By Keith WeinerLife is good. They could not have imagined what we have, back in the dark ages.So I have never understood why people prep for a return to the dark ages. The only thing I can think of is that they don't really picture what life is like. 14 hours a day of back-breaking labor to eke out a subsistence living. Subject to the risks of rain, sun, and insects.Prepping makes no sense to me...Read More
Rick's Picks will always be a good place to visit if you're a gold bull in need of a reality check. I promise to call 'em as I see 'em, relying solely on charts, rather than on something as pathetic and sentimental as "feelings," to guide my forecasts. Right now, those charts are saying one thing very clearly: gold sucks. This pains me as much as it does you, since, like many subscribers, I've...Read More
News, Market Updates, Charts and Videos You May Have MissedHere is our weekly digest of the important news, market updates, charts and videos we covered this week.As emerging market currencies around the world collapse in value and gold reaches new record highs in these fiat currencies, we felt it important to look at the terrible situation in Venezuela and consider whether this will be the fate...Read More
For the vast majority of people, wages have been stagnant since the 1970's. What happened in 1971? Well, that was the year that the U.S. dropped what was left of the gold standard. The major beneficiaries of that fateful decision have been the politically-connected and crony 1%.Dr. Ron Paul is a physician and former twelve-term congressman from Texas who ran for president in 2008. He is the author...Read More
Discussed in this interview:02:33 Inflating the biggest bubble ever created06:59 Fall 2018 will be hard on global equities.11:08 How a coming crisis will compare with the 2008 financial crisis.14:09 The time to buy gold is near14:40 Major default and debt monetization coming.17:37 From fiat to gold-backed currencies.22:26 Mechanics of trade and tariffs.25:49 Silver's performance for the rest of 20...Read More
Eric Sprott has more than 40 years of experience in the investment industry. In 1981, he founded Sprott Securities (now called Cormark Securities Inc.), which today is one of Canada's largest independently owned securities firms. In 2001, Eric established Sprott Asset Management Inc. Over the years, Eric has personally been the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including one of Investor Dig...Read More
Andy is pleased to host one of the most well-rounded analysts in the global alternative media...Michael Krieger - who can be read on his free blog, libertyblitzkrieg.com, and @LibertyBlitz.Andrew ("Andy") Hoffman owns a subscription-based website, CryptoGoldCentral.com, which offers readers Andy's daily thoughts on cryptocurrencies and precious metal markets. For a decade, he was a US-based buy-si...Read More
Gregory Mannarino started his financial career working for the securities and trading arm of the now defunct Bear Stearns before the dot-com bubble. He is an active trader of the capital markets and has published several books pertaining to finance, global economics, and equity trading; His most recent book is titled Ultimate Guide To Money and The Markets (free ebook). Gregory currently hosts a b...Read More
Journalist and Host of Empire Files, Abby Martin discusses how U.S sanctions against Venezuela have intensified under the Trump administration, and how these sanctions have not just weakened the country's economy but have deprived millions of viewpoints questioning U.S policies abroad. Read More
Tony Canale, global head of research at Covenant Review, joins Grant's to discuss what's new in credit.1:25 New laws in Delaware and the J. Crew trapdoor7:17 Overlooked risks for corporate creditors11:16 Triple-B, the frontier of junk17:30 Cycles, fear and overconfidenceJames "Jim" Grant is an American writer and publisher and the founder of Grant's Interest Rate Observer, a twice-monthly journal...Read More
David Morgan of The Morgan Report joins Mike Gleason of Money Metals Exchange to talk about what the coming months are likely to have in store for the metals and the markets, tells us how the smart money has already exited stocks and shares his secret to finding value and success in any market. Don't miss my interview with the Silver Guru.David Morgan is a world-renown precious metals aficionado....Read More
The Chinese government is attempting to centrally plan its currency and inject enough stimulus to steady its slowing economy. And yet, the Shanghai Composite continues to plummet. China's stock market is officially in crash mode, down 24% since its January high.The billion dollar question investors should be asking themselves right now is: Can the Chinese inject enough stimulus to right the ship?...Read More
Mike "Mish" Shedlock a registered investment advisor, representative for Sitka Pacific Capital Management and he operates one of the most popular websites about the economy and investing online: MISH'S Global Economic Trend Analysis.Read More
After a vicious selloff precious metals have stabilized. Its not a surprise given the breadth and sentiment Continue...Read More
Gold now needs to sustain the $1,204 an ounce level before positive momentum could be maintained, Bill Baruch, president of Blue Line Futures, told Kitco News.Read More
Staking totals almost 10,000 hectares at "an extremely low acquisition cost." Sponsored ContentRead How This Risk Taking Combat Pilot Become a Successful Investor. Get the Book Now Centenera Mining Corp. (CT:TSX.V; CTMIF:OTCQB) announced staking of Ana Maria project and plans for initial reconnaissance exploration and surface geochemical sampling in Q4/18. "The Project was acquired through stakin...Read More
CloseGain/LossOn WeekGold $1199.10-$1.10-0.54%Silver$14.51-$0.05-2.03%XAU66.24%4-0.2-2.13%HUI143.23-0.29%-2.44%GDM517.50-0.67%-1.98%JSE Gold996.21+24.51+4.74%USD95.09+0.44-0.04%Euro116.06-0.69-0.15%Yen90.09-0.09+0.07%Oil$69.80-$0.45+1.57%10-Year2.862%-0.003+1.74%Bond144.71875-0.25-0.77%Dow25964.82-0.09%+0.68%Nasdaq8109.54+0.26%+2.06%S&P2901.52+0.01%+0.93% The Metals: Gold...Read More
There is a tide in theaffairs of men...Thus, begins one of the most famous quotes everuttered, taken from Shakespeare's play, Julius Caesar. Brutus, talking toCassius, says, "There is a tide in the affairs of men. Which taken at theflood, leads on to fortune..."A flood tide takes place at the very crest in thewater's height. Once the "tide turns," there is no stopping its ebbun...Read More
We are getting very close to what I believeis the final confirmation of the coming multi-year gold bull market. Althoughit is very clear that gold is going higher from around these levels, amove pass the $1375 area would be that finalconfirmation, based on the update of this previously shown comparison: I have marked two fractals (patterns) 1to 5, to show how they might be similar. I have also mar...Read More
The Ducks are Lining Up!This chart is courtesy Real InvestmentAdvice.com and borrowed from a recent article: ‘Wicksell’sElegant Model’. The brown areas in the chart highlight theperiods when ‘real rates&rsqu...Read More