Monthly Archives: June 2025

All the hype about cryptocurrencies being more secure than conventional currencies and banks. How safe, secure and practical does all of this sound? See, ‘Bitcoin Family’ hides crypto codes etched onto metal cards on four continents after recent kidnappings: The … Continue reading →

The World Bank sharply cut its global economic growth forecast. It now projects the global economy to expand by 2.3% in 2025, down from an earlier forecast of 2.7% (below, courtesy of Bloomberg). This would mark the slowest rate of … Continue reading →

Worried about tariff-inspired inflation, the US Federal Reserve has held its overnight target rate steady at 4.25 to 4.5% since December, and markets have walked back easing expectations to just two 25 basis point cuts by year-end. At the same … Continue reading →