U.S. Dollar Best Of The Worst; Gold Best Of The Best

Among the major fiat currencies in the world today, the U.S. dollar is “the best of the worst.” What that means is that there are no better alternatives.

BRICS – QUESTIONABLE MOTIVES

That is especially true when one considers all of the nonsense and suppositions stemming from statements made by member nation representatives of BRICS. Both Russia and China are foremost in their efforts to talk the dollar into disrespect and disrepute. Their motives, however, have nothing to do with providing a better alternative.

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Gold Price, Inflation, Dollar Collapse, & BRICS

GOLD PRICE, INFLATION, DOLLAR COLLAPSE

Expectations for gold to move higher in price are often tied to worsening inflation and a possible collapse in the U.S. dollar.

That sounds logical and there is historical precedent to support such expectations; but, some clarification is necessary first.

DEFINITION OF INFLATION 

Inflation is the debasement of money by governments and central banks. The inflation is intentional and all governments inflate and destroy their own currencies.

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