Stephen S. Roach, former Chairman of Morgan Stanley Asia and the firm's chief economist, is a senior fellow at Yale University's Jackson Institute of Global Affairs and a senior lecturer at Yale's School of Management. He the author, most recently, of Unbalanced: The Codependency of America and China and Stephen Roach on the Next Asia: Opportunities and Challenges for a New Globalization.Read More
* India discount at $1.5 versus $2 premium last week* Spot gold hit 5-month peak on Thursday* Higher prices hurt demand in SingaporeGold was sold at a discount this week in India for the first time in a month as a rebound in local prices prompted jewellers to postpone purchases, while demand improved in top consumer China due to seasonal buying. Gold is considered an essential part of weddings in...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
Fox News host Tucker Carlson explains why Trump has failed to deliver on several of his key campaign promises. Continue...Read More
Why is the CBC telling Canadians to have fewer children to reduce our carbon footprint, while at the same time advocating for increased immigration toContinue...Read More
Before the end of the year, Aura Resources (TSXV: AUU) decided to share its plans for the Gold Chain project, which the Ontario miner acquired last July.In a press release, the company said that as soon as 2019 kicks off, they want to start mapping and sampling the area using geophysics, geochemistry, alteration studies and advanced deposit modeling. The idea is to obtain information that will be...Read More
What is really amazing is how governments just fail to comprehend that revolution is instigated by corruption and taxes. Nevertheless, they just can't help themselves. They have to keep Continue...Read More
In recent days we've seen the beginnings of an inversion in the yield curve. The 2-year yield and Continue...Read More
Shares in Condor Gold (LON:CNR) climbed over 10% Friday after it announced the Nicaraguan ministry of energy and mines had granted it the Las Cruces concession, which expands its La India gold project package by 45%.The 25-year exploration and exploitation concession covers an area of 142.6 km2, expanding the La India land package to 455.6 km2. Condor Gold's project now includes a total 11 adj...Read More
The Central Bank of Ireland has refused to discuss the location and value of Irish gold reservesContinue...Read More
Maritime Resources (TSXV: MAE) announced it has just started a drill program on the Whisker gold project in Newfoundland and Labrador, Atlantic Canada.In detail, the project is located some 10 kilometres from the Hammerdown gold deposit, which sits within Maritime's 100%-owned Green Bay property and is expected to produce 180,000 ounces of gold over a 5-year life.According to the Vancouver-based c...Read More
Learn how to protect savings and maximize returns by investing in precious metals.The U.S. Gold Bureau would like to announce the newest edition of its guide to precious metals, perfect for anyone hoping to safeguard their investments and retirement!And today, they are giving away a free copy of their Investor's Guide to Precious Metals!Their goal is to help regular investors learn the "pro" secr...Read More
Getting "funded" means traders can take risks without putting their own money on the line.It is possible to build a large portfolio and never lose money from a trade ever again.Need proof?Here's how it works... Every day, "regular" traders turn into professional part-time "funded traders" using a unique trading program.All it takes is undergoing training, and learning the materials.Then someone li...Read More
OPEC production cuts helped oil futures rack up a healthy gain for the weekStocks fell across the board today, with losses deepening as the session continued. Futures came off their lows ahead of the open after the November jobs report showed continued expansion in the labor market and wage growth, but the monthly gains were ultimately shy of expectations. Meanwhile, following Thursday's Huawei-dr...Read More
All three indexes are staring at steep weekly lossesIt was a brutal start to December for the stock market, as icy trade relations with China were once again at the forefront of market activity. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI), S&P 500 Index (SPX), and Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) are all heading toward steep weekly losses, despite starting the week off hot amid the U.S.-China trade truce. The m...Read More
Sentiment got way too dire on W stock after earningsWayfair Inc (NYSE:W) gapped drastically lower on Nov. 1, as traders reacted to a quarterly earnings report that had the online furnishings retailer reporting a wider-than-forecast per-share loss, even as revenue topped expectations.The dire reaction to Wayfair's financial results is perhaps most concisely summarized by a Wall Street Journal artic...Read More
The DJT is pacing for its biggest weekly loss in over seven yearsTransports have taken a hit during this week's broad-market sell-off, with the Dow Jones Transportation Average (DJT) pacing for its biggest weekly loss since August 2011-- down 7.9% so far. This pullback may have created attractive entry points for some names, with DJT component Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) in particular fla...Read More
Trade wars and lax fiscal policy are negative for the US dollar and positive for gold. Myth or fact? We invite you to read our today’s article about the effects of Trump’s actions on the greenback and find out whether weak dollar will save gold. Let’s look at the chart below. As one can see, the greenback has been in a bull market since February 2018. Yup, the chart does not lie....Read More
Pot stocks are popping after Altria's CRON stakeU.S. stocks are lower again today, amid lingering concerns about U.S.-China trade and after a tame jobs report. However, one group is bucking the trend: weed stocks. Aphria Inc (NYSE:APHA) is higher on a nod from Citron Research, while fellow pot stocks Aurora Cannabis Inc (NYSE:ACB) and Canopy Growth Corp (NYSE:CGC) are enjoying a halo lift from Cro...Read More
CloseGain/LossOn WeekGold $1248.40+$10.10+2.19%Silver$14.63+$0.25+3.25%XAU67.94+2.40%+5.40%HUI153.93+2.58%+6.13%GDM560.05+2.34%+5.32%JSE Gold1201.13-0.09+9.31%USD96.60-0.14-0.61%Euro114.10+0.24+0.80%Yen88.80+0.01+0.67%Oil$52.61+$1.12+3.30%10-Year2.856%-0.031-4.86%Bond143.90625+0.34375+2.27%Dow24388.95-2.24%-4.50%Nasdaq6969.25-3.05%-4.93%S&P2633.08-2.33%-4.60% The Metals: ...Read More