Grant Williams

When the Golden Domino Finally Falls…

“How could it happen, Grandad?” The old man’s eyes misted over as he looked down at his grandson, who sat at his feet, his young eyes alive with questions as he turned the heavy

13 MIN READ
12/02/2014

Japan’s Kuroda Throws a Cat Among the Pigeons

On Halloween, the Bank of Japan did something truly scary. As shocks go, this one — though it had been fairly well-telegraphed to the markets that something wicked this way might

12 MIN READ
11/13/2014

The Historical Economic Ramifications of Easy Credit

This week’s TTMYGH is going to be a little different. After several weeks on the road and staring down a couple more, I am going to make an attempt to turn the presentation I have been

7 MIN READ
10/09/2014

Myanmar’s Golden Opportunities for Investment Over the Medium to Long Term

Before we kick things off this week, I want to give you a quick update on Real Vision Television in response to a ton of emails I have received on the subject. Real Vision will launch on September

13 MIN READ
09/16/2014

Making Sense of Gold as a Short-Term or Long-Term Investment

Sometimes, just sometimes, you need to stop for a second, take a step back, and reconsider the simplest pieces of any puzzle. David John Moore Cornwall was a real-life spy. A spook. An agent. He

5 MIN READ
08/26/2014

How Central Bankers Bit Themselves

Now the news has arrived From the Valley of Vail That a Chippendale Mupp has just bitten his tail Which he does every night before shutting his eyes Such nipping sounds silly. But, really,

6 MIN READ
07/02/2014

What’s the Frequency Zenith?

Yes. I have read it. For the last couple of weeks those have been the five words I have used the most — by a country mile. The second most-used five-word combination during that time

17 MIN READ
04/17/2014

The Global In-Crowd

Sometimes the sand shifts beneath your feet without your realizing it. Other times you can see it happening. In November 1975, at a summit meeting in the picturesque Château de

4 MIN READ
04/02/2014

Miscalculations in Crimea

(Marina Lewycka): Public clashes between Ukrainians and Russians in the main square in Sevastopol. Ukrainians protesting at Russian interference; Crimean Russians demanding the

4 MIN READ
03/18/2014

That Was The Weak That Worked Part 3: A Look Back at the Relationship Between the Price of Gold and Central Banks

"What a year this has been for gold. "The price of the yellow metal fell almost 30% from its peak at the end of August a year earlier, to bombed-out lows amidst a wall of selling

16 MIN READ
01/29/2014