Turkish steel mills resumed their deep-sea scrap purchases at the end of this week, paying slightly higher prices, sources told Fastmarkets on Friday October 25.A steel producer in the Marmara region booked a US cargo, comprising 20,000 tonnes of HMS 1&2 (90:10) and 20,000 tonnes of shredded at an average price of $256 per tonne cfr. The price of shredded...Read More
One of the most common questions we get asked about cannabis legalization is: Who opposes it?It's a good question. If you ask around, you'll find that most people do support cannabis legalization and have for a long time.According to the most recent Gallup polls, two out of every three American adults say marijuana should be legal.But what about the other third?Who are they? And why do they oppose...Read More
In our latest Insights newsletter, we compare the case for gloom with what's needed to keep going with the asset price boom. Our broadcast of the week is showdown between a champion for bitcoin and a champion for gold. Meanwhile, our insider of the week has paved the way for the Trans Mountain Expansion project to proceed. Read the latest Canadian Insider Insights here. Read More
Key data from the October 25 pricing session in London. Key drivers- Sellers undercut previous offers in thin trading, in order to lock in business, while a greater focus is placed on contract negotiations for 2020. Some traders opt to lock in a profit, with prices at their highest since...Read More
An overview of the battery raw materials markets and their latest price moves.Read More
Gold COT Report - Futures Large SpeculatorsCommercialTotal LongShortSpreadingLongShortLongShort 322,91763,78567,189171,329466,686561,435597,660 Change from Prior Reporting Period 3,547-2,5589,9353,62910,71117,11118,088 Traders 19681815552278189 Small Speculators LongShortOpen Interest 64,09327,868625,528 1,0305318,141 non reportable...Read More
Hubert MoolmanSince 2016, the US Monetary Base has declined by about 23.68%. This is the deepest and longest decline since the Federal Reserve was formed. This should not be ignored.The last time there was a decline close to this magnitude, there was a sharp deflationary recession. That was the one that occurred from 1920 to 1921.Below, is a long-term chart of the Monetary base that goes back to...Read More
- Dave KranzlerI'm not sure why Trump continues incessantly to harangue the Fed about cutting the Fed Funds rate. The Fed is printing money and sending it to the stock market via the banks. It's a much more effective policy tool to accomplish Trump's number one policy agenda, which is to drive the stock market inexorably higher.I put "repo" in quotes because the term is a thin veil for what is...Read More
- Avi GilburtSince I wrote my last bond article, we have seen many events which market participants assume have an effect upon the bond market.We have recently seen the Fed lower its rate, in addition to coming to the table with its "not really QE 4" of $60 billion - and rising. Yet, rates have been heading higher. Does that make you scratch your head?Well, I have said many times in the past t...Read More
By: Ira EpsteinGold's action is sideways action, I can't get super excited yet, but not as negative as I was the day prior. Read More
Author and journalist Nomi Prins joins us to answer your questions regarding the precious metals, the growing mass of global debt and the future of the U.S. dollar.Nomi Prins is an American author, journalist, and Senior Fellow at Demos. She has worked as a managing director at Goldman-Sachs and as a Senior Managing Director at Bear Stearns, as well as having worked as a senior strategist at Lehma...Read More
Eric Sprott discusses the latest surge in precious metals prices as well as the latest earnings reports from some of the mining companies.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...Read More
Zero interest rates are pushing the world into the Greatest Depression. There's no stopping it. QE4 by any name is underway. Increased social unrest is spreading around the globe. In just the past week over a dozen countries are erupting. It's anti-establishment and anti-elite. The people are fed up with losing everything they have, while the rich get richer. It's beginning to look like George Orw...Read More
Over-built, over-speculation, over-controlled. China is using all the wrong tactics when it comes to Hong Kong, says Harry Dent. Watch his latest interview with Dave Okensquist to get his take on the international state of affairs, and how economic trouble is brewing in our own country as we inch closer to the 2020 election. Harry Dent is a Fortune 100 consultant, new venture investor, noted speak...Read More
The price of India-origin hot-rolled coil for export in the week ended Friday October 25 was down by $25 per tonne following aggressive price cuts by local mills in the wake of short-selling of the commodity in the Southeast Asian markets.The price of steel HRC (commodity), export, fob main port India, was assessed by Fastmarkets at $400-405 per tonne on Friday, down from last week's assessment at...Read More
Peter Schiff is an internationally recognized economist specializing in the foreign equity, currency and gold markets. Mr. Schiff made his name as President and Chief Global Strategist of Euro Pacific Capital. He frequently delivers lectures at major economic and investment conferences, and is quoted often in the print media, including the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Barron's, BusinessWee...Read More
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As longtime readers know, Doug is a legendary speculator who's made a fortune in the gold sector. He says this year's rise in gold is just the beginning... and now's the time to take advantage.Continue...Read More
Why the world is filled with fake money and how you can get richer using it.The #1 lesson in "Rich Dad Poor Dad" is, "The rich do not work for money."Today, I modified that to, "The rich do not work for fake money," in my new book "Fake: How Lies are Making the Poor and the Middle-Class Poorer."In this episode, I walk you through a brief history lesson so you don't fall into the trap of FAKE MONEY...Read More