Tag Archives: central banks

Central banks should set up prediction markets. — [LINK]

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Chris F. Masse

Central banks should set up prediction markets.

Posted in Analysis (Meta), Exchanges & Markets, Finance, Forecasting (Science & Practice) | Tagged banks, betting markets, central banks, event derivative markets, event derivatives, events, prediction markets | Leave a comment

Gold — [VIDEO]

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Chris F. Masse

Posted in Finance, The Global Economy | Tagged banks, central banks, credit, Finance, gold, Peter Schiff, precious metals, US dollars | Leave a comment

Keynes vs. Hayek on Central Banks

Posted on December 26, 2010 by Chris F. Masse

Posted in Finance, Politics, The Global Economy | Tagged banking, banks, central banks, credit, Fed, Federal Reserve, Freedom, interest rates, Jim Rogers, liberty, Money, Ron Paul, US dollar, US Federal Reserve | Leave a comment

How Paul Volcker will save the world

Posted on January 31, 2010 by Chris F. Masse

Paul Volcker: The specific points at issue are ownership or sponsorship of hedge funds and private equity funds, and proprietary trading â€” that is, placing bank capital at risk in the search of speculative profit rather than in response to … Continue reading →

Posted in Finance, Financial Markets, Regulations | Tagged banking regulations, banks, central banks, commercial banks, economic crisis, Federal Reserve, financial crisis, financial regulations, financial system, financial systems, hedge funds, investment banks, laws, Paul Volcker, Regulations, risk, risks, systemic risk, systemick risks | Leave a comment

Auditing the Federal Reserve — Ron Paul style

Posted on December 1, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

Posted in Finance, Financial Markets, The Global Economy | Tagged audit, auditing, banking system, banks, Ben Benanrke, central banks, creating money, deflation, economic crisis, economy, Federal Reserve, financial crisis, gold, government bonds, inflation, laws, loans, monetary policy, Money, money supply, public deficit, public spending, Regulations, Ron Paul, US banking system, US central bank, US Congress, US currency, US dollars, US economy, US financial crisis, US government, US monetary policy, US money supply, US public deficit, US Treasury | 2 Comments

Max Keiser buldozers the hush-hush world of central banks.

Posted on August 24, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

Following Max Keiser’s harsh questioning about the Bundesbank’s reserves of gold, the German central bank has acknowledged that some of its gold is held outside of Germany at “trading centers” where the bank conducts “its gold activities”. So, now, Max … Continue reading →

Posted in Finance, Journalism | Tagged Bundesbank, central banks, currencies, Euro, Finance, financial journalism, gold, gold reserves, Journalism, Max Keiser | 2 Comments