First, a necessary formality: As a retired U.S. Navy officer, I'm obliged to tell you that what follows are personal opinions. I do not speak for the Navy, Department of Defense or U.S. government. Having said that, let's roll...Last week - Feb. 24, 2022 - marked the end of America's post-Cold War, so-called "unipolar" era.That is, American military hegemony is now over. Russia has reasserted its...Read More
The Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its sixth day as talks between Russian and Ukrainian delegates took place in neighboring Belarus today.Ukraine has reportedly demanded an immediate ceasefire. There's been no formal announcement yet. Either way, the U.S. and the West have escalated the sanctions regime against Russia.Joe Biden crossed a critical red line on Saturday, and the world will never...Read More
The gold miners’ stockshave mostly been consolidating sideways over this past half-year. They’ve been held down by periodic bouts ofheavy gold-futures dumping on Fed-tightening fears. But as those traders exhaust their selling firepower,gold stocks have formed a strong technical base that is birthing their nextmajor bull-market upleg. And a stifftailwind is mounting a...Read More
As history shows, gold and silverrallies based on geopolitical tensions are often short-lived. Yesterday, a hintof a trend reversal appeared.Don’t stop reading this mining stockanalysis until you get to the part about junior mining stocks’ analogy.Something might interest you there.While the unfortunate conflictconfronting Russia and Ukraine has intensified in recent days, gold, silver...Read More
The gold miners’ stockshave mostly been consolidating sideways over this past half-year. They’ve been held down by periodic bouts ofheavy gold-futures dumping on Fed-tightening fears. But as those traders exhaust their selling firepower,gold stocks have formed a strong technical base that is birthing their nextmajor bull-market upleg. And a stifftailwind is mounting a...Read More
As history shows, gold and silverrallies based on geopolitical tensions are often short-lived. Yesterday, a hintof a trend reversal appeared.Don’t stop reading this mining stockanalysis until you get to the part about junior mining stocks’ analogy.Something might interest you there.While the unfortunate conflictconfronting Russia and Ukraine has intensified in recent days, gold, silver...Read More
LONDON, 25 February 2022 - Comment from BullionVault is quoted today by German finance site Das Investment."If war, inflation and falling stock markets sound like the perfect storm for gold, then the price is certainly behaving to type," says Adrian Ash, director of research at the precious metals trader, noting that the price of gold in Euro terms has hit new all-time highs on Russia's invasion o...Read More
The gold miners’ stockshave mostly been consolidating sideways over this past half-year. They’ve been held down by periodic bouts ofheavy gold-futures dumping on Fed-tightening fears. But as those traders exhaust their selling firepower,gold stocks have formed a strong technical base that is birthing their nextmajor bull-market upleg. And a stifftailwind is mounting a...Read More
As history shows, gold and silverrallies based on geopolitical tensions are often short-lived. Yesterday, a hintof a trend reversal appeared.Don’t stop reading this mining stockanalysis until you get to the part about junior mining stocks’ analogy.Something might interest you there.While the unfortunate conflictconfronting Russia and Ukraine has intensified in recent days, gold, silver...Read More
Mr. Putin is misbehaving again…This morning he seized Ukraine by the throat. Today he is squeezing plenty hard.We hazard he will soon have Ukraine down upon the floor. The fellow says he is willing to take his hands off - if Ukraine yells uncle and accedes to his demands.These demands include the "demilitarization and denazification" of Ukraine... and Ukrainian neutrality. That is, Ukraine m...Read More
LONDON, 24 February 2022 - Comment from BullionVault features today in global news-wire Reuters' rolling finance markets update.With Russian tanks rolling into Ukraine overnight, "If war, inflation and falling stock markets sound like the perfect storm for gold, the price is certainly behaving to type", says director of research Adrian Ash.Read the full report at Reuters here:Bitcoin, not exactly...Read More
Road To Roota, Released on 2/24/22Biden and friends have made EVERY WRONG MOVE POSSIBLE when it comes to trying and destroy Putin's financial strength. From oil to food to fertilizer EVERYTHING has BACKFIRED! Now Biden and the G7 have banned Russia from the gold markets...I WONDER HOW THIS WILL TURN OUT?! BUY SILVER NOW!Bix Weir has 30 years' experience in the financial industry with various fortu...Read More
When Is the RRSP Deadline for 2021?In Canada, the deadline for RRSP (Registered Retirement Saving Plan) contributions is 60 days after December 31st running into the new year. The date for RRSP contributions for the fiscal year 2021 falls on March 1st, 2022. The extended cut-off date allows you more time to determine your tax liabilities. If you think you will have to pay taxes to the Canada Reve...Read More
With all the world's attention on the situation in Ukraine, today I want to focus in on the larger geopolitical picture involving the U.S., Russia and China.There's an old saying in poker: If you're in a three-way poker game and you don't know who the sucker is, you're the sucker.The idea is that in a three-handed game, two players will disadvantage the sucker by coordinating their betting and not...Read More
When Is the RRSP Deadline for 2021?In Canada, the deadline for RRSP (Registered Retirement Saving Plan) contributions is 60 days after December 31st running into the new year. The date for RRSP contributions for the fiscal year 2021 falls on March 1st, 2022. The extended cut-off date allows you more time to determine your tax liabilities. If you think you will have to pay taxes to the Canada Reve...Read More
America's most powerful weapon of war does not shoot, fly or explode. It's not a submarine, plane, tank or laser. America's most powerful strategic weapon today is the dollar.The U.S. uses the dollar strategically to reward friends and punish enemies. The use of the dollar as a weapon is not limited to trade wars and currency wars, although the dollar is used tactically in those disputes. The doll...Read More
Rich Dad Radio Show, Released on 2/22/22Guest Chris Martenson, the author of the re-released "The Crash Course", picks up where he left off with his prophetic look at the economy. The original Crash Course video was released in 2008, followed by the book version in 2011. Considered ahead of its time, today, we are poised for an economic "perfect storm." We need to prepare ourselves. A significant...Read More
Gold prices declined in 2021 and the prospects for 2022 are not impressive as well. However, the yellow metal’s strategic relevance remains high.Last month, the World Gold Council published two interesting reports about gold. The first one is the latest edition of Gold Demand Trends, which summarizes the entire last year. Gold supply decreased 1%, while gold demand rose 10% in 2021. Despite...Read More
Gold prices declined in 2021 and the prospects for 2022 are not impressive as well. However, the yellow metal’s strategic relevance remains high.Last month, the World Gold Council published two interesting reports about gold. The first one is the latest edition of Gold Demand Trends, which summarizes the entire last year. Gold supply decreased 1%, while gold demand rose 10% in 2021. Despite...Read More
Gold prices declined in 2021 and the prospects for 2022 are not impressive as well. However, the yellow metal’s strategic relevance remains high.Last month, the World Gold Council published two interesting reports about gold. The first one is the latest edition of Gold Demand Trends, which summarizes the entire last year. Gold supply decreased 1%, while gold demand rose 10% in 2021. Despite...Read More