in itself, a contradiction in terms. The main reason why citizens want to use cryptocurrencies or gold is precisely to avoid the government or central bank monopoly of money. Continue reading Will China Disrupt The Monetary System With A Cryptocurrency?