Dr. Rand Paul is the junior United States Senator for Kentucky. Elected in 2010, he has proven to be an outspoken champion for constitutional liberties and fiscal responsibility, and a warrior against government overreach. A graduate of Duke University School of Medicine, Rand was a practicing ophthalmologist in Bowling Green, Ky., for 17 years. Rand has been a vocal advocate for term limits, a ba...Read More
Steel billet prices in major global markets resumed their downtrend or remained stable during the week from Monday October 15 to Friday October 19, with few deals concluded and importers generally staying out of the market.China was the exception, with its domestic prices strengthening amid lower inventory levels within the country.AsiaImport prices for steel billet in Southeast Asia were flat dur...Read More
Peter Schiff is an internationally recognized ecoanomist specializing in the foreign equity, currency and gold markets. Mr. made his name as President and Chief Global Strategist of Euro Pacific Capital. He frequently delivers lectures at major economic and investment conferences, and is quoted often in the print media, including the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Barron's, BusinessWeek, Tim...Read More
"I had myself found that Cheryl Mills had committed perjury and lied under oath in a published opinion I had issued in a Judicial Watch case where I found her unworthy of Continue...Read More
I myself encountered a woman who had protested against Trump in the big march in Washington after he was elected. I was curious to listen to her reasoning Continue...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
The sentiment shift is still subtle, but it's both real and widespread. After a few years of being ignored and/or dismissed as basically useless, gold is cool again, attracting Continue...Read More
Inflation is a funny thing: we feel it virtually every day, but we're told it doesn't exist-the official inflation rate is around 2.5% over the past few years, a little higher Continue...Read More
The economy depended on the spending habits of baby boomers the last three decades.The success and failure of many companies depended on the spending habits of those same baby boomers.Continue...Read More
Countries across the world are beginning to suffer from garbage build-up, after China stopped importing recyclable garbage this year. Continue...Read More
has not adhered to the agreement," Trump said to reporters in Elko, Nevada. "We're going to terminate the treaty and we're going to pull out," Continue...Read More
When you look closely at all the people who line their pockets with huge EU pensions for being a representative Continue...Read More
It's no secret that gold mining stocks are historically cheap and have been for several years. Traditional metrics Continue...Read More
Nations around the world are turning to gold as uncertainty about the world economy rises. Continue...Read More
The gold miners’ stockshave been largely ignored and neglected for years. Speculators and investors wanted little to dowith them for various reasons. But thatapathetic sentiment is finally starting to shift thanks to last week’sstock-market plunge. Capital is startingto return to this battered sector as traders begin to realize how radicallyundervalued it is. Se...Read More
By John MauldinThe Real Cost of Low-Fee FundsYou Must Include the Cost of Risk When Calculating Total CostYou Must Have a Quantifiable Hedging StrategyWhere is the Market Going?Mastering the Market CycleWhat Should You Do Now?Puerto Rico, Frankfurt, and Here and ThereToday, rather than tackle some big macroeconomic issue, we'll go back to this letter's roots and look at market timing and portfol...Read More
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:Our friend Lawrence Lepard, managing partner of Equity Management Associates in Wellesley, Massachusetts, whose investments have been concentrated in the monetary metals mining industry, has just sent a letter to his investors outlining the case for an upward reversal in the industry's fortunes.Lepard's letter may be most interesting for showing that the monetary met...Read More
Authored by Trey Reik, Senior Portfolio Manager, Sprott Asset Management USA, Inc.Over our two decades following global monetary affairs, we have often marveled at default confidence awarded the Federal Reserve. Don't misinterpret us the Fed's power borders on surreal. Seven governors and twelve regional bank presidents set the price of money not only for the world's largest economy, but throu...Read More
Expect falling asset inflation, but rising cost inflation By Charles Hugh SmithInflation is a funny thing: we feel it virtually every day, but we're told it doesn't exist the official inflation rate is around 2.5% over the past few years, a little higher when energy prices are going up and a little lower when energy prices are going down.Historically, 2.5% is about as low as inflation gets in...Read More
By Gary TanashianWe began the Amigos theme last year in order to be guided by the goofy riders during the ending stages of a cyclical, risk-on phase that was not going to end until the proper macro signals come about, no matter how many times the bears declared victory along the way. The fact that grown adults see conspiracies around every corner (okay, I see them around every third corner mysel...Read More