Gold Revaluation Overnight? Why It Could Happen Under Trump | Piepenburg & Makori

Gold Revaluation Overnight? Why It Could Happen Under Trump | Piepenburg & Makori

Miles Franklin Metals:  8-11-2025

Michelle Makori, President & Editor-in-Chief of Miles Franklin Media, speaks with Matthew Piepenburg, Partner at VON GREYERZ, about whether the U.S. could be on the verge of a gold revaluation and why it could happen under a Trump administration.

The two break down the Federal Reserve’s “quiet confession” about America’s debt crisis and fading trust in the U.S. dollar.

Piepenburg and Makori explore the deeper implications of this potential gold revaluation, why it’s a symptom of systemic desperation, and how this ties into a looming monetary reset.

They also dive into the Genius Act, backdoors to CBDCs, BRICS and de-dollarization. In this interview:

• The Fed’s new paper detailing how nations have revalued gold reserves

• Lessons from FDR’s 1933 gold confiscation and Nixon’s 1971 shock

• Why debt desperation may leave no option but to revalue gold

• What a gold reset would mean for the dollar, debt, and global markets

• The triple crisis: stocks, sovereign debt, and fiat currencies collapsing together

Is this the start of a new Bretton Woods moment or a last-ditch move to save the dollar?

00:00 Coming Up

01:29 Introduction: US National Debt and Gold's Rising Value

02:19 Federal Reserve's Research on Gold Revaluation

05:12 Expert Analysis with Matthew Piepenburg

06:38 Global Economic and Political Landscape

 18:36 Tariffs and US Economic Strategy

28:58 Gold Revaluation: A Desperate Measure?

38:38 Mainstream Acceptance of Gold Revaluation

42:03 Trump Administration's Gold Revaluation Plans?

46:33 The Debate on Gold Revaluation

48:31 US Dollar's Decline and Global Reactions

52:47 Geopolitical Tensions and Economic Strategies

01:02:35 Potential Outcomes and Global Reset

 01:21:04 Central Bank Digital Currencies: Control and Concerns

01:23:19 Stablecoins: The Gateway to CBDCs?

01:33:11 The Debate on Bitcoin and Gold

 01:40:30 Existential Threats to Bitcoin and Gold

01:48:31 Protecting Wealth

01:54:45 Final Thoughts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2piy4W2BF6I

“Tidbits From TNT” Tuesday 8-12-2025

TNT:

Tishwash:  Karmal partners with ZagTrader for Electronic Trading in Iraq

Karmal Brokerage has secured approval from the Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) to launch a comprehensive digital transformation project in preparation for operations on the "Tabadul" electronic trading platform.

According to a press release, the initiative, the first of its kind in Iraq's financial market, supports the government's vision to enhance transparency and modernise trading infrastructure in line with international best practices.

Karmal will deploy the global ZagTrader platform to manage its front, middle, and back-office operations, integrate AI technologies, and implement anti-money-laundering (AML) and E-KYC procedures. The system will provide a secure, efficient, and fully integrated trading environment.

CEO Waseem Al-Jazrawi said the project will boost investor confidence and strengthen Iraq's financial market both regionally and internationally, praising the support from the Iraq Stock Exchange Board of Governors and the Iraqi Securities Commission (ISC).  link

Tishwash:  Relations: 10 banks are unable to return customer deposits, and lack of confidence keeps 80% of funds outside banks.

The Governor of the Central Bank, Ali Al-Alaq, confirmed today, Tuesday (August 12, 2025), that about 80% of the Iraqi currency is stored outside banks in homes due to the lack of confidence in the banking system.

Al-Alaq explained in a press statement followed by "Baghdad Today" that "the reform document for the year (2025) aims to modernize banks according to international standards and attract global partnerships," stressing that "the banking reform document represents a strategic step to enhance confidence in the Iraqi banking system and address shortcomings."

He also revealed that only (10%) of the banks expressed reservations about the plan, while there are (10) banks under liquidation due to their inability to return customers’ deposits.    link

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Tishwash:  Government advisor: Great stability in the Iraqi market and inflation falling to less than 3%

The Prime Minister's financial advisor, Mazhar Mohammed Salih, confirmed that the significant positive interaction in the Iraqi market has had a significant impact on its stability, noting that this success is evident in the decline in annual inflation rates to below 3%.

Saleh told Al Furat News Agency, "This remarkable decline in annual inflation rates indicates that expectations related to the exchange rate are moving toward calm and stability."

He added, "The parallel currency exchange market has begun to clearly follow the official market, and this trend is expected to continue until the end of this year, based on current economic data."

This development, according to Saleh, reflects "an improvement in overall economic performance and the success of monetary and government policies aimed at regulating markets and achieving the desired economic stability."  link

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Tishwash:  The Prime Minister inaugurates the Bismayah Gas Investment Plant.

Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani inaugurated this morning, Monday, August 11, 2025, the additional expansion unit of the Bismayah Gas Investment Plant.

The Prime Minister's Media Office noted that the expansion unit will add 300 megawatts to the station's output, bringing its total capacity to 5,000 megawatts.

Bismayah Power Plant is located east of the capital, Baghdad, and operates on a combined cycle system. The plant consists of three stages, each stage consisting of six generating units, four of which are gas-fired and two steam-fired, which brings the total number of production units to 18 units (12 gas-fired units and 6 steam-fired units) with a total capacity of 4,500 megawatts  link

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News, Rumors and Opinions Tuesday 8-12-2025

Note: All intel should be considered as "Rumors" until we receive official announcements ...and “Rates and Dates” could change anytime until we get to the banks/redemption centers.

RV Excerpts from the Restored Republic via a GCR: Update as of Tues. 12 August 2025

Compiled Tues. 12 August 2025 12:01 am EST by Judy Byington

What We Think We Know as of Tues. 12 August 2025:

The MOAB (Mother Of All Bombs) is the Global Currency Reset, backed by precious metals, with ISO20022 U.S. Coins in circulation. It’s not speculation. It’s deployment.

Global Currency Reset Possible Timing:

Fri. 15 Aug. 2025: Once 90% global compliance is reached — projected by August 15 — the Emergency Broadcast System will trigger full public activation: the formal death of the Federal Reserve, SHI rollout, biometric onboarding, and liquidation of fraudulent debt. All assets will be quantum-audited; corrupt entries wiped clean.

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Mon. 11 Aug. 2025 Capital Rewrite Field Order: …Mr. Pool on Telegram

The US Treasury, not private banks, sit at the core. IRS functions are off. ERS stands up for transition only.

What Changes For You:
• “Debt” fields in portals show fulfilled or reconciled.
• Withholding suspended, credit u***y halted.
• Rebate tokens begin dropping when biometric pairing completes.

Gold Price displays 888.88 for 60 seconds.

Two networks go dark with the same “Please Stand By.”

Treasury Seal Updates on all government pages.

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Mon. 11 Aug. 2025 BREAKING — TRUMP SEIZES FEDERAL RESERVE, QFS FULLY ONLINE, $97T SEIZED, GESARA ENFORCEMENT UNDERWAY … on Telegram

Space Force now (allegedly) holds the QFS encryption keys. Every legitimate transaction worldwide must pass through its quantum-secure rails, or it is rejected. Over 130 nations are(allegedly)  in GESARA biometric compliance. The IRS is (allegedly) dismantled, debt slavery is (allegedly) ending, and consumption-based taxation is primed to replace the old system. The so-called $2.5B “Fed renovation” was a panic bunker — now a crime scene.

The next phase is imminent. Once 90% global compliance is reached — projected by August 15 — the Emergency Broadcast System will (allegedly) trigger full public activation: the formal death of the Federal Reserve, SHI rollout, biometric onboarding, and liquidation of fraudulent debt. All assets will be(allegedly)  quantum-audited; corrupt entries wiped clean.

Trump didn’t return to serve another term — he (allegedly) returned to end the central banking system forever. QFS is(allegedly)  live. GESARA is(allegedly)  active. SHI is real. The financial control grid is (allegedly) being rewritten, and those who built their empires on theft, slavery, and war will (allegedly) not survive what’s coming.

Read full post here:  https://dinarchronicles.com/2025/08/12/restored-republic-via-a-gcr-update-as-of-august-12-2025/

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Courtesy of Dinar Guru:  https://www.dinarguru.com/

Walkingstick  [Iraqi banking friend Aki update]  The Iranian influence inside of the parliament and the GOI is severely weakened.  They are in a state of depression...This mobilization law of parliament is no concern...Iraq will now protect the USD and not allow Iran to abuse it.  This law is of no concern to me in the monetary process...

Frank26   Article:   "Washington is pressuring and monitoring ...20 days remain before the liquidation of Iraq's banks"   Quote: "Banks will be required to sign a pledge or contract requiring one of two options by the end of this month at the latest...The first is to increase the banks' capital to 400 billion dinars...The second option is to merge with other banks...The hope is to implement one of the two previous options...and exit the US sanctions list...Otherwise, the third option is liquidation."   That means you say goodbye to 1310...This is amazing...this is phenomenal!

Arcadia Economics: Why Central Banks are Eyeing a Gold Revaluation

8-11-2025

Why Central Banks Are Eyeing A Gold Revaluation As the governments around the globe continue to run up their debt tabs, they usually have very little to say about how those ultimately gets repaid.

But when you look at the money flows, especially with the central banks, the signs are there that they are eyeing a gold revaluation.

Vince Lanci’s comprehensive analysis paints a compelling picture of gold as a central player in the evolving fiscal and monetary landscape.

The likelihood of gold revaluation, driven by fiscal dominance and persistent inflation challenges, is gaining serious traction among central banks and seasoned analysts alike. Market technicals and futures price behavior reveal ongoing volatility and intricate structural complexities.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=934je2UCDRc

37 Trillion Reasons To Have A Plan B

37 Trillion Reasons To Have A Plan B

Notes From the Field By James Hickman (Simon Black)  August 11, 2025

On Friday afternoon last week, the US national debt hit another ignominious milestone: $37 trillion. And there’s absolutely no end in sight.

 Perhaps the wildest part is how quickly the debt is rising. Just before the One Big Beautiful Bill was passed on July 4th-- barely a month ago-- the national debt was ‘only’ $36.2 trillion. So, the debt increased a whopping $800 billion in a mere 36 days.

To be fair, about $300 billion worth of that amount was ‘pent up’ debt that couldn’t be reflected on the national balance sheet until they increased the debt ceiling last month.

 But there’s still roughly half a trillion dollars in fresh spending that went out the door over a five-week period. That is an insane pace of outflows.

 The other big problem, of course, is that the debt is becoming a lot more expensive-- in other words, the average rate of interest that the US government pays on the national debt is steadily rising.

 As of July 31st, 2025, Uncle Sam is paying an average 3.352% on the entire national debt.

 That sounds pretty low… until you look back a couple of years and see the average interest rate was just 1.5% in early 2022.

 This means that interest rates have doubled in just 2 1/2 years. Combined with the rapid increase in the national debt, America’s annual interest bill is quickly spiraling out of control.

Back in Fiscal Year 2021, the US government spent around 13% of its tax revenue to pay interest on the debt.  This Fiscal year 2025, it will take around 22% of tax revenue to pay interest on the national debt.

That’s an extraordinary increase in just four years. And it’s quite likely this trend will continue, i.e. interest will eat up a larger and larger portion of the annual budget.

 Why? Because the debt keeps rising… plus interest rates are MUCH higher than they were a few years ago.

 Think about it: over the next twelve months alone, nearly $9 trillion of US government debt will mature; that’s nearly 25% of the entire US national debt maturing over the next YEAR.

 Obviously, the government doesn’t have $9 trillion lying around to repay this debt. So instead, they’ll simply issue new debt (i.e. government bonds) to repay the old debt.

The key problem is that the new bonds they’ll have to issue will carry a significantly higher interest rate than the old bonds from a few years ago. And this will continue to push up the government’s average interest rate.

 Our analysis-- with a lot of help from Grok-- is that it will take more than 40% of tax revenue, just to pay interest, by the year 2033 (which happens to be the same year that Social Security’s major trust funds are set to run out of money).

So, it’s not hard to see why the White House is so adamant about bringing interest rates down… and why the President is pushing the Fed Chairman to cut rates.

 The President may very well get his way. Last week, a key Fed official who was a member of their interest rate committee (called the FOMC) suddenly and inexplicably resigned. She literally quit with no explanation and with almost immediate effect.

 The White House responded quickly by appointing none other than Stephen Miran to fill the post; Miran, as you are probably aware, is one of the key architects behind Trump’s entire economic agenda-- everything from the tariff bonanza to the so-called “Mar-a-Lago Accords”.

Not to mention, Miran has publicly called for a weak dollar… which is clear conflict given that one of the Federal Reserve’s key mandates is to maintain a stable currency.

 I imagine it will be pretty hard for Miran to maintain a stable currency when he’s working so hard (and successfully) to weaken it.

 Point is, Miran will almost certainly be a strong advocate on the Fed to dramatically lower interest rates-- and to ‘print’ money-- in order to weaken the dollar and bail out the Treasury Department.

 The White House will also appoint a new Fed Chairman next year once Jerome Powell’s term expires in the spring.

 It’s not a sure thing, but the Trump administration is clearly doing everything it can to take control of the Fed and steer US monetary policy towards lower rates.

 If they’re successful and manage to hijack the Fed, the end result will likely be a new round of Quantitative Easing (i.e. ‘printing money’), leading to a nasty bout of inflation.

But if they’re not successful, the government’s annual interest bill will probably continue to spiral out of control, eventually leading to… a nasty bout of inflation.

This isn’t exactly controversial; in fact, throughout human history, inflation has almost always been the consequence of governments’ financial mismanagement.

 The good news is that America has been in this position before. As recently as the 1990s, the US government was spending well more than 20% of tax revenue just to pay interest on the national debt.

 Congress and the White House both acknowledged the problem, and they worked together to address it-- primarily by reigning in spending.

Could the same thing happen over the next decade? Of course. But at the moment there seems to be zero appetite for cooperation… or to restrain spending.

 So, again, the current trajectory almost certainly leads to inflation.

 Now, this doesn’t mean the world is coming to an end. Civilization as we know it is not on the brink of collapse. Future inflation is a very solvable problem. But it requires taking sensible, proactive precautions now… all part of a rational Plan B.

 James Hickman  Co-Founder, Schiff Sovereign LLC   To your freedom, 

https://www.schiffsovereign.com/trends/37-trillion-reasons-to-have-a-plan-b-153287/?inf_contact_key=9dcaeade37b81f827c7e8647bd613d74595bc1afdf8fc89706dc8022d918b6bd

Seeds of Wisdom RV and Economic Updates Tuesday Morning 8-12-25

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SEC to Focus on ‘Clear’ Crypto Regulations After Ripple Case

Five-Year Legal Battle Ends
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is preparing to pivot toward building a clear regulatory framework for cryptocurrency after concluding one of the industry’s most closely watched legal disputes.

Last Thursday, both the SEC and Ripple Labs filed to drop their legal appeals and bear their own costs, officially ending an almost five-year courtroom battle.

• Hester Peirce, SEC Commissioner, called the conclusion a “welcome development” that frees up resources for rulemaking.

• SEC Chair Paul Atkins echoed the sentiment, stating the focus should now shift “from the courtroom to the policy drafting table” to create rules that foster innovation while protecting investors.

Case History & Ruling

• SEC sued Ripple in December 2020, alleging $1.3 billion in unregistered XRP securities sales.

• In July 2023, Judge Analisa Torres ruled XRP was not a security for retail sales, but was for institutional sales.

• Ripple was fined $125 million in August 2024.

Legislative Push: The CLARITY Act
The case’s conclusion coincides with the advance of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY Act), which seeks to define the structure of digital asset markets.

• Republican lawmakers and the Senate Banking Committee aim to pass the bill by Sept. 30.

• Opposition is mounting from key Democratic members, who label the bill “dangerous.”

Political Divide on Crypto Policy

• Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) criticized Republicans for “fast-tracking” both the CLARITY Act and the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act, which would prohibit the launch of a U.S. central bank digital currency.

• The clash highlights deepening partisan divides over the future of crypto regulation.

@ Newshounds News™
Source:  Cointelegraph

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Payment Giant Stripe Building ‘Tempo’ Blockchain with Crypto VC Paradigm: Report

Strategic Partnership Targets Fortune 500 Integration
Payments giant Stripe is developing Tempo, a high-performance Layer 1 blockchain for payments, in collaboration with crypto venture capital firm Paradigm. This initiative follows Stripe’s recent $1.1 billion acquisition of Bridge (a stablecoin infrastructure provider) and purchase of wallet developer Privy.

The project, described as Ethereum-compatible, reportedly involves a five-person team targeting Fortune 500 companies. Paradigm’s Matt Huang, a member of Stripe’s board, is partnering on the build, aiming to create a full-stack crypto infrastructure spanning wallets, stablecoins, and blockchain processing.

Building a Complete Crypto Payments Stack
Stripe’s blockchain move comes after a methodical acquisition strategy:

• Bridge — stablecoin payments platform.

• Privy — wallet infrastructure.

Tempo would enable Stripe to control the server layer for processing stablecoin transactions, creating end-to-end crypto payment solutions.

Stripe’s Crypto Evolution

• Entered crypto in 2014, becoming the first major processor to support Bitcoin.

• Paused Bitcoin support due to inefficiencies.

• Rebuilt blockchain team in 2021.

• Expanded crypto initiatives throughout 2024.

• Launched stablecoin payments in 70 countries (October 2024).

• Rolled out Stablecoin Financial Accounts in 101 countries.

• Currently supports Circle’s USDC and Bridge’s USDB.

Earlier in 2024, Stripe partnered with Ramp to launch stablecoin-backed corporate cards, initially in Latin America, later expanding to Europe, Africa, and Asia.

Regulatory Boost from the GENIUS Act
CEO Patrick Collison told Congress in March that stablecoins had matured significantly. The GENIUS Act, passed in July, provided the regulatory clarity needed for large-scale corporate adoption.

Corporate Rush Into Stablecoins

• Market capitalization: now over $250 billion.

• Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse projects $1–2 trillion within a few years.

• MetaMask planning “MetaMask USD” via Stripe infrastructure.

• Western Union, Interactive Brokers, and Remitly all advancing stablecoin pilots.

• Major retail players (Amazon, Walmart, JD.com, Alipay) exploring integration.

Dollar Dominance via Stablecoins
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller stated that 99% of stablecoin market cap is USD-linked, arguing that this trend helps keep the U.S. dollar as the world’s reserve currency by boosting global accessibility.

Strategic Impact
Stripe’s Tempo blockchain could:

• Capture stablecoin processing in-house.

• Enable instant adoption through Stripe’s millions of merchant connections.

• Position Stripe at the center of the global stablecoin economy.

@ Newshounds News™
Source:  Cryptonews

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MilitiaMan and Crew: IQD News- Modernization & Economic Transformation

MilitiaMan and Crew:  IQD News- Modernization & Economic Transformation

8-11-2025

The Crew:  Samson, PompeyPeter, Petra, Daytrader, Sunkissed, GIGI and Militia Man

Welcome to our latest video where we dive deep into the exciting developments surrounding the Iraqi dinar and the ongoing modernization efforts within Iraq's financial landscape!

 In this video, we explore:

🔹 The Iraqi Dinar: Learn about the current state of the Iraqi dinar and its significance in the global market. We discuss the exchange rate markets both informal and formal and the results of reforms to get them in parity. The impact that is to come has massive implications.

🔹 Modernizing Customs Administration: Iraq having modernized its customs administration to enhance trade efficiency and reduce bureaucratic hurdles is in line with monetary and economic reforms.The revenues collected with a streamlined process will be extremely effective.All of which is to support a REER.

🔹 The First Phase of the Development Road Project: Get an insider’s look at reality that the Development Road Project, a key initiative is geared for to boost infrastructure and connectivity across the region. All is for the plan to facilitate international cross border trade internationally. All for to transform Iraq's economy!

🔹 Bank Measures and Liquidation of Iraq's Banks: The measures taken to date focus on the steps to liquidate no viable banks and to integrate those that are inline with international standards. All of which is geared for iraq;s integration into the international financial system.

🔹 Exchange Rate Trends in the Iraqi Market: Exchange rate trends show that what has taken place has been for a purpose. That is to support the value of the Iraqi dinar exchange rate into the future.

 Join us as we unpack these critical topics and provide insights into how these developments are shaping the future of Iraq's economy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KG2GXYyCE8

FRANK26…..8-11-25….ALOHA…..TRITON

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FRANK26…..8-11-25….ALOHA…..TRITON

This video is in Frank’s and his team’s opinion only

Frank’s team is Walkingstick, Eddie in Iraq and guests

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TtfM783qZQ

Iraq Economic News and Points To Ponder Monday Afternoon 8-11-25

Complete Power Outage In Iraq

August 11, 2025   Baghdad - Al-Zaman  The Iraqi Ministry of Electricity announced on Monday a complete power outage and shutdown of the electricity grid after the network lost more than 6,000 megawatts of power in a sudden and accidental manner, leading to an acceleration in the frequency of generating units.

In the midst of a scorching summer with temperatures exceeding fifty degrees, the complete power outage in Iraq came as a painful slap on top of the flames of bodies, as if the air itself had turned into a wall of fire surrounding cities and villages.

Voices of anger rose on social media, with one tweet saying: “We are burning without a fan, without air conditioning, without hope,” and another mocking: “Electricity in Iraq is like a crescent moon, we only see it for a few days.”

Houses have turned into ovens, walls storing the day's heat and re-igniting it at night. Children seek refuge on rooftops for a passing breeze, while the elderly suffocate in closed rooms.

In the markets, refrigerators and iced water dispensers stopped working, making a glass of cold water a luxury, and ice machines were selling for many times their original price, amidst crowding and confusion.

An activist wrote on Facebook: “It’s not the darkness that kills us, it’s the heat that devours our breath,” while another commented: “In the land of oil, we buy generators so we can live an hour of air.”

The wave of discontent extended to small protests in some neighborhoods, where young people gathered carrying signs reading "Electricity is a right, not a favor," while social media networks broadcast live from the burning alleys.

The ministry confirmed that control centers are working intensively to gradually restore the isolated units and transmission lines to operation over the coming hours.

The official spokesman for the Ministry of Electricity, Ahmed Musa, said, “The increased loads on the system in Karbala and Babylon caused the disconnection of the two power transmission lines (Musayyib-Babylon 400 kV) and the system to be completely shut down.” He pointed out that “the ministry is working day and night to serve citizens and complete strategic projects that will support the capabilities of the electricity system (production, transmission, and distribution).” LINK

The Power System Will Gradually Begin To Be Restored, And Service Will Be Fully Restored Within Hours.

Energy   The Ministry of Electricity announced on Monday that it would begin gradually restoring the power system and restore full service within hours.

Undersecretary of the Ministry of Electricity for Production Affairs, Mohamed Nehme, said in a statement: "An emergency disconnection occurred this afternoon in the electrical power transmission lines, causing a blackout in large parts of the national electricity system."

He added, "Our technical teams are currently working to address the fault and restore operation. They have begun gradually restoring power, and service will be fully restored within the coming hours."

Earlier on Monday, the ministry announced that the grid had suddenly and accidentally lost more than 6,000 megawatts, which led to an acceleration in the frequency of generating units, leading to their shutdown and a complete blackout of the system.

The ministry confirmed that control centers are working expeditiously to gradually restore disconnected units and transmission lines to operation over the coming hours.    https://economy-news.net/content.php?id=58667

Government Advisor: Great Stability In The Iraqi Market And Inflation Falling To Less Than 3%

Time: 2025/08/11 11:25:37 Reading: 570 times  {Economic: Al Furat News} The Prime Minister's financial advisor, Mazhar Mohammed Salih, confirmed that the significant positive interaction in the Iraqi market has had a significant impact on its stability, noting that this success is evident in the decline in annual inflation rates to below 3%.
Saleh told Al Furat News Agency, "This remarkable decline in annual inflation rates indicates that expectations related to the exchange rate are moving toward calm and stability."

He added, "The parallel currency exchange market has begun to clearly follow the official market, and this trend is expected to continue until the end of this year, based on current economic data."

This development, according to Saleh, reflects "an improvement in overall economic performance and the success of monetary and government policies aimed at regulating markets and achieving the desired economic stability."  LINK

Money and Business

Economy News - Baghdad
President Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid discussed on Monday with the Saudi Ambassador to Iraq, Abdulaziz Al-Shammari, the importance of continuing joint cooperation at all levels.

The Presidency of the Republic stated in a statement received by "Al-Eqtisad News" that "the meeting discussed the importance of developing prospects for joint cooperation between Iraq and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and coordination on various issues of mutual interest, in order to achieve the aspirations of the two brotherly peoples for development, prosperity, and the establishment of security and stability in the region."

In turn, the Saudi ambassador affirmed, "The Kingdom is keen to maintain cooperation with Iraq at all levels in a way that serves progress, prosperity, and stability," noting the "depth of relations and ties between the two countries."  https://economy-news.net/content.php?id=58648

For current and reliable Iraqi news please visit:  https://www.bondladyscorner.com

3 Biggest Mistakes You Can Make as an Investor

Suze Orman: These Are the 3 Biggest Mistakes You Can Make as an Investor

Peter Burns  Fri, August 8, 2025    GOBankingRates

Most people know this investing advice: Buy low, sell high. And while that sounds simple, it’s actually very difficult to do. Many invest with the best intentions, hoping their money will make money without them lifting a finger. However, many end up losing money instead.

Personal finance expert and New York Times bestselling author, Suze Orman addressed the challenges of being an investor on her podcast. In an episode called “Suze School: The Biggest Mistakes You Make as an Investor,” Orman shared some advice to help you get your investments in order.

Giving In to Fear

Investing can be scary, especially if you’re putting a lot of money into a stock.

Consider this: Maybe you do research and find an outstanding stock. You consider buying some shares, but because of the risk, you decide not to invest. A short time later, the stock takes off just as you’d predicted, and you’re left kicking yourself because you missed your chance.

Orman says the biggest investing mistake you can make is making decisions based on fear. During her time as a stockbroker, she found that her clients fit into two categories: those that invest and hold no matter what happens, and others that invest and sell at the slightest dip in price.

Investors who give in to fear suffer from what’s known as myopic loss aversion (MLA). MLA is also known as an investor’s tendency to focus more on the short-term outcomes of a stock rather than the long-term benefit. As Orman observed, MLA often leads to selling investments too soon and losing out on potential profits.

DALBAR’s Quantitative Analysis of Investor Behavior (QAIB) found that investors with $100,000 who bought and held S&P 500 throughout 2023 would earn $26,288 and have a total of $126,288 at the year’s end.

But to do this, investors must hold their investment through multiple dips. Orman found that her clients who held the stocks because they were confident in their selections made much more money on average than those who sold due to fear.

One way to avoid giving in to fear is by reframing risk. Try viewing risk as a potentially rewarding part of your journey instead of a potential loss. Recognizing and transforming your fear can help you hold your investments and gain more profits in the long run.

Focusing on What You Had

TO READ MORE: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/suze-orman-3-biggest-mistakes-130019892.html

This is a test. Only a test -by Dr. Dinar

This is a test. Only a test by Dr. Dinar

This is a test. Only a test! How many times have we heard that over the years. And I don't know if I ever really paid any attention to it other than when it was interrupting one of my favorite TV shows.

It wasn't until they began to recirculate the rumors about some type of an EBS "break in" where they'd announce the RV had indeed taken place and it was time to get to your exchange location, like immediately. Grab your dustier than dusty "to go" bag and get to goin'.

That was then, way back when, and now they seem to do the monthly "break-ins" to the crying wolf level, similar to a car alarm wailing away in the distance, no one paying the slightest bit of attention to the disruption. Just a fridge break and back to the couch asap.

What's up with that. Have we simply gone numb to the possibility of them ever getting on the EBS and announcing to the entire world that there has indeed been a currency reset that has taken place and all foreign currency holders need to briskly, yet politely(good luck with that), make their way to their local exchange center. Sheesh, even typing that makes it seem more preposterous than ever.

Think about it for a second. Even though we currency holders live and breathe anything and everything RV/GCR related 24/7/365, we're still a small bunch (the 1% of the 1%-ers) relative to everyone else that wouldn't have a clue what they were announcing about. Yet we're still somehow supposed to believe they would announce it to the world. Yeah, truth be told, after laying that possibility out there I'm not feelin' it nearly as much either.

So what if this adventure actually is a test. Not so much a test of the "system" but more a test of us. Us as individuals. As in us currency holders. Not to say it wouldn't be nice to get the official big time, sirens blaring, bullhorn blasting broadcast, letting us know the reset had indeed arrived and it was now go time.

Wouldn't that be wonderful. Just to know in our knower's that this wasn't simply yet another false alarm. That it was indeed time to flood the parking lots at both the banks as well as the exchange centers, patiently waiting impatiently for 9am the next morning.

That's when we'd come face to face with the terrified Teller on the other side of the glass door, knowing she was about to be trampled once the door was unlocked, yet doing her best to steady her hand long enough to insert the key in the lock, thereby opening the door to all 10 million of us toothless "demand the contract rate" currency holders and welcoming us in with open arms.

From there we'd all stampede straight to one of the 341 newly installed exchange rooms, each festooned with its very own De la Rue machine at the ready, prepared to count as well as verify the validity of each and every one of our "never seen nor heard of before, more than obscure" milk crates full of foreign currency.

How would they know we were us? Ah, simply by glancing at our freshly forged utility bills and well as our "I just exchanged at the Contract Rate, see you in Vegas!" slightly wrinkled target on our back t-shirts of course.

I say slightly wrinkled because after having been stuffed in our "To Go" bags some 15 years ago and sitting by the front door gathering dust, they've taken on a "not so fresh" factor, as well as a slightly musty smell.

No worries, we can deal with all that later. First things first, we gotta get to Vegas for the big event. And the big decision then becomes, do we have time to swing by the Bentley Dealership and nab a brand new GTC Convertible or would we be better served to just skip that step and head on over to our local Helicopters-R-Us Dealership and grab a new Sikorsky S-92 for our quick jaunt over to Vegas for the get together.

Nah, hate to make a hasty decision of that magnitude, only to regret it later. See, we're already learning. Learning not to make split second decisions on the fly. We'd be much better served contacting NetJets or some other such source and simply Lyftubering a private flight to the party, thereby avoiding all the serious decision making altogether.

After all, many of us are still reeling from the lingering after-effects of barely sliding in under the wire on the two week window of opportunity to get our first batch of funny money home and safely stored in our sock drawer. And that was 15 years ago.

But once again, with each hurdle we hoist a leg over, we're constantly being tested. And being as we're still in the game, it goes to show that we are passing each of these tests regardless of how impossible they may seem.

See what I mean. We inadvertently learned another lesson, like it or not. We learned the fine art of the "hurry up and wait" game. I don't know about you but that's a lesson I've been able to apply in multiple applications over the years. Once again we passed the test with flying colors.

As time has gone on the continual relapse of rumors has lost quite a bit of its luster. I think the fine folks running the show behind the scenes began to notice this as well, feeling some big changes were in order. No, I didn't say "exchanges", I said big "changes". Once again putting our reading comprehension to the test. 

I do believe I'm beginning to see a pattern here. A number of tests, one after another. And most without us even being aware we're being tested. 

Putting their collective thinking caps on, they(they being the GCR Committee or whomever is running the show) devised an even better strategy. Thinking that two upper case letters kept us on the hook for years, how much better would it be if we had three biggies constantly in our face. Hence the introduction of the GCR. The Global Currency Reset as it is now known.

Yep, that outta keep 'em busy for a while. Or so they thought with their incredible thinking. So while we were initially feeling as if we were finally nearing the top of Mt. RV, as it turns out we'd only barely reached Base Camp at the bottom of Mt. GCR.

Once again putting our disappointment level to the test. Which of course we passed that test quite some time ago and with flying colors I might add. I don't care if you've been in this thing for ten weeks, ten months, or ten years, disappointment is the one constant in this game. 

This journey has been a roller coaster full of it from the very beginning. That is one thing no one can deny. And the mere fact that we keep coming back for more has been a testament to our ability to persevere regardless of what we're presented with. Once again, putting our perseverance to the test and as usual, we passed that test as well.

How about our ability to adjust our expectations. Can't say we haven't had that part of us put to the test on a number of occasions. Indeed, that has been one of the toughest tests of all. At least for me anyway.

Suddenly I was able to relate more to my parents and their childhood struggles. Able to put myself in their balloon-festooned Wonderbread bag lined shoes, trudging their way to school seven days a week through waist high level snow, uphill both ways, to school and back home. Boggles my mind imagining all the tests they went through and the life lessons they must have learned along the way.

Once again, we're learning. Learning to believe. Not so much in the tall tales of how tough our parents had it growing up but more along the lines of how tough, how strong, how resilient we are and how persevering we can be when we need it most.

Choosing to continue pushing forward when it would be so much easier just to give up, sell out, and walk away. Chalk it up to another lesson learned. However, we're smart enough to realize that all we'd be accomplishing by doing that is erasing everything else we've been tested on throughout this entire journey. All those "wins" gone just that fast.

Which brings to mind patience. If there's anything we've been Master's at it's the fine art of patience. No one and I mean no one can take that away from us. In the beginning people would criticize us, saying we didn't "earn" our long awaited reward. We basically bought it. Let's hear what they have to say now. If we haven't earned it by now, we never will.

I don't know about you but I'm getting a bit tired of all these tests. I think it's about time we graduate, grab our Currency College Diploma, and get on with living a wonderful life.

Although there is one last thing I wouldn't mind learning. That being how does one toss their Graduation Cap straight up in the air post graduation so as to be able to ensure that your cap comes straight back down to you and not someone else.

Reason being is I always keep a 25K note tucked away in my Graduation Cap. You know, just in case they happen to get on the EBS and announce the GCR has happened while I'm in the middle of my graduation ceremony. It would be just my luck. Perhaps you can teach an old dog a new trick after all.

Hang in there folks. Things are happening all over the world. Things are changing on a global level. Changes we never thought would be possible are now happening on the daily. And with regularity. Before we know it we'll have finally reached the top of Mt. GCR. We'll have passed the last test with flying colors.

Kindly,

Dr. Dinar

Disclaimer; I'm not a Wealth Manager, Financial Advisor, CPA, Tax Attorney, RV/GCR Committee member, a Professional Test Taker, nor am I a Professional Mountain Climber. I'm simply someone that chooses to believe in the power of positive thinking and on the odd chance this GCR thing truly is real, I want to make sure I'm there at the finish line to enjoy it.

AI: The Invisible Engine of the Financial Reset

AI: The Invisible Engine of the Financial Reset

Miles Harris:  8-11-2025

The global financial system is undergoing a profound transformation. Artificial intelligence is being embedded into the very wiring of a new financial architecture.

 It is the invisible engine driving this reset, powering real time operations, predictive surveillance, and automated policy decisions.

 The speed and reach of this integration is unprecedented. It is being presented as progress, as the arrival of a more efficient and rational system, but beneath the surface it raises deeper questions about power, control, and the future of human agency.

 00:00 Intro

00:42 AI + Finance

02:03 AI + Regulatory Technology

 03:35 AI + Digital Identity

 04:14 AI + ESG Scoring

05:09 The Infrastructure Layer & its Choke Points

 06:00 Data as the Commodity of the Reset

06:43 The Psychological & Behavioural Layer

 08:37 Failure Models & Systemic Risks

 09:18 AI + Governance Risks

10:46 The Broader Reset

12:10 Conclusion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLzv8j1Crcs