It's HappeningGoing to WarWe Are Facing a Depression, Not a RecessionWhat Will It Take?How Things Are Going to Change and What We Should DoWe Can Do ThisPersonal ThoughtsIn the film version of Tolkien's Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, there's a three-minute scene you should watch or re-watch. It is relevant to our situation today. Gondor needed to light the beacons for aid.Click here for...Read More
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Peak Oil? That was an obvious and widespread promotion while it was in play and did not fool anyone who bothered to step aside from the herd that ran with it.Peak Terror in broad stock markets? Well, that I don’t discount so readily because this is a system that was a debt-bloated accident waiting for the trigger that turned out to be COVID-19. Terrified casino patrons will pray that the Fed...Read More
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QUESTION: Hello,Daily reader with coronavirus, in the ER waiting.If gold market is a low percentage of the whole market, what does this measure allow to collect significant capital? Any comment will be appreciatedKeep up the excellent work!!!Best regardsAKANSWER: This is not about how much it would collect. They are seeking to eliminate ANY means of circumventing their negative interest rate poli...Read More
Peak Oil? That was an obvious and widespread promotion while it was in play and did not fool anyone who bothered to step aside from the herd that ran with it.Peak Terror in broad stock markets? Well, that I don’t discount so readily because this is a system that was a debt-bloated accident waiting for the trigger that turned out to be COVID-19. Terrified casino patrons will pray that the Fed...Read More
Peak Oil? That was an obvious and widespread promotion while it was in play and did not fool anyone who bothered to step aside from the herd that ran with it.Peak Terror in broad stock markets? Well, that I don’t discount so readily because this is a system that was a debt-bloated accident waiting for the trigger that turned out to be COVID-19. Terrified casino patrons will pray that the Fed...Read More
LONDON, 22 March 2020 - Data, analysis and comment from BullionVault today leads a full-page report in the Mail on Sunday - the UK's second best-selling Sunday paper - on the jump in gold investing demand amid the worsening global virus pandemic.With the gold price in British Pound terms now 30% higher from this time last year, "The number of investors opening new accounts is nearly three times th...Read More
Bob Moriarty ArchivesMar 21, 2020I lived in California when I was in the 7th grade. The state led the rest of the US in education. That was before it turned into a socialist paradise with people shitting on the sidewalks. I took an algebra course in the 7th grade; California would let you take any course the teacher would allow you in. I pretty much aced it with one exception. I kept doing the mat...Read More
It doesn’t seem to matter what the ratio of gold to silver is, or how high it goes. Those who prefer silver always seem to think it’s going to reverse “soon”.It might; maybe significantly so, too. But it doesn’t mean a thing. There are no fundamental reasons for the ratio to move up or down at any given time.Actually, there is no reason to track it, either. Except tha...Read More
It doesn’t seem to matter what the ratio of gold to silver is, or how high it goes. Those who prefer silver always seem to think it’s going to reverse “soon”.It might; maybe significantly so, too. But it doesn’t mean a thing. There are no fundamental reasons for the ratio to move up or down at any given time.Actually, there is no reason to track it, either. Except tha...Read More
QUESTION: Marty, the gold buyback quote at ….. is now spot + $20. A week ago the quote was spot + $2. Supply & demand? Shortage of 1 oz random year golden eagles? What’s going on?Thanks for your prolific post output during this crisis!Cheers, TGMANSWER: Europe has directed bullion dealers not to sell to individuals. You will probably see next week a proposal floated that asks Eur...Read More
It doesn’t seem to matter what the ratio of gold to silver is, or how high it goes. Those who prefer silver always seem to think it’s going to reverse “soon”.It might; maybe significantly so, too. But it doesn’t mean a thing. There are no fundamental reasons for the ratio to move up or down at any given time.Actually, there is no reason to track it, either. Except tha...Read More
LONDON, 21 March 2020 - Private investors are buying gold at the fastest pace since thedepths of the financial crisis in March 2009 says today's Financial Times - the UK's investment newspaper of record - quoting BullionVault data."If you're looking for a safe haven you're not going to find one today, tomorrow or next week," the FT's weekend Money section goes on to quote Adrian Ash, director of r...Read More
Gold COT Report - Futures Large SpeculatorsCommercialTotal LongShortSpreadingLongShortLongShort 317,40535,48950,438154,761456,470522,604542,397 Change from Prior Reporting Period -18,885-1,270-3,626-28,187-54,782-50,698-59,678 Traders 18073785254268172 Small Speculators LongShortOpen Interest 51,32131,528573,925 -8,847133-59,545 non reportable posit...Read More
There will be position squaring and rebuilding for next week. Copper, crude oil, nickel and other industrial metals can rise as result. If silver falls below $9.50 or trades below $9.50, then it will imply that the corona virus has made Asia (except China) as its home ground. Economic data releases are useless at this point of time. Bank of England has cut its key interest rates to 0.10% in a se...Read More
The Dow explored an over 1,300-point range todayStocks ended the week sharply lowertoday, erasing modest gains from the morning as investors conclude a week of volatile training amid quadruple witching. The Dow explored an over 1,400 point range today, as investors everywhere are shaken by the coronavirus spread, with New York governor Andrew Cuomo ordering all nonessential businesses to close as...Read More
Boeing stock suffered another setbackIf you ever want to simulate the market action from this week, just hop on your nearest roller coaster. Rampant bouts of volatility sent Wall Street on a wild, jarring ride, that included a more than 1,000-point plummet from the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) on Wednesday. Stimulus package hopes tried to give stocks a shot in the arm, but the coronavirus c...Read More
Citi raised LULU to "buy" from "neutral"Lululemon Athletica Inc (NASDAQ:LULU) is up 9.1% to trade at $168.98 at last check, even as the retail sector struggles amid a slew of store closings in response to the coronavirus. This comes after LULU was upgraded to "buy" from "neutral" by Citi, with the analyst calling the yoga pants retailer a "stand out," commending its balance sheet, and predicting a...Read More
Stocks have lost almost all early morning gains After a morning of attempted rebounds, the volatile market gave back most of its early gains midday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI), has moved back below breakeven at last check. The S&P 500 Index (SPX) and Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) are also fighting to stay in the black, the latter the only success in this at midday. Adding to the chaos is tod...Read More