Kelsey Williams
Analyst, Author, and Owner of Kelsey's Gold Facts
Kelsey Williams has more than forty years experience in the financial services industry, including fourteen years as a full-service financial planner. His website, Kelsey's Gold Facts, contains self-authored articles written for the purpose of educating and informing others about gold within a historical context. In addition to gold, he writes about inflation and the Federal Reserve.
Kelsey is the author of two books: INFLATION, WHAT IT IS, WHAT IT ISN'T, AND WHO'S RESPONSIBLE FOR IT and ALL HAIL THE FED!
Kelsey Williams is available for private consultations, public speaking, and interviews at [email protected]
Kelsey Williams Articles
The Federal Reserve Board voted last week to move ahead with a proposal to scale back the amount of capital that banks must hold as part of their assets. A Reuters report indicated that the amount of capital that banks must set aside will...
In mid-March, I wrote the following: "The U.S. dollar has lost approximately 75% of its purchasing power since 1980. What this means is that it costs about four times as much today for comparable goods and services as it did in 1980.
The U.S. dollar receives its fair share of attention in the financial press. The “impending collapse” of the dollar and similar inflamed phrases dominate the headlines. Other recent mentions include “plunging U.S. dollar” and “U.S. dollar...
It is reasonable to suggest that interest rates might not have peaked. That statement applies to both short-term and long-term rates. Currently, the discount rate on short-term Treasury bills is 4.13%. Long-term Treasury bonds are yielding...
As anticipation builds regarding possible outsized performance for silver and gold stocks, it might be worthwhile to review past performance for the two upstarts versus their mentor and perennial favorite, gold.
The Federal Reserve is on autopilot. Minutes from the May 6-7 meeting said FOMC members noted that “economic activity had continued to expand at a solid pace and labor market conditions continued to be solid.”
The threat of a credit collapse and subsequent deflation currently outweigh the risks associated with higher inflation. This article explores the threat of a credit collapse and its implications for economies and societies worldwide.
The Federal Reserve is responsible for inflation. This audio dispels any concerns or doubts about other guilty parties or spontaneous events. If the Fed truly wanted to stop inflation dead in its tracks, it could do so in an instant. There...
Chair Powell has been particularly vocal about the Fed’s independence lately. His statements are the result of provocation by some, including President Trump, who have called for various actions including an audit of the Federal Reserve,...
A reader of mine who is a financial professional and educator asked about something he heard regarding flow of funds out of U.S. Treasury bonds and into other countries’ government bonds. Reference was made to Europe generally, and Germany...
