(IDEX Online) - Police say most of the $129m treasures stolen from the The Green Vault museum, Dresden, Germany, in November 2019, have now been recovered.It follows negotiations between prosecutors in an ongoing trial and the six defendants, all members of the same family.They are accused of the organized robbery of 4,300 diamonds in what has been described as the world's biggest gem he...Read More
(IDEX Online) - India's polished diamond exports dropped during November to their lowest point this year, down to $1.25bn.Foreign sales have mostly been declining since the 2022 peak in March, of $2.20bn, although there was a notable bounce in September.Sales in November were down just over four per cent year-on-year, but by almost 34 per cent compared with October $1.89bn, according to figur...Read More
(IDEX Online) - Fugitive jeweler Mehul Choksi, accused of a $1.8bn fraud against the Punjab National Bank (PNB) is facing additional charges totalling another $800m.India's Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has lodged a fresh FIR (first information report) detailing allegations against Choksi, 62, his three companies - Gitanjali Gems, Gili India and Nakshatra Brands - and their directors....Read More
U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 4 points in pre-opening trade. Moderna gained $8.66 to $201.95 after Jefferies upgraded the stock from Neutral to Buy.Walt Disney slipped $0.45 to $89.63 after opening weekend revenues from its latest Avitar picture were lower than consensus. Microsoft added $1.22 to $245.91 on news that the company plans to challenge...Read More
My critics sometimes accuse me of being a communist, of all things.I must say, the irony of being accused of being a communist by many of these people is incredibly rich.That's because the policies I advocate in my writings are far, far more "free market" than any of theirs.I find my critics hide behind the slogan of free market capitalism, while practicing something entirely different - crony cap...Read More
The latest inflation news was glorious, they said. The whole media told us so!It's easing, improving, better than it has been and headed in the right direction. So stop your kvetching and get out there and make (and spend) money. For that matter, throw around the credit card a bit and stop trying to save money.Inflation is all but done! It's pretty interesting because they have been saying this fo...Read More
"There is no fate but what we make for ourselves."- Sarah Connor, The Terminator (1984)Robot restaurant staff members are here, but they probably won't be completely replacing humans anytime soon.I recently went to Izakaya 68 in Hunt Valley, Maryland. It's a new Japanese restaurant that specializes in authentic yakitori, noodles, and sushi.The yakitori was good, and the sushi was exceptional.But t...Read More
"Returns are favourable and the project is positively located in the lower-risk jurisdiction of Ontario, Canada, although this is offset by Triple Fag's smaller low-materiality investment size, anRead More
Share this article VANCOUVER - Ur-Energy Inc. [URE-TSX, URG-NYSE American] said Monday it will ramp up production at its Lost Creek uranium mine in Wyoming.The move comes after the company said it has expanded the quantity to be delivered into sales agreement that was announced in August, 2022. At that time, the company said it had signed a multi-year sales agreement with a leading U.S. nuclear u...Read More
It's that time of year when I go though the economic predictions I made last year to see if I was right. Next week, I'll put out more absurd predictions for 2023.Here is what I wrote last December; predictions-wise, it's a mixed bag: 2022 will be the year that blockchain starts to become workable. Games, sports gambling, and financials will make huge strides forward. Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN)...Read More
USA Watchdog, Released on 12/17/22"We are moving into total political chaos. This is the fall of the United States. Our Republican form of government does not work. It is too susceptible to bribery. . . . I would like the tree to fall in the right direction and we have a real actual democracy. We don't live in democracies. That's all propaganda. A democracy would be if we decide to go to war in Ru...Read More
Peak Prosperity, Released on 12/20/22Watch PART 2 here: https://peak.fan/sihChristopher Martenson is a former American biochemical scientist. Currently he is a writer and trend forecaster interested in macro trends regarding the economy, energy composition and environment. He is the founder of PeakProsperity.com. As one of the early econobloggers who forecasted the housing market collapse and stoc...Read More
Financial Survival Network, Released on 12/19/22In turbulent economic circumstances, we've been asking one question: why is today's inflation so different from the inflation back in the 1980s? David Stockman comes on the show to provide some direct perspective; as Ronald Reagan's budget director and a former Michigan congressman, he pinpoints some of the factors that make our modern situation inhe...Read More
Wall Street Silver, Released on 12/19/22Doug Casey joins the show to talk about how interest rates can significantly impact the price of gold and silver. Furthermore, we talk about the stock market, new CPI numbers, and more. Whether you're a seasoned investor or just starting, this video is a must-watch for anyone looking to stay informed about what the experts are thinking of doing next year.Dou...Read More
ITM Trading, Released on 12/20/22Today on Coffee with Lynette, I have a very special returning guest, my very dear friend, Gerald Celente. He has opinions that have so much value with all of his history. Today, we're unfortunately going to have to talk about what's really happening, whether it's World War III, or what's happening with the debt bomb. I could spend hours and hours with him, but I'm...Read More
Retirement Lifestyle Advocates, Released on 12/18/22The systemic risks, particularly from foreign banking networks like the Eurozone and Japan, which are very highly leveraged, are very, very substantial. And with contracting bank credit, they merely get heightened. This summary is from our guest this week on Retirement Lifestyle Advocates, Mr. Alasdair Macleod. Your host Dennis Tubbergen, talks w...Read More
Financial Survival Network, Released on 12/19/22- Homebuilder sentiment at 10-year low.- Huge wave of car loan defaults building.- Commodity prices are falling. Oil is in the low $70s, down from the $120s a year ago.- Stock markets are rolling over, wiping out several trillion dollars of paper wealth worldwide. But the really big story is soaring government deficits because of rising interest rate...Read More
George Gammon, Released on 12/19/22Michael Saylor is the CEO of MicroStrategy and a famous Bitcoin bull.Doomberg is the anonymous publishing arm of a bespoke consulting firm providing advisory services to family offices and c-suite executives. Its principals apply their decades of experience across heavy industry, private equity and finance to deliver innovative thinking and clarity to complex pro...Read More
SF Live, Released on 12/20/22The silver space is running into a deficit next year - what does Elon Musk have to do with it? Andy Schechtman explains. Andy Schectman is the President and CEO of Miles Franklin Ltd. Precious Metals. Prior to starting Miles Franklin, Ltd. in 1989, Andrew became a Licensed Financial Planner, specializing in Swiss Franc Investments and alternative investments. At Miles...Read More
Wolfstreet, Released on 12/18/22The Crazy Stuff and Asset Prices that arose during Easy Money are coming unglued as Easy Money ended.Wolf Richter is the founder of Wolf Street Corp and the publisher of WolfStreet.com. Wolf has over twenty years of C-level operations experience, including turnarounds and a VC-funded startup. He has a BA, MA, and MBA (UT at Austin). In his prior life, he worked in T...Read More