Jason Burack of Wall St for Main St interviewed returning guest, former Chief of Staff for Congressman Ron Paul and current President of the Mises Institute https://www.mises.org/, Jeff Deist. Jeff also worked in the private sector as an attorney for private equity. During this interview, Jason asks Jeff about President Trump's first year in office and the positives and negatives Trump has done so...Read More

Iron ore prices recovered some losses on Thursday March 1 and returned above $79 per tonne though demand remained sluggish.Metal Bulletin's 62% Fe Iron Ore Index Today: $79.39 per tonne cfr Qingdao Daily change: up by $0.78 per tonne Month-to-date average: $79.39 per tonne Metal Bulletin's 58% Fe Premium Index Today: $62.05 per tonne cfr QingdaoDaily change: up by $0.43...Read More

SummaryThe bear market for benchmark 10-year Treasury yield is at its end - disruption is comingNumerous indicators corroborate: we are in the midst of an economic transitionWill the Powell Fed quickly evolve into a strong counter-balance to the powerful economic transition?On an intraday basis, we explore these overarching themes overlaid on price behavior in my private investing community at MPt...Read More

"Ukraine will have no difficulty absorbing this system into its armed forces." Continue...Read More

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:Oh, for a journalist who would put a few serious questions to Franco-Nevada Chairman Pierre Lassonde, former chairman of the World Gold Council, when he says, as he told Daniela Cambone of Kitco News this week, that "gold is well-priced" and "where it should be."http://www.kitco.com/news/video/show/BMO-Conference-2018/1869/2018-02-28...Does Lassonde mean that gold is...Read More

* AUD/USD whippy offshore as Trump's tariff imposition negates upbeat Fed* Wall St, US yields and USD dive on Trump's tariff announcement * AUD gains muted as Fed's Powell, Dudley confident on economy * Free trade reliant Australia could be severely impacted by trade wars* Selling AUD against JPY and euro safer way to express bearishness* Converging 100 & 200 DMAs at 0.7775-85 to cap in Asia;...Read More

Four key themes to drive gold prices in 2018 - World Gold Council annual review- Monetary policies, frothy asset prices, global growth and demand and increasing market access important in 2018- Weak US dollar in 2017 saw gold price up 13.5%, largest gain since 2010- "Strong gold price performance was a positive for investors and producers, and was symptomatic of a more profound shift in sentim...Read More

Turkish steel billet prices have continued to climb up over the past week, amid strengthening scrap values and good demand for the material, sources said on Thursday March 1.Metal Bulletin's weekly price assessment for billet imports into Turkey on Thursday was $535-545 per tonne cfr, up from the last week's $525-540 per tonne.Suppliers in the CIS region have enjoyed the demand from Turkish custom...Read More

By Steve St. AngeloWhile official sources forecast U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to surpass $20 trillion this year, the real figure is probably much less. So how much less is real U.S. GDP? Well, that depends on how it is measured. If we factor in energy consumption and the increase in total public debt, U.S. GDP is likely less than half of the current figure.Yes, it sounds insane to s...Read More

In a recent story about some of Social Security's stranger aspects, I promised to tell you how the Amish opted out of the system in a future article.Continue...Read More

Here Are 4 Hot Things to Know About Stocks Right Now With losses in February, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 snapped a monthly winning streak that stretched back to 1959.It was the Dow's first losing February since 2009.The Dow remains more than 2,000 points below its all-time high reached on Jan. 26.The Nasdaq's decline in February of 1.9% was its biggest monthly decline...Read More

- Four key themes to drive gold prices in 2018 - World Gold Council annual review- Monetary policies, frothy asset prices, global growth and demand and increasing market access important in 2018- Weak US dollar in 2017 saw gold price up 13.5%, largest gain since 2010- "Strong gold price performance was a positive for investors and producers, and was symptomatic of a more profound shift in s...Read More

The U.S. will place tariffs of 25 percent for steel and 10 percent for aluminum, Trump said.Continue...Read More

Steel billet import prices in Egypt increased in the week ended Thursday March 1, although demand was only moderate.Metal Bulletin's weekly price assessment for Egyptian billet imports increased to $525-540 per tonne cfr from $515-530 per tonne cfr previously.CIS-origin billet was on offer in Egypt at $525-540 per tonne cfr this week, while Iran offered...Read More

* Opened +0.6% with a softer USD amid US trade war threat & softer USTyields* Juncker promised a firm response to potential US tariffs * Only a small tweak in stance expected from the ECB this month * Bounce leaves neutral momentum studies, 5, 10 & 20 DMAs slip - negativebias* Bullish outside day would be validated by a close above 1.2273 NY high* Bears need a close below 1.2172, 38.2% Nov...Read More

Continue...John Embry joined Sprott Asset Management LP as Chief Investment Strategist in March 2003. He plays an instrumental role in developing the corporate and investment policy of the firm. John, an industry expert in precious metals, has studied the gold sector for over thirty years and has accumulated industry experience as a portfolio management specialist since 1963. Read More

China's domestic rebar prices posted big gains on Thursday March 1 after major producers announced higher list prices for the long steel product. Domestic Eastern China (Shanghai): 4,080-4,120 yuan ($645-651) per tonne, up 60 yuan per tonne Northern China (Beijing): 4,130-4,150 yuan per tonne, up 20-30 yuan per tonne East China's major rebar producer, Shagang, raised its ex-works price by 250 yuan...Read More

* Canadian dollar at C$1.2823, or 77.98 U.S. cents* Loonie touches weakest since Dec. 19 at C$1.2895* Bond prices higher across yield curve* 10-year yield touches six-week low at 2.170 percentBy Fergal SmithTORONTO, March 1 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar edgedhigher against its U.S. counterpart on Thursday, recovering froman earlier 10-week low as the greenback broadly fell andinvestors weighed p...Read More

By Ira EpsteinMetals still show no inflationary pressures.https://www.iraepstein.com/ Read More

Only when we have negative real interest rates does gold tend to benefit significantly. Continue...Read More