[edit] Upon completing the article I realized that no forward look at the economy and financial markets from an inflationary/deflationary point of view would be complete without consideration of the Yield Curve. Here is its status at the time of writing. It is making a steepening hint this week along with the rise in bond yields. That signaling is inflationary, at least for now. But in 2008 t...Read More
The happy talk out of Wall Street would have you believe that the Evergrande financial collapse in China is under control and that responsible parties have taken steps to avoid a "Lehman moment" in Chinese capital markets.Almost everything about that narrative is factually wrong. It's Wall Street happy talk at its finest, assuring investors that things are under control while the smart money runs...Read More
[edit] Upon completing the article I realized that no forward look at the economy and financial markets from an inflationary/deflationary point of view would be complete without consideration of the Yield Curve. Here is its status at the time of writing. It is making a steepening hint this week along with the rise in bond yields. That signaling is inflationary, at least for now. But in 2008 t...Read More
[edit] Upon completing the article I realized that no forward look at the economy and financial markets from an inflationary/deflationary point of view would be complete without consideration of the Yield Curve. Here is its status at the time of writing. It is making a steepening hint this week along with the rise in bond yields. That signaling is inflationary, at least for now. But in 2008 t...Read More
Adrian Day of Adrian Day's Global Analyst discusses company presentations from recent back-to-back Colorado gold conferences. 15 specific companies are assessed.I've just returned from the back-to-back gold conferences in Colorado, the first focused on juniors in the spectacular Rockies, near Vail, resplendent at this time of year, and the second, with an emphasis on miners, at the luxury Broadmoo...Read More
Adam HamiltonArchivesSep 24, 2021 This week the Federal Reserve pre-announced an upcoming slowing in its enormous quantitative-easing money-printing campaign. That QE-tapering warning was widely expected on Wall Street, so it wasn't a market-moving surprise. Gold is particularly sensitive to Fed policy changes, because of hyper-leveraged gold-futures trading. Expected Fed tightening often triggers...Read More
Gold and silver stocks took a dip on Thursday as prices of precious metals fell on a stronger US Dollar. Investors turn to gold and precious metals as a safe haven asset against economic uncertainties. For this reason, new promising results from the economic data gave hope for a recovery in the months following lockdowns. On Thursday, the Commerce Department reported a 0.7% growth in retail sale...Read More
The last trading session saw gold prices initially try to rally after gapping lower. They filled the gap, and then broke down significantly to reach towards $1750 level. The $1750 is a strong support level, and experts expect to see a lot of support before a possible breakdown below. This is exactly why investors should favor streaming and royalty companies in the meantime. Mining stocks like Roy...Read More
Biden scaled back on his infrastructure bill. However, with all the remaining cards still in play, his economic agenda should be positive for gold.Inflation, bond yields, monetary policy… that’s all interesting and crucial to understand trends in the gold markets – but, hey, what’s up in politics? A lot has happened recently on this front. In particular, last month, the wo...Read More
Knock, knock? Is it already the sky,or just a ceiling? Either way, oil has risen substantially — how high can itgo?FundamentalUpdates The crude closed on highs on Thursdaythanks to optimism about demand as well as the remaining tight supply. In fact,this increase is driven by a general market sentiment that is relativelyfavorable to the macroeconomic situation and the conviction that supply...Read More
In a Sept. 20, 2021 Crescat Capital broadcast, the firm's Portfolio Manager Tavi Costa and Chief Investment Officer Kevin Smith presented statistical evidence that China is heading toward an economic crash and its spiraling is affecting other economies around the world. The two experts also explained how Crescat Capital has positioned its funds in preparation for the likely Chinese event.Crescat C...Read More
Biden scaled back on his infrastructure bill. However, with all the remaining cards still in play, his economic agenda should be positive for gold.Inflation, bond yields, monetary policy… that’s all interesting and crucial to understand trends in the gold markets – but, hey, what’s up in politics? A lot has happened recently on this front. In particular, last month, the wo...Read More
Knock, knock? Is it already the sky,or just a ceiling? Either way, oil has risen substantially — how high can itgo?FundamentalUpdates The crude closed on highs on Thursdaythanks to optimism about demand as well as the remaining tight supply. In fact,this increase is driven by a general market sentiment that is relativelyfavorable to the macroeconomic situation and the conviction that supply...Read More
Time, the saying goes, is nature's way of making sure that everything doesn't happen at once. So now, maybe, we're at the event horizon where nature is suspended because everything seems to be happening at once.The weeks ahead could determine whether we are a coherent society that can function on the basis of a firm consensual reality or just a collection of battling narratives designed to conceal...Read More
Biden scaled back on his infrastructure bill. However, with all the remaining cards still in play, his economic agenda should be positive for gold.Inflation, bond yields, monetary policy… that’s all interesting and crucial to understand trends in the gold markets – but, hey, what’s up in politics? A lot has happened recently on this front. In particular, last month, the wo...Read More
Knock, knock? Is it already the sky,or just a ceiling? Either way, oil has risen substantially — how high can itgo?FundamentalUpdates The crude closed on highs on Thursdaythanks to optimism about demand as well as the remaining tight supply. In fact,this increase is driven by a general market sentiment that is relativelyfavorable to the macroeconomic situation and the conviction that supply...Read More
Biden scaled back on his infrastructure bill. However, with all the remaining cards still in play, his economic agenda should be positive for gold.Inflation, bond yields, monetary policy… that’s all interesting and crucial to understand trends in the gold markets – but, hey, what’s up in politics? A lot has happened recently on this front. In particular, last month, the wo...Read More
Knock, knock? Is it already the sky,or just a ceiling? Either way, oil has risen substantially — how high can itgo?FundamentalUpdates The crude closed on highs on Thursdaythanks to optimism about demand as well as the remaining tight supply. In fact,this increase is driven by a general market sentiment that is relativelyfavorable to the macroeconomic situation and the conviction that supply...Read More
Kenorland Minerals options up to 80% of its South Uchi project in Alaska, one of the company's eight assets, to mining major, Barrick Gold.One of the ways that Kenorland Minerals Ltd. (KLD:TSX.V; 3WQO:FSE) creates value for shareholders is through partnerships with other mining companies for funding and exploration assistance, all to advance its projects.The Canadian minerals explorer again just e...Read More
There are so many examples of depredations in American public life that it's impossible to keep up. Things happen daily now that would have caused national outrage a few years ago.But our sense of outrage has become dulled after nearly 20 months of the most irresponsible public policies in many generations. These days, news of terribleness just washes over us, and we hardly have time to think abou...Read More