December 31st 2017:  two topics covered at length, where are 1) the many non-USDollar platforms with tremendous developments in momentum which give the loud signal for the sunset of the Petro-Dollar defacto standard complete with grand consequences and growth of the RMB Sphere for using the Chinese currency in trade, and 2) the failure of Quantitative Easing with its vast bond monetization initiative that brought financial stimulus in the form of averted bank failures but with a painful consequence of gradual capital destruction and the strong likelihood that the QE will continue despite lies to the contrary /// with CONCLUSION that the Gold Standard introduction and implementation is finally upon us with major shifts coming very soon