Gregory Mannarino started his financial career working for the securities and trading arm of the now defunct Bear Stearns before the dot-com bubble. He is an active trader of the capital markets and has published several books pertaining to finance, global economics, and equity trading; His most recent book is titled Ultimate Guide To Money and The Markets (free ebook). Gregory currently hosts a b...Read More

CloseGain/LossOn WeekGold $1329.30-$2.20-1.44%Silver$16.52-$0.09-0.96%XAU80.53+0.64%-3.24%HUI176.71+0.49%-4.46%GDM613.86+0.90%-2.83%JSE Gold1089.59-10.40-9.51%USD89.92+0.15+0.86%Euro122.99-0.30-0.91%Yen93.77-0.08-0.24%Oil$63.55+$0.78+3.03%10-Year2.867%-0.055-0.14%Bond144.125+1.00-0.11%Dow25309.99+1.39%+0.36%Nasdaq7337.39+1.77%+1.35%S&P2747.30+1.60%+0.55% The Metals: Gold fell $5.70 to $132...Read More

Global ferrous scrap prices moved upward in the week from Monday February 19 to Friday February 23, amid strong demand for finished steel in countries including Turkey and India, sources told Metal Bulletin.Turkish importsTurkish import scrap markets recorded further price increases this week, shrugging off the negativity surrounding the trade defense recommendations in the United States' Section...Read More

As a general rule, the most successful man in life is the man who has the best informationThe global economy is booming again after years in the doldrums, commodities are back in a big way, and metals prices are for the most part, way up.In our last article showing how commodities are the place to be in 2018, we looked at five drivers: inflation, the low dollar, economic growth, the relative under...Read More

Big Oil is due for a disruption.The world’s most important industry has been carrying on without any significant changes in its day to day routine for far too long.But now, the new tech on the block has its sights set on the multi-trillion-dollar oil and gas sector.It’s official: Blockchain technology has infiltrated Big Oil.The hype behind blockcain has reached a full-blown frenzy. An...Read More

For Part 1 of this interview, CLICK HEREDanielle DiMartino Booth spent nine years as an advisor to Richard W. Fisher at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. Danielle left the Fed in 2015 to found Money Strong, LLC, an economic consulting firm and launched a weekly economic newsletter She is the author of Fed Up: An Insider's Take on Why the Federal Reserve is Bad for America. DiMartino Booth began...Read More

MGX Minerals to Proceed with Hydrogen Gasification and Battery Metals Extraction from Petroleum Coke; Receives Initial Vanadium Nickel Cobalt Assay ResultsVANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA / February 23, 2018 / MGX Minerals Inc. ("MGX" or the "Company") (CSE: XMG / OTCQB: MGXMF / FKT: 1MG) is pleased to announce the Company has chosen to proceed with its previously announced partnership with Highbury En...Read More

By Ira EpsteinGold staying directionless as Dollar rises and stock indices rally.http://iraepstein.com/ Read More

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The UK inter-merchant price range for austenitic alloy steel fell by ?10-20 per tonne this week, with the nickel price softening over the week, sources said on Friday February 23.Metal Bulletin's weekly price assessment for inter-merchant 18/8 scrap solids in the UK was ?950-990 ($1,322-1,378) per tonne delivered on Friday, compared with ?960-1,010 per tonne on February 16."While the scrap pric...Read More

In the previous part, we thoroughly analyzed the bull and bear trends in the U.S. dollar. But what about gold cycles? Let’s look at the chart below, which shows the long-term behavior of gold prices. Chart 1: Gold bull and bear cycles (from 1971 to 2018, London P.M. Fix, in $).As one can see, there were only four cycles compared to six in the U.S. dollar: two gold bull markets and two gold b...Read More

Mainstream economics uses a fairly simple equation when it comes to public policy: More government spending equals more growth, which is just about always a good thing. The problem is with the "just about always" part. At the bottom of recessions, tax cuts and higher government spending can indeed stop the shrinkage and get things going again. And fiscal stimulus might be relatively harmless whe...Read More

Full Article: Bob Moriarty: Ignore All The FoolsBy: Energy and Gold LtdI can't recall a time in my 15 years in the market in which there was more noise flying at market participants from all directions. Never has it been more important to be selective of what and whom one listens to. Our time is valuable, as is our mental and emotional bandwidth. Spend wisely in all areas of your life.My latest c...Read More

Gold is faring quite well today technically, though you sure wouldn't know it from the rampant bearish sentiment. Gold's price is in a strong uptrend over a year old, high in both its current upleg and young bull market. Gold isn't far from breaking out to its best levels since September 2013, a really big deal. The stock markets even finally sold off after years of unnatural calm. Yet traders are...Read More

By Alasdair Macleod"While it is the duty of the citizen to support the state, it is not the duty of the state to support the citizen" - President Grover ClevelandThe point President Cleveland made back in the 1880s was that individuals and vested interests had no rights to preferential treatment by a government elected to represent all. For if preference is given, it is always at the expense of...Read More

This is the president's highest job approval rating since June of last year and surpasses Obama's 45% approval on this same date in the second year of his presidency.Continue...Read More

Millions of tonnes of material are likely to be redirected to steel markets outside of the United States if US President Donald Trump levies strict tariffs or quotas on imports after the Section 232 investigation. While US domestic steel prices are expected to spike if the US Department of Commerce's 232 recommendations lead to trade defense measures, there are two schools of thought as to how thi...Read More

Gold COT Report - FuturesLarge SpeculatorsCommercialTotalLongShortSpreadingLongShortLongShort257,20566,28367,636154,913369,791479,754503,710Change from Prior Reporting Period 5,345-9,9713,3944,06624,40812,80517,831Traders17877754658262177 Small Speculators LongShortOpen Interest 48,40024,444528,154 3,604-1,42216,409 non reportable positionsChange from the previous report...Read More

The gold market is setting up for a perfect storm as the top mining producers' supply is forecasted to decline right when demand is likely to surge. The surge in gold demand will occur as the broader stock markets roll over and begin their inevitable massive correction. Due to the tremendous amount of leverage in the system, the coming market correction will be quite violent at times. If investors...Read More

Mainstream economics uses a fairly simple equation when it comes to public policy: More government spending equals more growth, which is just about always a good thing.Continue...Read More