
central bank
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What is the Federal Reserve? Basic Questions Answered
- September 24, 2014
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: Government
No CommentsA central bank, according to a basic Google search, is: “a national bank that provides financial and banking services for its country’s government and commercial banking system, as well as implementing the government’s monetary policy and issuing currency”. The United States’ central bank is called the Federal Reserve, nicknamed “The Fed”. What is the history
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Top Central Bankers and Economists to Meet Secretly in Jackson Hole, WY
- August 18, 2014
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: News
Anticipation is building and predictions are brewing as central bankers and economists from around the world are set to meet in Jackson Hole, Wyoming this Thursday-Friday for an annual summit. Minutes from the U.S. Federal Reserve’s and the Bank of England’s latest meetings are also due on Wednesday of this week. (For more information, see
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Gold Has Outperformed All Major Asset Classes This Year
- August 13, 2014
- Posted by: Orkan Ozkan
- Category: News
The chart below from Reuters shows that gold, despite its somewhat disappointing performance lately, has still been outperforming all major asset classes this year. This can be attributed partly to the heavy amount of geopolitical risk present as of late – according to Zero Hedge, 11.7% of the world is at war right now
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