Full Article: FED Actions Should Pressure GoldBy: Todd "Bubba" Horwitz"Once again, the master manipulators, better known as the Federal Reserve, are manipulating dollars to try and keep interest rates low. They are scared to death that rates will get away from them, as they have every time. They have tried to control and keep them artificially low.The entire QE program has been a debt building bu...Read More

You undoubtedly know that 2017 was a record-setting year for the broad stock markets. And while gold was up last year despite numerous headwinds, most mainstream investors aren't paying much attention to gold since they keep seeing so much green in their stock portfolios. Even I was taken back by some of the data from the bull market in stocks...The Dow hit a record high 71 times last year. On av...Read More

By Frank HolmesAt the beginning of every year, we update what's typically one of our most popular pages, the Periodic Table of Commodity Returns. I encourage you to explore 10 years' worth of data on basic materials such as aluminum, zinc and everything in between. A word of warning, though the interactive feature makes the table highly addictive. Please feel free to share it with friends and fa...Read More

My past two weekend reports have armed the investor with ideas for the coming year 2018. This week's report summarizes those ideas, updates the current PM rally and adds more ideas to the list. It is important to understand the driving force which will fuel the coming bull market in precious metals so I lay it out. I will then focus on what I consider the best risk/reward Precious Metals Royal...Read More

By Jeff ClarkYou undoubtedly know that 2017 was a record-setting year for the broad stock markets. And while gold was up last year despite numerous headwinds, most mainstream investors aren't paying much attention to gold since they keep seeing so much green in their stock portfolios. Even I was taken back by some of the data from the bull market in stocks...The Dow hit a record high 71 times l...Read More

Gold is the "ultimate and only real money" - Former Reagan White House Budget Director David Stockman - Trump tax cuts will lead to a 'fiscal calamity of biblical proportions'- China downgrades U.S. over political 'deficiencies'- Expect a 'huge reset in the bond market' and a 'massive drop in household wealth'- 'People will flee the stock and bond markets in favour of gold and silver- Time to b...Read More

South Africa may run out of gold within four decades, according to the Environmental Economic Accounts Compendium Continue...Read More

By Mike GleasonListen to the Podcast Audio: Click Here Here's What Arizona, Texas, North Carolina, Virginia, Idaho, Etc. Are Doing...In 2017, Arizona, Louisiana, Virginia, Texas, and North Carolina, and even Minnesota made progress on the sound money front. In 2018, other states could do so as well.36 states have already removed sales taxes from precious metals transactions, and bills being pus...Read More

Today the GDXJ is breaking out above its neckline. Again I was looking for a little more chopping action between the neckline and the neckline symmetry line before the breakout, but so far it's not happening. I'm going to take my second position and buy 150 shares at the market at 35.34 with the sell/stop at 33.31 for now. A backtest to the neckline would come in around the 35.10 for a slightly lo...Read More

2017 was literally the smoothest stretch of highway that US stocks have ever traveled. Rising almost every day and seldom falling hard, they made it virtually impossible for investors to lose money. Here's the Dow Jones Industrial Average over the past two years. Note how unnaturally smooth the recent action was. As a result, measures of volatility (i.e., fear) like the Vix fell to all-time lows...Read More

How are the top stock picks from the Vancouver Resource Conference 2017 doing?I was doing some DD as I prepare for VRIC 2018 and wanted to know how the top stock picks from 2017 actually played out.Let's see how these newsletter writers top stock picks did.Starting off with the conference host Marin Katusa.Marin mentioned a top stock pick of Blackbird Energy BBI.VTuesday Jan 17,2017 BBI closing p...Read More

By Rory Hall Honest commerce is a good platform from which to have good international relations, Foisting empty dollars on countries around the world whom you trade with, that are created out of thin air, is not conducive to peaceable international relations. Which is the world is in the mess it's in today. Rob Kirby ~The Daily CoinLet's get the year started properly with a visit from Rob Kirby...Read More

Stainless steel prices are expected to weaken in Asia on lower demand during the first quarter of this year, while prices in Europe and North America are likely to continue to be supported by strong demand.Asia to see price dropAsian stainless steel prices are expected to drop in the January-March quarter amid soft demand.In the first quarter, China and some other major Asian stainless steel marke...Read More

Source: Jack Chan for Streetwise Reports 01/15/2018 Technical analyst Jack Chan charts the latest movements in the gold and silver markets, and says that a falling dollar is supportive for metal prices. -->Our proprietary cycle indicator is up.Gold sector is on a long-term buy signal.Long-term signals can last for months and years and are more suitable for investors holding for long term.Gol...Read More

By RambusToday the GDXJ is breaking out above its neckline. Again I was looking for a little more chopping action between the neckline and the neckline symmetry line before the breakout, but so far it's not happening. I'm going to take my second position and buy 150 shares at the market at 35.34 with the sell/stop at 33.31 for now. A backtest to the neckline would come in around the 35.10 for a...Read More

By RambusMy past two weekend reports have armed the investor with ideas for the coming year 2018. This week's report summarizes those ideas, updates the current PM rally and adds more ideas to the list. It is important to understand the driving force which will fuel the coming bull market in precious metals so I lay it out. I will then focus on what I consider the best risk/reward Precious M...Read More

Prices for domestic hollow sections remained largely stable across Europe this week, with market sources waiting for a clear direction in the price of hot-rolled coil (HRC).HRC prices were expected to rise across Europe after mills including ArcelorMittal announced a hefty increase to their first-quarter offer prices at the end of last year. But prices for the flat steel material have remained ste...Read More

- Gold is the "ultimate and only real money" - Former Reagan White House Budget Director David Stockman - Trump tax cuts will lead to a 'fiscal calamity of biblical proportions'- China downgrades U.S. over political 'deficiencies'- Expect a 'huge reset in the bond market' and a 'massive drop in household wealth'- 'People will flee the stock and bond markets in favour of gold and silver- Time...Read More

The current decline in the US dollar is just a part of the long term US dollar decline story. Germany has decided to include the Chinese Yuan in its basket of foreign exchange reserves. Other nations will follow soon. Migrants have made Eurozone's economic fundamentals very strong. Migrants will ensure that the Eurozone continues its strong economic growth over the next few years. Nations will b...Read More

The number of new passenger car sales in the EU decreased by 4.86% year-on-year in December 2017, following two consecutive months of growth.New EU car sales totaled 1,088,498 units in December 2017, compared with 1,144,098 vehicles in the corresponding month of 2016, the European Automotive Manufacturers Assn (ACEA) said...Read More