European importers of long steel and hot-rolled coil have claimed that this week's definitive decision in the EU steel imports safeguard case review ignored the interests of independent buyers and focused protection only on steelmakers, market sources told Fastmarkets on Wednesday July 1.The European Commission (EC) presented its definitive decision in the safeguard case on June 30. The adjusted m...Read More
The Turkish scrap import market was quiet on Thursday July 2, following two bookings on Wednesday, with mills stepping back to wait for lower prices, sources told Fastmarkets. On Wednesday, a steel mill in the Iskenderun region booked a cargo from the United States, comprising 16,000 tonnes of HMS 1&2 (80:20) at $256 per tonne, 6,000 tonnes of shredded at $261 per tonne and 8,000 tonnes of plate a...Read More
This news report, translated from the original French, is 2 years old but seems to have escaped notice outside Quebec.* * *Revenu Quebec Concludes a Secret Agreement with a Gold MerchantFrom The Journal of MontrealWednesday, April 25, 2018https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2018/04/25/revenu-quebec-conclut-un-ac...Revenu Quebec has just concluded a secret agreement with the Montreal firm Metaux Ki...Read More
By: Ira Epstein Gold price fell on Wednesday and markets will be jump with holidays starting. What to look out for price action wise:Read More
Technical trend after the release of US June nonfarm payrolls is the key. Tomorrow's US Holiday will not have any impact on trading volumes etc. No one is sleeping in the pandemic. Fomc minutes continued to accommodative monetary stance and uncertain economic outlook. Bond yields were also looked into. Impact on gold, silver and US dollar Index by FOMC Minutes: Jobs creation will be the key to...Read More
Iron ore prices maintained their current level on Thursday July 1 amid active trading in the seaborne market and the ports in China, sources told Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets iron ore indices 62% Fe fines, cfr Qingdao: $99.47 per tonne, up $0.30 per tonne.62% Fe low-alumina fines, cfr Qingdao: $102.10 per tonne, down $0.40 per tonne. 58% Fe fines high-grade premium, cfr Qingdao: $90.97 per tonne, up $0...Read More
"This is the generation of disappointments."Dr. Marc Faber was born in Zurich, Switzerland and obtained a PhD in Economics at the University of Zurich. Between 1970 and 1978, Dr. Faber worked for White Weld & Company Limited in New York, Zurich and Hong Kong. From 1978 to February 1990, he was the Managing Director of Drexel Burnham Lambert (HK) Ltd. In 1990, he set up his own business, Marc Faber...Read More
With total covid-19 cases worldwide having punched above 10 million and the US now experiencing 50,000(!) new infections per day, the end to the pandemic looks nowhere in sight. For those hoping a vaccine will ride to our rescue, we're stuck in a cycle of good news/bad news as nearly every promising initial result is soon followed by a list of setbacks. Complicating the matter is that former covid...Read More
Stephanie and Grant welcome the stupendous Sy Jacobs, founding and managing member of JAM Partners to the Super Terrific Happy Hour for a wide-ranging conversation that begins in the 1980s, when Sy found himself in the center of the nascent MBS market, and ends with a look at opportunities in today's markets and an idea that will really blow your hair back. Along the way, we ponder Yield Curve Con...Read More
Harry Dent is a Fortune 100 consultant, new venture investor, noted speaker, bestselling author, and the founder and senior editor at Dent Research, where he dedicates himself to identifying and studying demographic, technological, and geopolitical trends. He has a free daily newsletter at www.harrydent.com called "Survive and Prosper." Mr. Dent accurately predicted Japan's collapse in 1989, the d...Read More
Recent central bank actions mean capital markets are no longer "free," according to Ray Dalio, the billionaire founder of investment management firm Bridgewater Associates. "Today the economy and the markets are driven by the central banks and the coordination with the central government." Part 1 (parts 2 & 3 below)Ray Dalio says central bank balance sheets will "explode" as they do whatever it ta...Read More
Eric Sprott has more than 40 years of experience in the investment industry. In 1981, he founded Sprott Securities (now called Cormark Securities Inc.), which today is one of Canada's largest independently owned securities firms. In 2001, Eric established Sprott Asset Management Inc. Over the years, Eric has personally been the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including one of Investor Dig...Read More
Time Stamp References:0:40 - Covidicy and valuations.2:20 - Outlook for gold.5:45 - Gold price and exponential risk.7:30 - Silver as an industrial metal.12:30 - Gold and owning gold stocks.15:00 - Choosing jurisdiction and risk18:45 - Election risks22:45 - Making money in bear markets.25:30 - Trading methodologies.27:45 - How geology led him to mining stocks. Tom welcomes Mickey Fulp of the mercen...Read More
For Part 1 of this interview, CLICK HEREGold is crushing fiat currencies all over the world, in fact there is only one major currency in which gold is not trading at all-time highs. Find out how long this situation may last in today's video.Michael Maloney is a precious metals investment expert and historian. He is the founder and owner of GoldSilver.com, a global leader in gold and silver sales/s...Read More
Contrary to claims from both Chinese officials and the World Health Organization, China did not report the existence of the coronavirus in late 2019.Continue...Read More
The correlation between Italy and the only country to allow a Gates experimentation needs to be addressed. The problem we really have is no politician will allow an investigationContinue...Read More
"Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There never was a democracy yet that did not commit suicide."Continue...Read More
The Old Wall Media made a lot of headlines out of the "better than expected" employment numbers released on Thursday. In this clip from The Macro Show, Hedgeye CEO Keith McCullough reminds investors to cut through the noise and focus closely on the rate of change of the numbers for a clearer outlook.Mr. Keith R. McCullough is the Founder and CEO of Hedgeye Risk Management LLC. He covers the strate...Read More
Voters don't change their minds in October despite the occasional "October surprise." Evidence shows that the debates don't change many minds either despite their high profile.Continue...Read More