The backdrop

Financial markets are currently experiencing unprecedented circumstances Continue reading “Where is the recent Market Turmoil is heading? Yield Curve Control By Les Nemethy, CEO Euro-Phoenix Financial Advisors Ltd., former World Banker“

This article will explore two reasons why you should carefully observe commodities over the coming months: Continue reading “Why you should watch commodities very carefully by Les Nemethy, Founder, Euro-Phoenix Financial Investors Ltd., former World Banker“

The events of the past month have created something of a paradigm shift in financial markets. This article will look at (a) what caused the surge in prices of GameStop, silver, etc. Continue reading “GameStock and Silver: Failure in Exit Strategy? By: Les Nemethy, Founder, Euro-Phoenix Financial Advisors Ltd., former World Banker“

Even if you do not own Treasuries, rising Treasury rates is arguably the most important event in financial markets this year so far. Continue reading “Why you should pay attention to 10Y Treasuries going up by Les Nemethy, former World Banker, CEO, Euro-Phoenix Financial Advisors“

The good times seem to be rolling: stock valuations have defied gravity and interest rates have plummeted. The world is awash with liquidity. Continue reading “Is our Financial System Unstable? By Les Nemethy, former World Banker, CEO Euro-Phoenix Financial Advisors Ltd.“

Whether we live in inflationary or deflationary world has a massive impact for everyone Continue reading “Inflation or Deflation? by Les Nemethy, former World Banker. CEO, Euro-Phoenix Financial Advisors Ltd.“

The past week has seen two dramatic vaccine announcements—by Pfizer and Moderna—each claiming over 90% efficacy. This is good news. Continue reading “Light at the end of the Covid-19 TunnelBy Les Nemethy, former World Banker, CEO Euro-Phoenix Financial Advisors Ltd.“

Most readers are aware that Government debt was very high throughout the world before the pandemic, and is spiraling even higher during the pandemic.  Post-pandemic, how can Governments manage or reverse the massive amounts of debt? Continue reading “Financial Repression By Les Nemethy“

Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the IMF, titled her recent Oct 15 speech at the IMF Annual Meetings “A New Bretton Woods moment” Continue reading “A New Bretton Woods Moment By Les Nemethy, former World Banker, CEO Euro-Phoenix Financial Advisors Ltd.“

Interest rates are near zero in most of the developed world, sometimes negative, despite which new investment and velocity of money are falling Continue reading “Malinvestment in our Strange New Economic Environment By Les Nemethy, CEO, Euro-Phoenix Financial Advisors Ltd.“

This article deals with the possibility of problems in the paper gold market. Continue reading “An Upcoming Paper Gold Crisis? By Les Nemethy and Alberto Scalabrini“

It is clear that Covid-19 is creating winners and losers in the world today, although there seem to be more losers than winners. Continue reading “Does Covid-19 help large corporations and technology companies squeeze out medium-sized companies? By Les Nemethy“

Even if Covid-19 were to disappear tomorrow miraculously, as I will attempt to demonstrate in this article, it would take years for the already inflicted damage to work its way through the financial system Continue reading “The Covid-19 Financial Hole is getting Wider and Deeper By Les Nemethy“

Imagine the following situation:  you are a financial advisor.  The owner of a large and very attractive hotel asks you to sell his hotel. Continue reading “Covid creates Dilemmas for Company Owners (and Financial Advisors) By Les Nemethy“

Most people would think that it is more difficult to sell a large company than a small company.  While there are exceptions to every rule, I would suggest that it is easier to sell a larger company than a small company Continue reading “The Small Business Trap by Les Nemethy“