Jeff Deist, former chief of staff for Congressman and presidential candidate Ron Paul, joins WindRock to discuss:?EUR? Why today's polling may not accurately reflect the likelihood of election results;?EUR? What each candidate should do to win the election;?EUR? Which scenarios may generate a contested election;?EUR? How a Democratic victory could result in a "New Reconstruction" against "red" sta...Read More

With little to no oversight and few (if any rules) on their usage, the federal government now flies spy planes above Americans. Continue...Read More

There is no dancing allowed in New York's bars and restaurants, even at a wedding reception, according to the New York State Liquor Authority.Continue...Read More

Millions of people are about to enter a financial purgatory, becoming little more than modern-day slaves. While they'll be reported by the media as those "evicted" or "foreclosed on", if we define a slave as Continue...Read More

For GDX, $37 was previous resistance and figures to be tested as support. It marked important lows in 2009 and 2012 as well as resistance in May 2020 and is also a strong Fibonacci level.Continue...Read More

'I will be prepared to do whatever it takes to save lives because we cannot get the country moving, until we control the virus,' Biden said.Continue...Read More

"He was a traitor and the information he provided our adversaries greatly hurt the safety of the American people," Barr said. "He was peddling it around like a commercial merchant. We can't tolerate that."Continue...Read More

"Many businesses face solvency risks that are not addressed by borrowing; a debt overhang cannot be cured by more borrowing no matter how cheap it may be."Continue...Read More

One of the bigger pieces of recent gold market news was that Warren Buffett made an investment in Barrick Gold. The move seems in contradiction with many of Warren's former comments on gold. Dave Kranzler explains what he thinks is going on.Dave Kranzler spent many years working in various Wall Street jobs. After business school, he primarily traded junk bonds for a large bank. Dave graduated from...Read More

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Friday August 21 that are worth another look.Liberty Steel Group has resumed operations at one of its blast furnaces at its Ostrava steelworks after nearly four months of downtime, the company said on August 21.China's plans to stockpile some 40,000 tonnes...Read More

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Friday August 21 that are worth another look.Liberty Steel Group has resumed operations at one of its blast furnaces at its Ostrava steelworks after nearly four months of downtime, the company said on August 21.China's plans to stockpile some 40,000 tonnes...Read More

RAPAPORT... Gemological Science International (GSI) has appointed Alethea Inns as its chief learning officer, to oversee the grading company's education programs. "Alethea brings valuable expertise and extensive knowledge to her role, which will contribute to our long-term goals," said Debbie Azar, president and cofounder of GSI. Inns was previously the director of gemology and education at t...Read More

RAPAPORT... Gem Diamonds has recovered a 442-carat, type II diamond from the Let??eng mine in Lesotho, claiming the stone ranks among the largest gem-quality rough discovered this year. "The recovery of this remarkable 442-carat diamond, one of the world's largest gem-quality diamonds to be recovered this year, is further confirmation of the caliber of the Let??eng mine and its ability to consiste...Read More

RAPAPORT... Tiffany & Co. has postponed the unveiling of its new-look flagship store in New York due to the impact of Covid-19 on activity in the city. "Due to the temporary halt of all non-essential construction activity in New York City and certain related matters in response to Covid-19, [the company] expects this renovation to be completed in spring 2022," the jeweler explained in a Securi...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Consumers in the US now have more disposable cash for diamond purchases, having canceled vacations and other "experience" spending, says De Beers.Almost half (44 per cent) of the 500 adults surveyed said coronavirus had freed up their savings, and over two thirds said they had money available that had been earmarked for flights and accommodation.One in eight who had canceled travel...Read More

(IDEX Online) -  Gem Diamonds has unearthed a 442-carat Type II stone, reckoned to be worth $18m, at its Letseng mine, in Lesotho.Let?... ?eng is the highest dollar per carat kimberlite diamond mine in the world and has yielded 60-plus white gem quality diamonds over 100 carats since it was acquired by London-based Gem, in 2006."The recovery of this remarkable 442 carat diamond, one of the wo...Read More

(IDEX Online) -  Sales of fancy color diamonds have again been too slow for trade body the FRCF to produce a quarterly price index.But it says it can see signs of a recovery for Q3.The Fancy Color Diamond Index (FCDI) tracks changes in wholesale buying prices of yellow, pink and blue stones.In April, as the coronavirus pandemic hit, the Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF) said there was in...Read More

Are Gold ETFs A Better Bet Than Gold Stocks? Aug 21, 2020 (GoldStocks.com via COMTEX) --This has been a tough week for gold stocks and the price of gold in...Read full newsRead More

Delbrook Capital Advisors Inc., a hedge fund specializing in metals and mining, more than doubled its return this year playing the precious metals rally. And now it's trimming some of that position.Read full newsRead More

For Game of Thrones enthusiasts, the phrase “Winter is coming” holds special meaning. As winters were severe in the fantasy land of Winterfell and extended several years, it was understandably a dreaded time for people and can be likened to the current global economic situation.The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic (aka, the White Walker) has decimated several sectors spanning retail, airline,...Read More