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About Alasdair Macleod:

Alasdair Macleod runs FinanceAndEconomics.org, a website dedicated to sound money and demystifying finance and economics. Alasdair has a background as a stockbroker, banker and economist. He is Head of Research at GoldMoney.
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Articles By Alasdair Macleod:

Credit Deflation and Gold

Credit Deflation and Gold

By Alasdair Macleod
Posted July 17, 2015

Alasdair Macleod uses the lessons of history to explain how a credit contraction in China could lead to higher gold prices…

The Solvency of the ECB is at Stake

The Solvency of the ECB is at Stake

By Alasdair Macleod
Posted June 30, 2015

GoldMoney’s Alasdair MacLeod explains why the Greek crisis threatens the ECB’s solvency and what price action you should expect from the euro, dollar and gold this week…

The US Dollar Will Be Dealt a Huge Blow This September

The US Dollar Will Be Dealt a Huge Blow This September

Extra! By Alasdair Macleod
Posted August 27, 2014

Next month, four major countries will become full members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). That will increase the population of SCO member states to 3.05 billion. But why should you care? As Alasdair Macleod explains, this move could have a very important impact on the US dollar. Read on…

The Relevance of Say's Law

The Relevance of Say's Law

Extra! By Alasdair Macleod
Posted December 9, 2013

Say’s Law fell out of favor among economists with the rise of Keynes. But if it still holds true, we can at least take comfort that there is economic life after monetary death.

Fiat Money Quantity Hits New Record

Fiat Money Quantity Hits New Record

Extra! By Alasdair Macleod
Posted November 18, 2013

Another monetary milestone just passed: based on the monthly figures to 1st October recently released by the St Louis Fed, FMQ jumped $227bn in September to $12,176bn. What now?

Gold Breaks Out of Short-Term Downtrend

Gold Breaks Out of Short-Term Downtrend

Extra! By Alasdair Macleod
Posted October 21, 2013

There is little doubt that as a brand the US dollar has taken a beating. Not only did the US suffer the indignity of airing its washing in public, not only did a ratings agency threaten to downgrade US Government debt, but also the Chinese through their official news agency Xinhua are calling for an end to dollar and US supremacy.

The Truth About Your Money

The Truth About Your Money

By Alasdair Macleod
Posted July 9, 2013

You cannot consider the value of gold without taking account of the changes in the quantities of the currency and the above-ground stock of gold over time.