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Washington (July 29) Gold prices fell Tuesday, as concerns about a quicker-than-expected return to higher interest rates in the U.S.... Read More
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San Francisco (July 29) Gold prices retreated today to finish below $1,300 as better-than-expected U.S. economic data bolstered... Read More
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New York (July 29) U.S. stock-market indexes were mostly higher in afternoon trading as investors waited for a batch of key... Read More
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Governments and central banks have made little or no progress in recovering from the Lehman crisis six years ago. The problem is not helped by dependence on statistics which are downright misleading. This is particularly true of real GDP, comprised of nominal GDP...
With silver recently putting in a nice 10% plus rally, I thought it was time to follow up my last article on silver, Silver Set To Stun. It's been two months since that article so there is some new information to process. Let's get straight into it with the monthly...
There are some analysts out there who maintain that the precipitous decline in commodity prices this year bodes ill for the stock market.
Reverse purchase agreements are the vehicle and fulcrum for the perpetual motion machine of modern finance. These daily transactions between institutions are absurd letters of credit in the shadows. They are central to our faith based monetary system gone horribly...
Baseball great Yogi Berra had a saying “It's déjà vu all over again”, and every year around this time, I am reminded of those words. As we have once again, happened upon that magical time of year I call, recovery summer déjà vu. It’s the time of year when Wall...
I don’t typically emphasize price charts in analyzing the market, however something unusual has been happening in the spot (physical) silver market. It did not happen in the silver futures market, nor in the gold market. I have been bearish on silver because of its...
Briefly: In our opinion, no speculative positions are justified. Our intraday outlook remains neutral, and our short-term outlook is neutral.
It is no secret that the markets are manipulated. Periodically, the question is asked if the Dow theory, cycles or any other technical methods can remain valid in a world of extreme manipulation. The short answer is, Yes. While manipulation can have a...
Current investing model favors equities and both the growth and energy sector are on major buy signals. Investors should stay invested and new money should wait for the 4 year cycle bottom in coming months.
Silver is on major sell signal since 2011. Short term is on sell signal. Upside is limited according to COT data, caution is advised.
The good news is: The S&P 500 (SPX) closed at an all time high last Thursday. The negatives: There was little in the way of identifiable patterns last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) was down a little while the SPX was up a little. The NASDAQ...
One thing to be said for the women now heading the Federal Reserve and the IMF: compared to some of their predecessors, they are refreshingly honest. The Wall Street Journal reported on July 2nd: Two of the world’s most powerful women of finance sat down for a...
Is China’s economy, the second largest in the world, a disaster coming down to a hard landing, which has been the popular forecast for four or five years now?
When The Bank Espirito Santo catches a cold, watch the world sneeze.
There is not one correct or proper answer to the question of why do we invest? However, if we answer the question honestly, we can possibly improve our investment outcomes. Having worked on Wall Street for over twenty years and witnessed two massive bubbles and...