Links 4 January 2021
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Global Macro / Markets / Investing:
- After golden year for precious metals, silver set to shine in 2021 – Reuters
- Top 500 richest people in the world add 1.8 trillion dollars to their fortunes in 2020 – bitarafhaber.net
- These billionaires have grown their wealth by more than $1trillion since the coronavirus pandemic – Mazech
- Ancient Egypt: A pyramid scheme that worked – Aljazeera
- More weakness seen as dollar posts worst year since 2017 – Reuters
- The stock market is ending 2020 at record highs, even as the virus surges and millions go hungry – Washington Post
- Drugmakers to hike prices for 2021 as pandemic, political pressure put revenues at risk – Reuters
Americas:
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About the author

Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness.
Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.