Tag Archive for: ruble

Did Argentina Just De-Dollarize?

Argentina

Argentina recently made headlines with its announcement that it plans to pay for its imports from China in Yuan. Inevitably, gold commentators jumped to the spurious conclusion that this decision signals another step towards “de-dollarization.” Let’s be clear: this is not the case. As much as we oppose the perversities of the US dollar system, […]

The Russians (Propaganda) Are Coming!

Gold Exchange Report

The headline reads “Moscow World Standard to Destroy LBMA’s Monopoly in Precious Metals Pricing”. Wow! Could it be? Is this it?! The gold revaluation we’ve all been waiting for! Someone, who has the power, will give us a venue in which we can sell our gold at its true price… how does $50,000 sound, eh? […]

Part II of Ukraine and Inflation, Can Russia Enact a Gold Standard?

Gold Exchange Report

To listen to the audio version of this article click here. In Part I we discussed how the fallout from the Russian invasion of Ukraine will lead to inflation, but not in the way most people think.  In Part II we discuss the possibility of Russia repudiating the dollar and going on a gold standard. […]