By Stefan GleasonInvestors got lulled into a state of inflation complacency. Persistently low official inflation rates in recent years depressed bond yields along with risk premiums on all financial assets.That's changing in 2018. Five drivers of higher inflation rates are now starting to kick in.Inflation Driver #1: Rising CPIThe Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a notoriously flawed measure of inf...Read More
By Gary SavageThis video examines the current cyclical setup of both the US Dollar and gold and details specific time and price projections for each in the upcoming 4 weeks.https://blog.smartmoneytrackerpremium.com/ Read More
By Frank HolmesLast Friday marked the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, China's most important holiday. The fire rooster struts off-stage, clearing the way for the loyal earth dog. According to CLSA's tongue-in-cheek Feng Shui Index, health care, consumer and paper products are favored to outperform early this year, followed by internet, utilities and te...Read More
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - February 21, 2018) - Zinc One Resources Inc. (TSXV: Z) (OTC Pink: ZZOF) (FSE: RH33) ("Zinc One" or the "Company") has received results from the final batch of surface and pit samples at its Bongar? Zinc Mine Project in north-central Peru. The program included a total of 446 samples from historic pits and surface channel samples from the Bongarita, M...Read More
- Bitcoin has 'pretty much failed' as a currency says Bank of England Carney- Bitcoin is neither a store of value nor a useful way to buy things - BOE's Carney- Project fear against crypto-currencies or an out of control investing bubble?- Bitcoin will likely recover in value but is speculative and not for widows and orphans- British pound has been a terrible store of value - unlike gold- Pound...Read More
The economic message taught in most universities is very distorted. It universally teaches children to judge economic systems from the perspective of their victimsContinue...Read More
Rememberhow mining stocks soared on Valentine’s Day and how we wrote that a rally isnot necessarily bullish? Guess what – this rally has been more than erased.Miners not only closed below the February 14th opening price, butalso below the February 13th and 12th closing prices.Mining stocks big rally turned out to be nothing more than just a regular 50%retracement during a decline &ndas...Read More
Turkey is a beautiful country with a rich history including Greek, Roman and Muslim influences that make it one of the most fascinating places on Earth. Continue...Read More
– Bitcoin has ‘pretty much failed’ as a currency says Bank of England Carney– Bitcoin is neither a store of value nor a useful way to buy things – BOE’s Carney– Project fear against crypto-currencies or an out of control investing bubble?– Bitcoin will likely recover in value but is speculative and not for widows and orphans– British pound has...Read More
The doomsayers have been calling for recession for years. Mainstream economists laughed at them, painting a rosy picture. However, the recent plunge in the stock market strengthened the pessimists' hand. They interpret the dive as a signal of a coming recession. Is the end of the stock market boom really near?What Lies Ahead?The recent stock market turmoil brought traders to their knees. We, of co...Read More
John Rubino discusses how the Bond Vigilantes are enforcing a reconciliation of political myth with economic reality and what this means for stocks, bonds, commodities and precious metals.John Rubino is the founder and manager of the popular financial website DollarCollapse.com. Mr. Rubino is the co-author, with GoldMoney's James Turk, of The Money Bubble and The Collapse of the Dollar and How to...Read More
CloseGain/LossGold $1324.50-$6.20Silver$16.48+$0.01XAU80.51-0.39%HUI178.65-0.19%GDM611.03-0.78%JSE Gold1147.05-5.55USD90.05+0.34Euro122.92-0.45Yen93.03-0.34Oil$61.68-$0.1110-Year2.936%+0.055T-Bond142.6875-1.1875Dow24797.78-0.67%Nasdaq7218.23-0.22%S&P2701.33-0.55% The Metals: Gold dropped $5.20 to $1325.50 in late Asian trade before it rallied up to $1332.90 in midmorning New York trade and...Read More
Investors got lulled into a state of inflation complacency. Persistently low official inflation rates in recent years depressed bond yields along with risk premiums on all financial assets.That's changing in 2018. Five drivers of higher inflation rates are now starting to kick in.Inflation Driver #1: Rising CPIThe Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a notoriously flawed measure of inflation. It tends to...Read More
The "pension crisis" is one of those things - like flying cars and nuclear fusion - that's always coming but never arrives. But the reason it hasn't yet happened is also the reason that it will happen, and soon:Continue...Read More
By Ira EpsteinGold at first up but then down off of FOMC Minutes. https://www.iraepstein.com/ Read More
Full Article: SWOT Analysis: Will Gold Shine During Volatile Times?By: Frank HolmesStrengthsThe best performing metal this week was gold, down 1.26 percent. China's demand for gold jewelry rose 10 percent last year to around 700 metric tons due to increasing wealth of residents. China is the largest market for gold in the world. Gold demand is also on the rise in India, the second largest cons...Read More
- Bitcoin has 'pretty much failed' as a currency says Bank of England Carney- Bitcoin is neither a store of value nor a useful way to buy things - BOE's Carney- Project fear against crypto-currencies or an out of control investing bubble?- Bitcoin will likely recover in value but is speculative and not for widows and orphans- British pound has been a terrible store of value - unlike gold- Pound c...Read More
The "pension crisis" is one of those things - like flying cars and nuclear fusion - that's always coming but never arrives. But for pension funds reason it hasn't yet happened is also the reason that it will happen, and soon: The Risk Pension Funds Can't Escape(Wall Street Journal) - Public pension funds that lost hundreds of billions during the last financial crisis still face significant risk...Read More
Remember how mining stocks soared on Valentine's Day and how we wrote that a rally is not necessarily bullish? Guess what - this rally has been more than erased. Miners not only closed below the February 14th opening price, but also below the February 13th and 12th closing prices. Mining stocks big rally turned out to be nothing more than just a regular 50% retracement during a decline - somethi...Read More
By Dave KranzlerA colleague of mine pointed out that Trump has not been tweeting his flatulence about the economy recently. This thankful hiatus is after he just passed a tax cuts and a spending budget that is supposed to be stimulative. As it turns out, the economy is hitting the headwinds of marginally higher interest rates and a consumer that is bulging from the eyeballs with debt. W...Read More