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<ul><li>There can be no doubt that gold has intrinsic value, as it is a rare commodity. But even if it wasn’t rare, like sand or manure, it would still have intrinsic value, just much less than it currently does.</li><li>The question I have been asking is how much of the gold price reflects its intrinsic value, and how much is something else?</li><li>Gold is a monetary asset and, as a result, is valued above and beyond its intrinsic value.</li></ul>

There can be no doubt that gold has intrinsic value, as it is a rare commodity. But even if it wasn’t rare, like sand or manure, it would still have intrinsic value, just much less than it currently does.The question I have been asking is how much of the gold price reflects its intrinsic value, and how much is something else?Gold is a monetary asset and, as a result, is valued above and beyond its intrinsic value.

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<ul><li>Wheat futures soared as much as 9%, the biggest jump since 2012, as Russia threatened ships sailing to Ukrainian ports, escalating a conflict over exports from the key Black Sea region.</li><li>Russia’s defense ministry said that all ships headed to the ports from Thursday will be considered as potentially carrying military cargo.</li><li>It also said flag countries of vessels sailing to Ukraine will be considered as on Kyiv’s side in the conflict.</li></ul>

Wheat futures soared as much as 9%, the biggest jump since 2012, as Russia threatened ships sailing to Ukrainian ports, escalating a conflict over exports from the key Black Sea region.Russia’s defense ministry said that all ships headed to the ports from Thursday will be considered as potentially carrying military cargo.It also said flag countries of vessels sailing to Ukraine will be considered as on Kyiv’s side in the conflict.

Wheat explodes after Russia threatens to attack grain shipments // Dollar-Commodities Divergence

Cross-Asset Liquidity Strategist, CrossBorder Capital

Michael J. Howell

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CrossBorder Capital

CrossBorder Capital is a London-based independent investment advisory firm. Founded in 1996, it exploits a gap in the investment arena by focusing on Central bank liquidity. 

It specialises in the monitoring and analysis of global liquidity flows - an important determinant of asset prices, from currencies through to bonds, equities and real estate.

CrossBorder Capital implements its investment strategy and currently manages over US$ 350m.


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Global Liquidity has been the key factor driving risk assets higher. It faces a short-term air pocket that investors need to understand</li>
<li>Three factors are dragging Global Liquidity -- the US Fed, the PBoC and the rising MOVE Index</li>
<li>Most important near-term, the US money market liquidity has suffered a major hit this week following the April 15th Tax-filing deadline. Next up the QFA at month-end</li>
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Global Liquidity has been the key factor driving risk assets higher. It faces a short-term air pocket that investors need to understand
Three factors are dragging Global Liquidity -- the US Fed, the PBoC and the rising MOVE Index
Most important near-term, the US money market liquidity has suffered a major hit this week following the April 15th Tax-filing deadline. Next up the QFA at month-end


The Liquidity ‘Air Pocket’: A Short Update After US Tax Filing-Week

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Mark Tinker

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Mark Tinker has over 35 years experience as an investor, market strategist and economist. Having spent more than 20 years as a sell side strategist and being top rated on numerous occasions and surveys he moved to investment management in 2006 to run global equity portfolios in London and subsequently moved to Hong Kong in 2013 to help establish an Investment Management business for a top 20 international asset manager. He first started writing investment weeklies for his employers in 1989, developing a style characterised under the title Market Thinking and has been a regular commentator and presenter on CNBC, Bloomberg and other business channels, where his approach of rationalising market behaviour rather than making short term predictions on high frequency market data provides a welcome balance to his client audience.

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Macroeconomics

<ul><li>This week’s ‘CPI Print’ has caused something of a panic in the bond markets and has left the ‘Pivot’ Pundits struggling versus the ‘No Cuts’ crowd, some of whom are now doubling down and even talking about rate rises.</li><li>Traders in other markets are looking across with some degree of concern, long wary of the ability of the bond markets to trigger problems elsewhere.</li><li>So too are the politicians, keen for their particular narrative on the economy to win them votes, but concerned that they need the markets (and by extension the Fed) to support their cause.</li></ul>

This week’s ‘CPI Print’ has caused something of a panic in the bond markets and has left the ‘Pivot’ Pundits struggling versus the ‘No Cuts’ crowd, some of whom are now doubling down and even talking about rate rises.Traders in other markets are looking across with some degree of concern, long wary of the ability of the bond markets to trigger problems elsewhere.So too are the politicians, keen for their particular narrative on the economy to win them votes, but concerned that they need the markets (and by extension the Fed) to support their cause.

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<li>The Fed stuck with its intention to cut rates three times this year while penciling in one rate cut less for 2025 and 2026.</li>
<li>The key takeaway was that Powell is really keen on maintaining ample liquidity instead of what he calls abundant liquidity now. </li>
<li>Stocks, Gold, and Bitcoin love ample liquidity, especially when it becomes abundant again when the economy heads south.</li>
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The Fed stuck with its intention to cut rates three times this year while penciling in one rate cut less for 2025 and 2026.
The key takeaway was that Powell is really keen on maintaining ample liquidity instead of what he calls abundant liquidity now. 
Stocks, Gold, and Bitcoin love ample liquidity, especially when it becomes abundant again when the economy heads south.


March FOMC Meeting Conclusion: Powell Likes His Balance Sheet ‘BIG!

United States

Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au (from Latin: aurum) and the atomic number 79. In its purest form, it is a bright, slightly reddish yellow, dense, soft, malleable and ductile metal. Chemically, gold is a transition metal and a group 11 element. It is one of the least reactive chemical elements, and is solid under standard conditions. The metal therefore occurs often in free elemental (native) form, as nuggets or grains, in rocks, in veins and in alluvial deposits. It occurs in a solid solution series with the native element silver (as electrum) and also naturally alloyed with copper and palladium. Less commonly, it occurs in minerals as gold compounds, often with tellurium (gold tellurides).

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March FOMC Meeting Conclusion: Powell Likes His Balance Sheet ‘BIG!

Even though the new Federal Reserve 'Dot Plot' looks marginally hawkish, Powell's strong emphasis on ample liquidity made markets cheer!

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