Articles

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  14 March 2023 - 06:00

  Voima

  What is a bank run and how can it lead to a banking crisis?

  This article explains the reasons and consequences of bank runs in general.

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  19 January 2023 - 08:00

  Lasse Lindholm

  Gold in crises part 4: war

  This article explains the nature of war on a general level and how it impacts asset classes.

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  21 December 2022 - 08:00

  Lasse Lindholm

  Gold in crises part 3: stagflation

  In this article, we take a look at the Great Inflation and stagflation in 1965–1982 and how different asset classes fared through the crisis.

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  23 November 2022 - 08:00

  Lasse Lindholm

  Gold in crises part 2: Great Depression

  The article explains what happened with gold and other assets during the Great Depression.

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  24 October 2022 - 08:00

  Lasse Lindholm

  Gold in crises part 1: German hyperinflation

  The article explains what happened with gold and other assets during the German hyperinflation in 1921–1923.

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  5 October 2022 - 08:00

  Voima

  Why is gold considered valuable?

  This article discusses the different reasons why people want to own gold and why there is demand for it.

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  8 September 2022 - 08:00

  Lasse Lindholm

  Voima's new Community Manager

  Voima's new Community Manager, Lasse, tells about his background and his role.

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  17 June 2022 - 06:00

  Voima

  What causes inflation?

  The discussion about inflation is skewed. In this article, we will focus on the true and fundamental reasons why prices are increased.

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  4 April 2022 - 08:30

  Sam Laakso

  Russia has not backed the rouble with gold—yet

  This article breaks down the facts and fiction regarding the state of the Russian gold market and the actions taken by the central bank of Russia after the invasion of Ukraine.

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  14 March 2022 - 06:00

  Voima

  What is a bank deposit?

  The money on your bank account is not yours. This article explains the nature of bank deposits.

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  14 March 2022 - 06:00

  Voima

  What is money?

  In this article, we discuss what money is, what is wrong with it nowadays and what we can do about it.

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  14 March 2022 - 06:00

  Marko Viinikka

  We need lasting money—the founding of Voima

  Voima’s founder relates how the financial crisis, central banks’ easing and the history of money led to the founding of Voima.

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