The United States and China are entrenched in an escalating trade war with tit-for-tat tariffs reaching towards $300 billion annually ($150b on each side). Some believe there is no doubt that the United States would win a trade war. Perhaps this is true, but we have to ask as what expense?China's Nuclear Option in Trade WarThis is because China has a nuclear option that the financial media isn't d...Read More
Source: Jack Chan for Streetwise Reports 04/09/2018 Technical analyst Jack Chan updates the gold and silver charts and finds buy signals for both gold and silver. -->Our proprietary cycle indicator is up.Gold sector is on a long-term buy signal. Long-term signals can last for months and years and are more suitable for investors holding for long term.Gold sector is on a short-term buy signal....Read More
Precious metals expert Michael Ballanger discusses Donald Trump's trade war with China and the implications for the gold market. When I played pro hockey in Richmond, Virgina, it was during the era of "Slapshot!" and the Broad Street Bullies when gooning (fighting) was fashionable and an integral part of the sport. Stocking your team with two-or three enforcers meant that the finesse players could...Read More
Do you want to lend your hard-earned money to the US government? In exchange for the high, high interest rate of 2.8%? It's a most generous deal, even though the Federal Reserve is committed to dollar devaluation at the rate of 2% per annum. So you are getting 0.8% per year, assuming that the Fed hits its goal. In exchange for lending to a profligate and counterfeit borrower-the government has nei...Read More
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., April 09, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gold Resource Corporation (NYSE American:GORO) (the "Company") today announced the northwest expansion of the Arista Mine's Arista vein system with twelve additional step-out and infill drill holes. Intercepts include 2.00 meters of 6.68 grams per tonne (g/t) gold and 864 g/t silver; 2.08 meters of 1.98 g/t gold and 1,583 g/t silver;...Read More
TECHNICAL SCOOPCharts and commentary by David ChapmanPhone: 416-523-5454 Email: david@davidchapman.comTwitter: @Davcha12April 9, 2018"Too many people spend money they earned...to buy things they don't want...to impress people that they don't like." Will Rogers "Everybody needs money. That's why they call it money." Danny DeVito (as Mickey Bergman - Heist (2001); writer, David Mamet) With all o...Read More
The driving trends of the past decade are now reversingThe saying "the worm has turned" refers to the moment when the downtrodden have finally had enough, and turn on their powerful oppressors.The worms have finally turned against the privileged elites -- who have benefited so greatly from globalization, corruption, central bank stimulus and the profiteering of state-enforced cartels. It doesn't m...Read More
A Monday Morning Musing from Mickey the Mercenary GeologistContact@MercenaryGeologist.comApril 9, 2018 This is no April Fools' joke, folks: Trump's tweets and threats on trade tariffs are treating us to tremendous turmoil in the financial sector. Some investors are visibly nervous given the recent downturn and a doubling of market volatility. However, let's put some levity on the current situa...Read More
The trade wars are coming to Walmart near you, or are they? Another example of the Art of the Deal. There will never be a trade war. This is just pure posturing. So be merry and buy some electronics, everything will be fine. Remember the cycles create the news, not the opposite. When in doubt, count your Bitcoin, or what's left of it anyway. The only thing to fear is bankruptcy, and even that isn'...Read More
By Frank HolmesStrengths? The best performing metal this week was gold, up 0.62 percent. Gold posted its third quarterly gain last quarter, for the longest run since 2011, according to Bloomberg. The weekly Bloomberg survey of trader sentiment showed that most gold traders were neutral this week, while last week they were bearish on the yellow metal. The Perth Mint released sales...Read More
SHANGHAI, Apr 9 (SMM) – This is a roundup of global macroeconomic news last week and what is expected today.Last weekThe US dollar closed at 90.12 on Friday April 6, up 0.25% over the week. LME metals fell across the board on Friday except for aluminium, which was up over 3% inventory dropped for the first time in over nine months. Copper edged down close to 1%. Zinc and tin fell over 1...Read More
When I played pro hockey in Richmond, Virgina, it was during the era of "Slapshot!" and the Broad Street Bullies when gooning (fighting) was fashionable and an integral part of the sport. Stocking your team with two-or three enforcers meant that the finesse players could sail around the ice doing pirouettes and triple axles and dipsy-doodles without the fear of some 250-lb lumberjack from northern...Read More
"All of the companies in the Russell 2000 that used to pay 31% corporate tax rate now pay 21%, so the cash flows are going to increase dramatically, not just this quarter, for the next two years." Kevin O'Leary is a Canadian businessman, investor, and television personality. From his basement, he launched SoftKey Software Products and In 1999 Kevin sold his company to the Mattel Toy Company for a...Read More
- Gold outperforming stocks in 2018 and this century (see chart)- Gold up close to 2% in 2018 while S&P 500 is down 2%- Trump trade wars and Kudlow as Trump chief economic advisor is gold bullish- Given gold's performance, Kudlow's dismissal of gold as "end of the world insurance" is "irrational"- Market volatility could drive gold to $1,500/oz in 2018 - HolmesAuthored by Frank Holmes of US Funds...Read More
By Nicholas LePan, GoldSeek.com The town of Oatman, Arizona sits in the middle of region that has a long history of gold mining, having produced ~2 million ounces of gold over its history. Northern Vertex (TSX-V: NEE) is the latest company that has explored, defined a resource, started operations and will be looking for more at its Moss Mine. Goldseek came down for a very special moment in...Read More
By Jordan Roy-Byrne CMT, MFTA Readers know that I have beaten this drum all too often. Gold's major fundamental driver is declining or negative real rates. There is a strong inverse correlation because Gold is money. That's what JP Morgan said and he's far more qualified to understand than quotable celebrities like Mark Cuban. But I digress. When real rates are increasing or strongly positive (...Read More
As everyone seems glued to their twitter accounts or their news feeds, the market has been both rallying and fading despite all the negative news of these trade wars that are supposedly going to tank our equity market.I mean, it's not like we began this correction well before trade wars began in earnest. Right? In fact, does any of this surprise you in any way, especially since the President certa...Read More
Source: Jack Chan for Streetwise Reports 04/09/2018 Technical analyst Jack Chan updates the gold and silver charts and finds buy signals for both gold and silver. -->Our proprietary cycle indicator is up.Gold sector is on a long-term buy signal. Long-term signals can last for months and years and are more suitable for investors holding for long term.Gold sector is on a short-term buy signal....Read More
TECHNICAL SCOOPCharts and commentary by David ChapmanPhone: 416-523-5454 Email: david@davidchapman.comTwitter: @Davcha12April 9, 2018"Too many people spend money they earned...to buy things they don't want...to impress people that they don't like." Will Rogers "Everybody needs money. That's why they call it money." Danny DeVito (as Mickey Bergman - Heist (2001); writer, David Mamet) With all o...Read More