Stock markets are forever cyclical, an endless series of alternating bulls and bears. And after one of the greatest bulls in US history, odds are a young bear is now gathering steam. It is being fueled by record Fed tightening, bubble valuations, trade wars, and mounting political turmoil. Bears are dangerous events driving catastrophic losses for buy-and-hold investors. Different strate...Read More
HighlightsBob Hoye of Institutional Advisors, and the host discuss the worst US stock market plunge in over 100 years, the "Mnuchin Massacre."The Dow Jones Industrials plunged 1600 points last week, falling 650 further on Monday, recording the worst monthly decline its 122 year history. The equities decline could foment a nascent PMs bull market with the potential to launch gold shares into orbi...Read More
Indian domestic secondary billet prices rose by at least 600 rupees ($9) per tonne over the past week on sustained buying by long product makers and improved trading.Fastmarkets MB assessed the Indian secondary billet price at 31,200-31,400 rupees ($446-449) per tonne ex-mill on Thursday December 27 - an increase of 600 rupees per tonne compared with 30,600-30,800 rupees...Read More
Large investment into construction, power and transport in North Africa will support further steel demand growth in the region but not significantly, Fastmarkets heard at the 22nd Middle East Iron and Steel Conference in Dubai on December 10-12.In North Africa, there are major infrastructure projects - either under construction or still in the planning stages - with investment totaling close to $6...Read More
Jim Rogers co-founded the Quantum Fund with George Soros in 1973, helping to steer the fund to a 4200% return before "retiring" at age 37. He is considered to be one of the greatest investors of all time. Rogers has made two record-setting journeys - once by motorcycle and once by car - and is in the Guinness Book of World Records for doing so. In between his frequent travels, he has served as a p...Read More
It's been reported that (just) the interest payments on the U.S. government's debt will be larger than Medicaid in less than 2 years, and larger than the military budget in 6 years. The math is finally catching up with the big government. Supply & Demand is finally catching up to The Federal Reserve. Change is coming, and believers in omnipotent government are in for a big surprise. Ron Paul discu...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
Amid a rallying stock market, the Trump administration is pondering an executive action to ban US companies from using equipment made by Chinese corporations Huawei and ZTE by invoking the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. Such an action would require him to declare a "national emergency." Is it really that bad? Peter Schiff, CEO of Pacific Capital, joins Steve Malzberg to discuss. Pete...Read More
"Bulls & Bears" panel on how LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman apologized for funding a group that spread disinformation during the 2017 Alabama Senate special election.Danielle DiMartino Booth spent nine years as an advisor to Richard W. Fisher at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. Danielle left the Fed in 2015 to found Money Strong, LLC, an economic consulting firm and launched a weekly economic...Read More
China's rebar prices were flat on Friday December 28 in both the domestic and the export market,even though futures saw slight gains. Domestic Eastern China (Shanghai): 3,760-3,800 yuan ($547-553) per tonne, unchangedNorthern China (Beijing): 3,630-3,670 yuan per tonne, unchangedTrading activity was slow ahead of the year end. Weaker futures also resulted in participants taking a wa...Read More
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Vancouver-based juniors Defiance Silver Corp. (TSXV: DEF) and ValOro Resources Inc. (TSXV: VRO) stocks soared today, following yesterday's friendly merger announcement.The merger will be completed effective 11:59 pm on Monday, Dec. 31, 2018 and will create an advanced portfolio of Mexico-based silver and gold projects, the companies said in a joint release.The combined company will continue under...Read More
Stock markets have been on a wild ride this week and jittery investors have been busy buying gold as a form of insurance from the market volatility. Although the yellow metal has not embarked on any type of rip-roaring move higher, it has held it's value and even slightly increased during the market chaos, which is precisely what it's supposed to do during times like these.Highly respected trader...Read More
(This article first appeared in April) Barrick Gold founder Peter Munk addresses shareholders at the 2010 annual general meeting.?EUR,Credit: Barrick Gold.It's an extraordinary story about an extraordinary man who became one of the most legendary entrepreneurs in Canadian history.But at its core it is also a love story. It's a tale about Peter Munk's life-long romance with Canada - the country th...Read More
Gold is closing out 2018 with a flourish. Prices are poised for the biggest monthly gain in almost two years as concerns about next year's economic outlook, volatility in global equities and a government shutdown in the U.S. spur demand for the metal as a haven.Spot bullion hit a six-month high on Friday, topping $1,280 an ounce, as investors favored defensive assets, adding to holdings in exchang...Read More
* Higher prices dampen appeal* China premiums ease to $3-$7 an ounce* Spot gold on track for biggest weekly gains in three* Dealers in India offer $2/oz discountMUMBAI/BENGALURU - Physical gold demand lacked vigour in most Asian hubs this week as limited safe haven interest failed to lift activity into the year end, while jewellers in India stepped up purchases, hoping for a further leg to a rally...Read More
Global ferrous scrap prices were mostly little-changed during the week ended Friday December 28 due to illiquid spot trading. The thin liquidity was caused by the year-end holiday season, when most market participants had already left the spot market for their vacations. Key import markets such as Turkey, Taiwan and Vietnam did not see many negotiations for ferrous scrap. Demand is expected t...Read More
The price of shredded ferrous scrap imported into India continued on a downward trend due to the year-end demand lull, market participants said on Friday December 28.Fastmarkets MB's weekly index for containerized imports of shredded scrap into India was calculated at $325.74 per tonne cfr Nhava Sheva on December 28, down from $331.98 per tonne cfr Nhava Sheva on December 21. "There are limited pa...Read More
The Turkish deep-sea scrap import markets continued to be quiet at the end of the week amid the holiday period, sources said on Friday December 28.Offers for HMS 1&2 (80:20) were reported around $290 per tonne cfr from European suppliers, while offers from other sources were at around $295-300 per...Read More
Steel billet prices in the major global markets remained either unchanged or continued to decline during the week to Friday December 28 amid the year-end trading lull and persistent weakness in finished long-steel markets.AsiaImport prices for steel billet in Southeast Asia remained flat week on week due to sparse offers, bids and transactions amid the year-end holiday season, with the most recent...Read More