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Based in Las Vegas, Douglas french writes about the economy and book reviews.

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Apr 2

Apr 2 Vlad and Elvira Sell Dollars and Buy Gold, Should You?

Russia is not alone in lightening up on dollar exposure. In the 4th quarter of last year, “reserve managers actively decreased their allocation to USD—the share of USD reserves declined despite modest Dollar appreciation—while they actively added to EUR and CNY reserves. According to Goldman calculations, the drop in Q4 USD reserves was equivalent to just over $50 billion in dollar reserves sold,” reports ZeroHedge.com.

Oct 9

Oct 9 Bitcoin: Hope Springs Eternal

Douglas French

Economics

Of course, that’s the problem, no one can really explain bitcoin or any of the other brands of cryptos.

Aug 18

Aug 18 Preposterous Bubble Predictions and the Madness of Crowds

Douglas French

Economics

While I have friends claiming to be made wealthy in the cryptocurrency boom, it all sounds like the same old mania chatter, whether it be tulips, stocks, bonds, houses or Beanie Babies.

Based in Las Vegas, Douglas french writes about the economy and book reviews.

Douglas French (NMLS#1464582) writes from Las Vegas, providing commentary on the Vegas economy, financial markets, and book reviews. He earned his masters in economics at UNLV under the direction of Murray Rothbard and Hans Hoppe.