Week 1 HighlightsAnd Then We Look at PoliticsThen It Was WednesdayWar of the ExpertsPuerto Rico and the WorldI knew this letter's topic months ago. It was going to be a review of the Strategic Investment Conference, which would have just concluded fabulously in sunny Scottsdale.Well, something intervened. Coronavirus precautions kept us from having an in-person conference. No one was more disapp...Read More
Topics:Three narratives of Coronavirus crisisIs the recent monetary & fiscal response to COVID-19 leading us from deflation to inflation?Will the Federal Reserve Act have to change?Frontline Heroes - how did it start and how can others help?Ben Hunt is the founder of the Epsilon Theory newsletter and Second Foundation Partners. Ben Hunt's full bio: https://www.epsilontheory.com/w-ben-hunt/Read More
*This video was recorded on May 7th, 2020A description of the interview can be found below the video...In the middle of a pandemic that has already caused a global economic crisis, set to dwarf anything we saw during the 2008 financial crash and the following "Great Recession"...And as extreme volatility, unpredictable markets and an uncertain future force investors flock to safe havens...It's tim...Read More
On this week's episode of System Update, Glenn Greenwald does an in-depth exploration of the prosecution of former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn, untangling the corrupt practices the agencies involved in the Russiagate investigation, and providing a clear overview of why this prosecution should concern everyone - even those whose sympathies don't lie with Flynn.Glenn Greenwald is one of...Read More
At this point, it's probably a good time for a quick review. As we've talked about on the show for years, the bullion banks have been selling gold and silver contracts for which they don't have the metal to deliver. Now the gold price is rising, as the Federal Reserve has embarked on a hyperinflation campaign, and rather than showing any signs of slowing down, is amazingly getting ready for more.S...Read More
"Authorities became aware of his social media posts from citizens who saw posts of him - on the beach with a surfboard, sunbathing, and walking around Waikiki at night."Continue...Read More
Bix Weir: "YouTube is systematically deleting my friends from their platforms over the past few days. The battles have intensified and I am sure they will come to my Channel in the coming days. Make sure you sign up for FREE emailed updates at www.RoadtoRoota.com."Bix Weir has 30 years' experience in the financial industry with various fortune 500 companies. He is the creator of the "Road to Roota...Read More
The SWAMP has won a decisive victory. Trump is fighting to keep the economy open but this is not easy. The BEST advice I would give is to play with the vaccine of your enemy. Yes, proclaim the militaryContinue...Read More
Forget about Fox News and MSNBC. The really interesting stuff is happening outside the echo chambers, as progressive journalists declare war on the corporatist wing of the Democrat party.Continue...Read More
In part one of the latest Conversations With Casey, Doug explains why the virus is just a "manufactured scam"... and how the Deep State will use it to avoid any responsibility for the coming collapse...Continue...Read More
"There is no exact road map in striking the careful balance between medical and economic health," Kerner wrote. "We as a Board recognize and appreciate that the suppression of the spread of COVID-19 in Continue...Read More
Brazilian steelmaker Companhia Sider??rgica Nacional (CSN) will try to apply price increases to flat steel products next month, to compensate for the recent loss of value of the local currency."With the current value of the dollar [versus the Brazilian Real], a price increase is unavoidable; it is a matter of survival," commercial director Luis Martinez said during the company's first-quarter earn...Read More
A summary of production figures and financial results from Brazilian steelmaker Companhia Sider??rgica Nacional (CSN) for the first quarter of 2020, as stated in its earnings report published on Thursday May 14.In brief CSN's hot-rolled coil, cold-rolled coil and galvanized domestic steel sales fell year on year in the first quarter of 2020, but tinplate and long steel sales were up in the sa...Read More
China's crude steel output was largely flat in April, but finished steel production significantly increased to exceed 100 million tonnes, according to data released by the country's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Friday May 15.Steel outputAprilCrude steel: 85.03 million tonnes, up by 0.2% from a year earlier and up by 7.7% month on monthHot metal: 72.02 million tonnes, down 1.2%...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Friday May 15 that are worth another look.A diversified portfolio may well prove to be a winning ticket for metals and mining companies during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the former chief executive officer of Rio Tinto.The stainless sector in the United States and Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region will consume 13% less n...Read More
By: Ira EpsteinGold above the monthly Bollinger band, it only stays above this band only 5% of the time. The weekly gold chart, this is the best gold price close we have had in years! Up $42 1/2 for the week..Read More
Powell gave a much-awaited speech yesterday, in which he sent one bearish and two bullish messages for gold. What exactly did he say and what does it mean for the yellow metal?Powell Sends One Bearish and Two Bullish Messages for GoldJerome Powell gave a speech yesterday at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. The Fed Chair acknowledged the unprecedented depth of the coronavirus cri...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Friday May 15 that are worth another look.A diversified portfolio may well prove to be a winning ticket for metals and mining companies during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the former chief executive officer of Rio Tinto.The stainless sector in the United States and Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region will consume 13% less n...Read More
Chris MarcheseChief Mining Analyst, GoldSeek & SilverSeekWeek Ended May-17, 2020$KOR.TO, $CORVF, $EDV.TO, $EDVMF, $SMF.TO, $SEMFF, $EQX, $FSM, $AG, $FNV, $SOLG.TO, $SLGGF, $GORO, $GCM.TO, $JAG.TO, $JAGGF, $TPRFF, $GBR.V, $GTBAF, $KNT.V, $KNTNF, $OR, $PGM.V, $LRTNF, $ROXG.TO, $ROGFF, $SAND, $SSRM, $TGZ.TO, $TGCDF, $TXG.TO, $SVM $USAS, $AGI, $GPL, $PAAS, $CDE, $NEM, $VITFF, $VGCX.TOMexico has d...Read More
By: Ira EpsteinGold above the monthly Bollinger band, it only stays above this band only 5% of the time. The weekly gold chart, this is the best gold price close we have had in years! Up $42 1/2 for the week..Read More