By: David HaggithFederal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell placed his put in stocks while saying there is none. When he doubled down today on a more dovish approach to the economy, Powell claimed the Fed is not designing interest rates to keep the market climbing. If that is true, recession must be near:Fed delivers a "double-barrel dovish blast" The Fed sees recession dead ahead. You have only that...Read More
Well, there you have it: the most brazenly bogus rally in the history of the world. Are these guys good, or what? The fix was in even before Powell declared Wednesday afternoon that the Fed would be "patient." (Now there's a word that will reverberate through history!) AAPL's and Boeing's handlers had already gotten the jump on the Fed chairman's latest PR mutterance, deftly engineering respec...Read More
Full Article: SWOT Analysis: Gold Traders Bullish for 11th Straight WeekBY: Frank HolmesStrengthsIn what has been a rather rare occurrence, silver was the best performing metal this week, up 2.64 percent despite a steady trickle of silver out of the physical metal ETFs on a near daily basis. Gold traders are bullish for an 11th straight week, as surveyed by Bloomberg, on the heels of a declining...Read More
Silver peaked just shy of $50 during April of 2011. The price has been correcting ever since, falling below $14 per ounce in 2016 and again late last year. But there is a silver lining to such a deep and protracted price correction.With silver prices under $20 per ounce for so long, a significant number of mines are unable turn a profit. And even the ones that can, are not generating enough cash f...Read More
I can’t believe I’m saying this...But even with a $630 billion valuation, the market still doesn’t love Alphabet (GOOG) nearly enough.The market is missing something huge about Alphabet. Investors are completely ignoring a “hidden asset” that Alphabet owns which alone is worth more than most publicly traded companies.I believe that factoring in the value of this ̶...Read More
Please click here for the full transcript: http://financialrepressionauthority.c...Yra Harris is a trader with over 32 years of experience in all areas of commodity trading, with broad expertise in cash currency markets. He has a proven track record of successful trading through combination of technical work and fundamental analysis of global trends; historically based analysis on global hot money...Read More
Erik Townsend and Patrick Ceresna welcome Grant Williams back to MacroVoices. Erik asks Grant if we in a cyclical bear market and where he feels treasury bond yields are headed next. They discuss tensions between China and Taiwan, the rise of global populism and the future of France and Europe. Grant shares his update on how things are developing on Australian Real Estate and the risks of a recess...Read More
Portfolio Manager, attorney, finance author, a regular guest on North American media. Danielle Park is the author of the best selling myth-busting book "Juggling Dynamite: An insider's wisdom on money management, markets and wealth that lasts," as well as a popular daily financial blog: www.jugglingdynamite.com. Danielle worked as an attorney until 1997 when she was recruited to work for an intern...Read More
Jason talks about Wednesday's Fed announcement and how rate hikes and QT may be doneRead More
Rick Sanchez presents an incredible video of an Su-27 Russian fighter jet confronting an F-15 in midair at almost supersonic speed and discusses what the encounter illustrates about today's military technology. Then former naval intelligence officer John Jordan joins to share his insights and expertise.Read More
In a move sure to unleash fury from the Trump administration, the European Union has announced it has set up a transactions channel with Iran to bypassContinue...Read More
More economic data out of China released on Friday shows the Chinese economy is slowing Continue...Read More
"Dow just broke 25,000. Tremendous news!"Thus the president delivered a blast for the stock market yesterday... for the first time since October.Yesterday's 435-point surge was substantially due to Jerome Powell's pledge to be "patient."Further, that he is prepared to take his hands off the balance sheet:The committee is revising its earlier guidance regarding the conditions under which it could a...Read More
Silver peaked just shy of $50 during April of 2011. The price has been Continue...Read More
By: Craig HemkeAn improving technical picture can be a key driver of the institutional fund flows that will be necessary to drive COMEX gold and the mining shares upward in the weeks ahead.However, let's make one thing perfectly clear before we go any further...I understand that the price of COMEX gold and silver is managed and manipulated by The Bullion Banks.You likely understand this, too.How...Read More
As part of Merk's in-house research we regularly evaluate a consistent set of charts covering the economy, equities, fixed income, commodities and currencies. The aim is to keep our eyes open and to look through the noise of the headlines, avoiding the distractions of sensationalized click-bait. In sharing this content, we offer a cross-check to your own thinking and aim to add value to your own...Read More
By: Ira EpsteinMetals stay well bid into Wednesday's FOMC Monetary Policy Statement and Press Conference Ira Epstein reviews the days trading in the metal markets. For more information and access to Ira's free offers for commodity traders, visit https://www.iraepstein.com. Read More
MODEST INCREASE IN THE GOLD PRICE BUT WIDE SPREADS "Bulls to the left of me, bears to the right, here I am, stuck in the middle with you..." There's no real consensus among analysts about the direction and price of gold in this year's survey. While the average of all forecasts suggest a modest 1.8% gain for gold, this figure is somewhat overshadowed by a $325 trading range. While gold is appare...Read More
A partnership of First Nations, exploration companies and provincial government representatives is working well, as the three groups work collaboratively to progress mineral exploration and mining in northwest British Columbia.That was the message behind a panel discussion Tuesday at Roundup 2019, inside the Pan Pacific Hotel in Vancouver.The four-day annual event is a chance for mineral explorers...Read More
The bullish ball got rolling early after Apple and Boeing earningsThe Dow jumped triple digits out of the gate on positive earnings reactions for Apple (AAPL) and Boeing (BA). Buyers flooded the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, too, after strong earnings from chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) andupbeat jobs data. However, bulls really kicked it into high gear after the mid-afternoon Fed announcement showe...Read More