George Mason University PhD candidate Nathan Goodman speaks at the 2019 RPI Washington Conference on how the US global military empire makes us poorer and less free.Read More
Continue...Egon von Greyerz is founder and Managing Partner of Matterhorn Asset Management AG & GoldSwitzerland. Since the 1990s Egon von Greyerz has been actively involved with financial investment activities including mergers and acquisitions and asset allocation consultancy for private family funds. This led to the creation of Matterhorn Asset Management, an asset management company based on we...Read More
Gold COT Report - Futures Large SpeculatorsCommercialTotal LongShortSpreadingLongShortLongShort 334,38358,82053,301167,755478,697555,439590,818 Change from Prior Reporting Period 11,5835,013-5,1984,70511,95911,09011,774 Traders 21469785451292175 Small Speculators LongShortOpen Interest 61,51826,139616,957 98229812,072 non reportable...Read More
Gold investment demand was strong in the months following gold's decisive breakout to new bull-market highs in late June. The metal's upside momentum fueled big capital inflows, accelerating its gains. But soon after gold's upleg stalled, so did the investment buying. With stock markets still near record highs, the normal portfolio-diversification motive for owning gold is lacking. Thu...Read More
By: Ira EpsteinGold has been stuck for a week and a half trading around the 18-DMA..Read More
Do not believe in Trump on the trade deal. Let there be a trade deal and the details made public. Then only gold will fall. Till there is a confirmation of a trade deal, I will prefer to use a buy on sharp dips strategy for gold and silver. Intraday volatility will rise in gold and silver. Traders and investors are used to one way price moves. It seems they do not like wider range trading. I hav...Read More
A phase one deal with China has been reached, Trump confirmedStocks soared today, with the Dow closing over 300 points higher after a report from Bloomberg News said the U.S. and China came to a partial trade deal earlier today. Bullish momentum accelerated into the close after President Donald Trump confirmed, speaking alongside Chinese Vice Premier Liu He in the Oval Office, that the two countri...Read More
Due to recession and the majority of silver comes as byproduct of other base metal mining, the silver supply is reduced.In a precious metals rally it's interesting how some of the silver mining stocks might react when the price does finally start to move.All of which Louis James of the Independence Speculator was kind enough to join me on the show and discuss.For anyone who sees a case for investi...Read More
U.S.-China trade chatter dominated headlines this weekFed buzz and U.S.-China trade chatter led to a volatile ride for stocks this week, though the major market indexes are set to finish on a high note. The week started out rough after the U.S. expanded its Chinese trade blacklist, but optimism about high-level talks in Washington, D.C. -- partially fueled by President Donald Trump's tweet storm...Read More
Plus, Wendy's is rolling out a breakfast menu in 2020The shares of Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN) are in focus today, up 4% to trade at $20.69. The fast food chain is buzzing after reportingpreliminary same-store sales of 4.4%, topping the estimated 2.5% figure. The encouraging numbers, combined with the company's 2020 rollout of a breakfast menu to compete with McDonald's (MCD), have options trader...Read More
British PM Boris Johnson sees a "pathway to a possible deal"Ahead of the Oct. 31 Brexit deadline, new British Prime Minister Boris Johnson touted a "pathway to a possible deal" to leave the European Union (EU). Against this backdrop, stocks in the U.K. skyrocketed today -- and the iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) is pacing for its best day since 2016 -- including several big banks. In fact,...Read More
Gold futures finished lower Friday, with bullion registering its lowest settlement month to date, amid growing optimism on Sino-American trade talks and progress on Brexit. Around the time gold futures settled, Bloomberg News reported that the U.S. and China reached a tentative partial agreement that may lead to a truce in the trade war. As part of the pact, China would agree to some agricultural...Read More
Apple's added more than 15% in three monthsThe Dow is pacing for its best day in months, and two stocks having big days are Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST). Let's check in on the shares of AAPL and FAST during their strong session on the charts. Apple Stock at All-Time HighAAPL shares have spiked 1.9% to trade at $234.55, and earlier hit a record high of $235.20. The st...Read More
President Trump will meet with China's vice premier later todayThe Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) is cruising toward its third straight winin style today, up over 450 pointsas Wall Street cheers encouraging U.S.-China trade talk developments. The blue-chip index is gunning for its best single-session gain since June 4, after President Donald Trump -- who will meet with Chinese Vice Premier...Read More
CRWD shares are pacing for a fourth straight lossCrowdStrike Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:CRWD) shares are down 4.7% at $58.53 -- and pacing for a fourth straight loss -- after analysts at Goldman Sachs downgraded the cybersecurity concern to "sell" from "neutral." The brokerage firm also sliced its price target on CRWD shares to $66 from $83, citing valuation and "elevated" expectations for the company....Read More
JNJ shares have been testing the 200-day moving averageJohnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) shares are up 1.7% today at $131.29, after Bernstein said it believes the company will make progress on settling its $10-$12 billion in legal liabilities over the next year, adding that the worst-case scenario has already been priced into the stock. The brokerage firm upgraded its opinion to "outperform" from "mark...Read More
Gold posted strong returns in the third quarter of 2019 amidst a general flight to havens.This article looks at the long-term returns of the S&P 500 vs. gold.Gold has produced lower total returns with higher variability. While it has had success in risk-off environments, it has proved to be an expensive hedge.I have written over 700 articles on Seeking Alpha covering a wide variety of topics...Read More
ROKU had recently pulled back from its September highsShares of streaming service Roku Inc (NASDAQ:ROKU) are 7% higher at $124.62 this morning, with the company on the receiving end of an impressive upgrade out of RBC. The firm upgraded ROKU to "outperform" from "sector perform," and hiked its price target to $155 from $107. Analysts at RBC say Roku's valuation has become compelling, naming the N...Read More
Slack Technologies stock is heavily shortedThe shares of Slack Technologies Inc (NYSE:WORK) are up 3.2% to trade at $24.58 this morning, on track to snap a three-day losing streak. This comes after the workplace messaging name reported September daily active users that were up 37% year-over-year to 12 million, including 6 million paid seats. Despite today's upside move, WORK is still heading tow...Read More
Apple stock could touch record highs todayDow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures are rallying before the opening bell, trading almost 300 points above fair value. Traders appear to be expecting good news on the trade front, with the U.S and China set to wrap up a week's worth of negotiations with a meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He. Media reports have been...Read More