"Today the Attorney General rescinded the Cole Memo on marijuana prosecutions, and directed that federal marijuana prosecution decisions be governed by the same principles thatContinue...Read More
"The freedom of the press is not a special freedom, it is the highest expression of freedom," Macron stated. "If we want to protect liberal democracies, we haveContinue...Read More
To see the Slides and Links: https://www.itmtrading.com/blog/prepa...The early stages of the fourth industrial revolution is upon us. Building on the digital revolution, it is a fusion of technologies that blurs the lines between the physical, digital and biological worlds.The technologies that form this revolution are AI, robotics, sensors and the internet of things, blockchain and DLT, 3D printi...Read More
This might seem a frivolous question, while the dollar still retains its might, and is universally accepted in preference to other, less Continue...Read More
Property values are starting to crash hard in Sydney Australia, New Zealand, and London. Politicians are simply idiots. They all targeted foreigners buying Continue...Read More
The gold:oil ratio has been trending in favor of oil for a number of months. I look for this trend to reverse soon in favor of gold. Like our new Facebook page to stay current on all things Smart Money TrackerGary SavageThe Smart Money TrackerGary Savage authors the Smart Money Tracker anddaily financial newsletter tracking the stock & commodity markets withspecial emphasis on the precious met...Read More
"The president was elected because of his ambitious agenda and his desire to get a lot of things done."Continue...Read More
"We're at a major crossroads when it comes to trade policy in this country, and I think you need to seriously consider the protectionist course of Continue...Read More
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– Palladium prices surge to new record high over $1,100/oz today– Palladium surges past record nominal price seen in 2001 after 55% surge in 2017– Best-performing precious metal and commodity of 2017 is palladium– Palladium prices top platinum prices for first time in 16 years – Strong Chinese car demand and switch from diesel to petrol cars sees demand surge &nd...Read More
If you want to find real, accurate information on inflation, you need to ignore what the Fed says and focus on what's happening for real businesses.The Fed will never give an accurate portrayal of inflation because doing so would reveal that:1) The Fed has been lying about inflation levels for decades.2) The Fed did this to "paper over" declining living standards in the US (using cheap d...Read More
Tonight I would like to start out by looking at the $CDNX, Canadian Venture Composite Index, which blasted higher last week and is following through this week. The reason this index is so important is because it not only has many junior precious metals stocks, but also many small cap energy related stocks as well as other speculative venture capital stocks from other sectors. This is a very good s...Read More
If you want to find real, accurate information on inflation, you need to ignore what the Fed says and focus on what's happening for real businesses.The Fed will never give an accurate portrayal of inflation because doing so would reveal that:1) The Fed has been lying about inflation levels for decades.2) The Fed did this to "paper over" declining living standards in the US (using cheap d...Read More
Metals investors may have missed it given the gloomy sentiment that plagued markets for much of 2017, but gold just finished its best year since 2011.Perhaps in a year like the one just passed, 13% gains are simply not inspiring. US stocks finished about 25% higher for the year, and crypto-currencies including Bitcoin left all other asset classes in the dust. Bitcoin gained roughly 1,400%.Die hard...Read More
Goldmoved visibly higher during the first session of the year and thistime mining stocks accompanied it. In fact, it seems that they are back on thetrack after a short pause. What’s the likely reason behind this year’s rallyand what does it imply going forward?Let’s jump right into the mining stock charts (chart courtesyof http://stockcharts.com). Gold stocks indeed broke aboveth...Read More
If you want to find real, accurate information on inflation, you need to ignore what the Fed says and focus on what's happening for real businesses.The Fed will never give an accurate portrayal of inflation because doing so would reveal that:1) The Fed has been lying about inflation levels for decades.2) The Fed did this to "paper over" declining living standards in the US (using cheap d...Read More
CloseGain/LossGold $1321.90+$7.00Silver$17.20+$0.06XAU87.79+0.81%HUI198.76+0.72%GDM663.40+0.37%JSE Gold1305.19-33.54USD91.87-0.31Euro120.68+0.56Yen88.70-0.27Oil$62.01+$0.3810-Year2.452%+0.012T-Bond152.34375+0.03125Dow25075.13+0.61%Nasdaq7077.92+0.18%S&P2723.99+0.40% The Metals: Gold fell $9 to $1305.90 in Asia, but it then climbed to as high as $1325.80 in New York and ended with a gain of...Read More
This might seem a frivolous question, while the dollar still retains its might, and is universally accepted in preference to other, less stable fiat currencies. However, it is becoming clear, at least to independent monetary observers, that in 2018 the dollar's primacy will be challenged by the yuan as the pricing medium for energy and other key industrial commodities. After all, the dollar's role...Read More
If you want to find real, accurate information on inflation, you need to ignore what the Fed says and focus on what's happening for real businesses.The Fed will never give an accurate portrayal of inflation because doing so would reveal that:1) The Fed has been lying about inflation levels for decades.2) The Fed did this to "paper over" declining living standards in the US (using cheap d...Read More
By Ira EpsteinGold now in longest streak of winning days since 2011.https://www.iraepstein.com/ Read More