Find your way back: to gold

Trump has expressed his interest in returning the US to the gold standard, calling it a “wonderful” idea. But will he move things in this direction? If so, how? And what impact would that have on gold, foreign exchange and the financial markets?

What if the US revalues its gold?

There’s been much speculation of late that President Trump might issue an executive order to revalue the US Treasury’s gold stock to market. But why? And what effect might that have on gold prices and financial markets?

Germany moves right. Sort of.

Germany will shift to the right following this weekend’s elections. By how much depends on what coalition the leading CDU is willing or able to form. Any new coalition may be as unstable as the last.