Just because it’s a new year doesn’t mean that the risk outlook has changed. Indeed, the markets are bringing their baggage with them, as investors step uncertainly into 2020. Fear and greed are still locked in a stultifying tug-of-war with many of the stressors that threatened the investment landscape last year still casting shadows.The year’s first quarter will see a continuati...Read More
Gold has had a strong 2019 performance, clocking a 21% gain from the start of the year to a peak of $1,550 per ounce in September.However, the metal's price has consolidated these past few months - dropping a bit and then leveling off. Still, gold's on track for its biggest annual climb in nine years.And 2020 could be even better.In fact, now that they've taken a breather, gold prices are poised t...Read More
Charles Hugh Smith writes the Of Two Minds blog which covers an eclectic range of timely topics: finance, housing, Asia, energy, long-term trends, social issues, health/diet/fitness and sustainability. From its humble beginnings in May 2005, Of Two Minds now attracts some 200,000 visits a month. Charles also contributes to AOL's Daily Finance site and has written eight books, most recently "Surviv...Read More
Jason Burack is an investor, entrepreneur, financial historian, Austrian School economist, and contrarian. Jason co-founded the startup financial education company Wall St for Main St, LLC, to try to help the people of Main Street by teaching them the knowledge, skills, research methods, and investing expertise of Wall Street. You can also find Jason's work at his blog website at www.jasonburack.c...Read More
An army spokesperson said on Monday the Chinese app "is considered a cyber threat" and will no longer be tolerated on government phonesContinue...Read More
It is not too late for us to reclaim our privacy. A path to taking it back - although fuzzy - is starting to emerge.Continue...Read More
In my decades of looking at the stock market, there has never been a better setup. Exuberance is pandemic and sky-high. And even after today's dip, the S&P 500 is up nearly 29% for the 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
Rudy Giuliani is not only willing to testify in President Trump's Senate impeachment trial, he wants to "do demonstrations" in order to outline what he described as a "series of criminal acts" involving Continue...Read More
Andrew discusses his approach to the markets and why he prefers a long-term perspective. Momentum has been starting to build in the mining space as mergers and acquisitions continue. Smart money is moving into the space by acquiring assets in gold and uranium. He says, "The fundamentals for mining remain robust as the world needs these metals, and gold will have its day in the sun again."Time Stam...Read More
Markets are facing the looming prospect of a fourth-quarter election upsetThe following is a reprint of the market commentary from the January 2020 edition of The Option Advisor, published on December 27. For more information, or to subscribe to The Option Advisor -- featuring 10 new option trades each month -- visit our online store.As we head toward 2020, the major market indexes are on pace to...Read More
Malaysia will impose anti-dumping tariffs of up to 26.39% on cold-rolled coil imported from China, Japan, South Korea and Vietnam. The import taxes will be in effect for five years from December 25, 2019, to December 24, 2024, Malaysia's Ministry of Trade and Industry (MITI) said earlier this week.The products subject to the duties are cold-rolled coils of iron or non-alloy steel, of...Read More
RAPAPORT... Whether it's big, bold, bright or ball-shaped, this year's jewelry will be all about making a statement. Staying true to the millennial fashion ethos, responsibly sourced materials and new, unique styles will play a big role in tomorrow's jewelry trends.We take a look at the top picks for 2020 according to Vogue, Forbes, Harper's Bazaar and Cosmopolitan.Going naturalRaw materials...Read More
RAPAPORT... Paris's Haute ??cole de Joaillerie (HEJ) is the oldest jewelry school in the world. Founded by the French jewelry industry in the 19th century, it recently celebrated its 150th anniversary. Several major jewelry houses, including Boucheron and Mellerio dits Meller, have been involved with the HEJ from the start. At 58 Rue du Louvre, the school works together with the French Jewelr...Read More
(IDEX Online) - Following on from November, the price of round diamonds continued to be fairly stable throughout December. That's not to say there were no changes. Goods below 0.70 carats saw positive changes, as did those sized 4-5 carats. However, in the important 0.90-1.00 carats,prices trended downwards as they did for diamonds sized 2.00-2.99 carats.Smaller fancies, below 0.70 carats saw...Read More
RAPAPORT... Sales of timepieces at Sotheby's broke a record for the auction house, netting the highest annual total in the company's history, at $108.7 million.The total increased 22% year on year, and 153% over the past decade, with nearly half of lots fetching prices above their high estimate Sotheby's said last week. George Daniels' Space Traveller I achieved the highest price of the year,...Read More
RAPAPORT... Alrosa has published its schedule of contract sales and auctions for next year.The Russian miner has maintained its format of monthly sales under the Alrosa Alliance, its long-term supply program. It will also hold 34 auctions of rough diamonds over 10.8 carats, with 11 taking place in Moscow and three in the Russian city of Vladivostok. Other sales will occur in Antwerp, Dubai, Hong K...Read More
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COMMENT: Marty, just wanted to say thank you for Socrates. It has been great on gold and even in the miners it has distinguished the lagers like Barrick from Newmont without worry of who is getting paid to pitch what stock.Can’t wait for the sector overviews.Happy New YearPBREPLY: It is tracking over 1,000 instruments each day. I do not have the time to write about everything. I am working o...Read More
(Kitco News) - Newmont's acquisition of Goldcorp loomed large over a busy year of mergers and acquisitions. Read more on 'Kitco'Read full newsRead More