Silver Editorials & Commentary

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan called Paul Volcker “the most effective chairman in the history of the Federal Reserve.” But while Volcker, who passed away Dec. 8 at age 92, probably did have the greatest historical impact of any Fed chairman, his...

It can be certainly said that AUD/USD has surprised on the upside recently. Having reached several important resistances, and attempting breakout above them, what else can be said about the pair’s current and upcoming performance?

Like gold, silver has been in a corrective downtrend following its peak early in September…and it looks like it has further to fall before its done, partly of course because we have a downside target for gold in the $1360 - $1400 area before it turns up.

In this week's commentary, I am going to respond to the rash of end-of-the-world emails and terror-stricken texts that bombarded me after the BLS reported a better-than-expected Non-Farm Payrolls number Friday that sent stocks screaming higher and the precious...

Very little happened in the precious metals market both yesterday and in today’s pre-market trading – at least so far. We will take this opportunity to discuss something that we haven’t done in a while – silver stocks. To be clear, we’re not going to discuss the...

Last week’s economic data releases brought volatility to the financial markets. Stocks sold off following worse-than-expected PMI readings, then they got back up after Friday’s huge Nonfarm payrolls beat. The price of gold rallied and then sold off. In the coming...

One would have to place their trust in unicorns, sasquatch, leprechauns, and the tooth fairy to believe the current economic construct is sustainable. You also need to be woefully ignorant of history.

Although crude oil futures moved a bit higher yesterday, the major resistance zone created by three gaps and the 61.8% Fibonacci retracement again stopped the buyers.  A pullback followed, and the futures invalidated the earlier breakout above the previous peaks.

For many weeks running, GBP/USD has been trading sideways in the pink consolidation. After moving higher recently, just what are the chances of the breakout sticking?

Large precious metals speculators slightly pulled back on their bullish net positions in the Silver futures markets this week, according to the latest Commitment of Traders (COT) data released by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on Friday.

Silver can be one of the wildest markets and the most volatile precious metal that trades on the futures exchange. Since 1980, silver has traded as low as $3.505 and as high as $50.36 per ounce. The most recent high came in 2011 when silver stopped just short of its...

Silver is on a major BUY signal. Major signals can last for months and years and are suitable for long-term investors. Speculation is now at a reasonable level to resume its uptrend.

The long-term signal on the broad market is up. However, the current investing model favors bonds, therefore, investors should continue to overweigh with long bonds or bond ETFs for safety over growth. The best opportunities are in the energy and gold sector.

It can’t come as any surprise that the stock market’s lofty balloon ride during the past couple of months fell because of a few words this week. It only rode up on sweet tweets by Trump about trade, which created a thermocline for it to ride. So, of course, the...

The “Deep State” has been a high-profile topic for several years. Opinions are divided and strong. Those who benefit from the Deep State power and influence support the Deep State and fight against its opposition. Others think it’s the cause of much that is wrong in...

EUR/USD has been flirting with the green support zone recently, yet strongly rebounded yesterday. Was it a surprise? Not if you’re reading our analysis. Enough tooting our horn, what’s next in store for the pair?

We currently have well above average prices for stocks, bonds and homes. This raises a simple question - what would happen to the average retirement account and to home equity for the average homeowner, if valuations were to return to what long term averages show us...

Crude oil futures declined sharply on Friday. The steep slide’s result was a breakdown below the lower border of the rising green trend channel. As the prices closed the day below the formation, it’s clearly a bearish development.

Last week’s economic data releases were mixed but investors went risk-on ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday long weekend. Stocks hovered along new record highs while the price of gold remained close to its recent local lows of around $1,450. In the coming week we...

The stock market has now priced in a perfect resolution for all of its erstwhile perils. Wall Street Shills would have you believe that since the Fed has turned dovish it will always be able to push stocks higher. The trade war is about to reach a peaceful...

The best performing metal for the week was palladium, up 3.66 percent. Palladium reached a fresh record this week, reports Bloomberg, hitting $1,842.76 an ounce and extending this year’s rally to 46 percent.

As the Thanksgiving holiday passes, traders should begin to understand that liquidity and volume in the US and global markets typically begin to diminish over the next 30 to 45+ days.  Typically, between mid-November and early January, trading volumes weaken...

Silver and gold ran out of upside steam in early September. Silver did not accomplish what its yellow cousin did. Lower highs and lower lows could lead to a deeper correction. A volatile year on the horizon in 2020. USLV and DSLV to turbocharge trading opportunities...

Silver is on a major BUY signal. SLV is on short-term sell signal. Speculation is now at a reasonable level to resume its uptrend.

The long-term signal on the broad market is up. However, the current investing model favors bonds, therefore, investors should continue to overweigh with long bonds or bond ETFs for safety over growth. The best opportunities are in the energy and gold s

The silver miners are finally enjoying higher prevailing silver prices, a great boon for this sector. Silver surged this past summer after gold’s first new bull-market highs in several years rekindled enthusiasm for precious metals.

For almost two years President Trump has imposed various tariffs on imported Chinese goods. He advertised his tactics as hardball from a tough president who knows the art of the deal, taking his business acumen and applying it to foreign affairs. He even proudly...

One type of Fibonacci price structure we use to attempt to measure price trends and identify potential tops/bottoms is the “100% Measured Move” structure.  This is a price structure where a previous price move is almost perfectly replicated in a subsequent price...

EUR/USD keeps testing the green support zone, yet the bears can’t muster enough strength to break through. What are their chances of breaking below before Thanksgiving, or is another rebound more likely actually?

The global financial markets barely moved last week as economic data releases didn’t bring any meaningful surprises. So will the Thanksgiving holiday week bring volatility to the financial markets? Actually, we may see some market movements in the first half of this...

A new era began for us all in September and October of 2019, with the introduction of a new element that is likely to become one of the dominant investment market influences in the 2020s.

I’m sure most of you are inundated with “Black November,” “70% off” and “clearance” email promotions from the usual cast of brick/mortar/online chain retailers. It started with my inbox in October.   This is because retailers are terrified of what could be one of...

Silver moved from its 2019 low at $14.245 per ounce to a high at $19.54 from May through early September. On the high, silver blew through the peaks from 2018 and 2017, but could not challenge the 2016 post-Brexit referendum peak at $21.095 per ounce. Even though...

I have been warning of a peak in the markets and a continued capital shift in the global economy that continued to push the NASDAQ and DOW towards new all-time highs, while the foundations of the global markets continued to weaken. 

Silver is on a major BUY signal. SLV is on short-term sell signal. Speculation is now at a reasonable level to resume its uptrend.

The long-term signal on the broad market is up. However, the current investing model favors bonds, therefore, investors should continue to overweigh with long bonds or bond ETFs for safety over growth. The best opportunities are in the energy and gold sector.

So that we can understand the financial and banking challenges ahead of us, this article provides an historical and technical background. But we must first get an important definition right, and that is the cause of the periodic cycle of boom and bust.

Recently, we posted a multi-part research post suggesting a collapse in Crude Oil could be setting up and how we believe this decline in energy prices may lead to a broader market collapse in the near future.

Let's take a closer look at the chart below (chart courtesy of www.stooq.com ) and assess the likely crude oil price path ahead.

The euro has recently rebounded, and the pair is approaching resistance after swift Friday’s action. Will the bulls be strong enough to overcome it – and if so, where exactly can their efforts take them?