Link to the Slides and Sources: https://www.itmtrading.com/blog/cashl...Question 1. Mike R: Do annuities keep pace with inflation so I can at least hold onto my purchasing power during the term I hold it?Question 2. Larry G: What happens with the cash you are holding if they force us to go cashless? Will we be given a chance to redeposit?Question 3. Evan W: You talk about the melt up and melt down...Read More
As more and more candidates throw their names into the Democratic nomination hat, DOUBLE DOWN looks at some of the more interesting economic platforms announced thus far...Continue...Read More
"We believe this to be the first such effort of this kind nationally and the circumstances we face here clearly call for that...Rockland will lead the way in service and safety to the people here."Continue...Read More
Since last spring we’ve written over and over again about a Fed rate cut being the catalyst for a bull move in gold stocks. The history is almost bulletproof. Many lows in gold stocks over the past 60 years coincided with the end of rate hikes.At present the Federal Reserve is in pause mode and the market is on the cusp of pricing in a rate cut. Friday, Fed funds futures showed a 56% chance...Read More
By: Dave KranzlerThe news headlines explained the sudden jump in the S&P futures this morning by stating that "recession fears had faded." Just like that. Overnight. I guess the fact that the housing starts report showed a 9% sequential drop in housing starts last month and and a year-over-year 10% plunge means that the housing market is no longer considered part of the economy.That report...Read More
By: DAVID Chapman "Money is not an invention of the state. It is not the product of a legislative act. Even the sanction of political authority is not necessary for its existence. Certain commodities came to be money quite naturally, as the result of economic relationships that were independent of the power of the state." Carl Menger, economist, founder of the Austrian School of Economics, 1...Read More
Stocks erased their weekly gains and bond yields fell on Friday as investors reacted to a number of economic developments. Chief among them were a Treasury yield curve inversion, the first since before the financial crisis, and continued slowdown in the pace of U.S. manufacturing expansion.I had my eye on several other market-moving news items, some of which I share with you below. 1....Read More
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, March 26, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gold Resource Corporation (NYSE American: GORO) (the "Company") announced today its Nevada Mining Unit's exploration plans include targeted expansion of the Isabella Pearl (IP) open pit deposit by testing the adjacent Civit Cat North. Additional nearby targets with open pit potential include "Scarlet", where numerous high-grade...Read More
By: Avi GilburtBack in the 1940's, Ralph Nelson Elliott once noted:At best, news is the tardy recognition of forces that have already been at work for some time and is startling only to those unaware of the trend.So, rather than be startled by the news of the past week, I have been trying to warn anyone who was willing to listen that if you want to know what the Fed is going to do, simply read t...Read More
By: IRA EPSTEINGold pushing top of the Bollinger band resistance. Higher lows and higher highs, gold overbought but benefiting from...Read More
Buy Gold, Sell Stocks Is the Trade of Century is our latest weekly perspective. Watch this video on Buy Gold, Sell Stocks Is the Trade of CenturyThe "trade of the century" is to buy gold and sell stocks as risk assets are due for another meltdown.It's only a matter of time until the bearish bet pays off big, according to Crescat Capital LLC. While the Denver-based firm has only about $50 million...Read More
Do you ever wonder why lottery winners sometimes go bankrupt, even after winning big? Why some people keep balances on their credit cards and pay high interest rates when they have savings available to pay the bill?And why it seems so hard for Americans to set aside regular savings for retirement, even though they know they should?These paradoxes can all be traced back to one concept you may have...Read More
Financial writer and professional trader Rick Ackerman says get ready for extreme deflation, not inflation. In his mind, the deflation scenario is building. There is free information and original articles on RickAckerman.com. If you want to become a subscriber on a two week free trial you can sign up at the top of the home page. All you need is an email.Read More
"I said that if they ever tried to normalize interest rates, if they ever tried to shrink the balance sheet, they would ultimately abort the process...that they would fail in their mission."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....Read More
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The Critical Investor admires the way this company with a JV on a silver mine conducted its financing. Puna Operation; Chinchillas MineUsually the standard modus operandi for juniors doing a financing revolves around three things if they can get the money: take it, take it and take it. Golden Arrow Resources Corp. (GRG:TSX.V; GARWF:OTCQB; G6A:FSE) realized that raising the money in very negative...Read More
An iA Securities report reviews the actual numbers from 2018 and the projected figures for the next five years. In a March 20 research note, iA Securities analyst George Topping reported that Franco-Nevada Corp.'s (FNV:TSX; FNV:NYSE) Q4/18 was generally in line with expectations and its future outlook positive. Topping presented the key points regarding Franco-Nevada's Q4/18. Production of gold e...Read More
Since last spring we’ve written over and over again about a Fed rate cut being the catalyst for a bull move in gold stocks. The history is almost bulletproof. Many lows in gold stocks over the past 60 years coincided with the end of rate hikes.At present the Federal Reserve is in pause mode and the market is on the cusp of pricing in a rate cut. Friday, Fed funds futures showed a 56% chance...Read More
Since last spring we’ve written over and over again about a Fed rate cut being the catalyst for a bull move in gold stocks. The history is almost bulletproof. Many lows in gold stocks over the past 60 years coincided with the end of rate hikes.At present the Federal Reserve is in pause mode and the market is on the cusp of pricing in a rate cut. Friday, Fed funds futures showed a 56% chance...Read More
There are some very solid reasons to add gold to your portfolio today in order to protect your wealth.The Federal government's financial position continues to deteriorate and will likely not improve anytime soon.There are policymakers actively talking about MMT, an economic theory that gives the State license to print money.In reality, this will cause the value of the U.S. dollar to decline du...Read More