Topics include:- What is causing concern for Marc about the global economy?- Is there a solution to the trade war before the 2020 election?- What can be said of the mixed messages from Trump about the US dollar?- Are we going to get inflation or a deflationary crash?- Why does Marc own gold, as an inflation hedge?- What about silver?- Being a contrarian, what is on Marc's radar as we move through...Read More

As the silver price continues to rally, some interesting signs have emerged. And given all that's happening, I was fortunate to talk with David Morgan of The Morgan Report. Who may well be more qualified than just about anyone in the world to make sense of what's going on.We've seen large additions into the silver ETF's. Continued rumors of a large buyer in the market. And a change in the trading...Read More

Danielle Park has been waiting for this moment. And it may well be here now. The end of the global stock bull market. Is it upon us? One day does not a trend make. However, this bull has been living on borrowed time and borrowed money for too long. Resource based economies have taken a hit and will continue too. That means Canada and Australia are in for hard time. As are the rest of the over inde...Read More

Here we go again: Cash-out refi hype is back full-blast, and for the first time since early 2006, people are doing it.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 Texas and Oklaho...Read More

Things have changed a lot in China in the last 10 years! It now takes 6.75 units of credit for China to produce 1 unit of GDP. The law of diminishing returns or law of marginal utility is now in play as far as China's credit bubble is concerned. Jason Burack is an investor, entrepreneur, financial historian, Austrian School economist, and contrarian. Jason co-founded the startup financial educatio...Read More

"Airport operations at Hong Kong International Airport have been seriously disrupted ... all flights have been canceled...All passengers are advised to leave the terminal buildings as soon as possible."Continue...Read More

The IMF has continued to assume that the zero-bound on interest rates can be a serious obstacle for fighting recessions on the part of the central banks.Continue...Read More

Gold has not reached $1550/oz yet but as it inches higher, some technical and sentiment indicators are urging caution.Continue...Read More

Erik and Ronald discuss why gold is an important asset to own, gold as equity hedge, global de-dollarization and sovereign gold holdings and much more.Ronald Stoeferle is a Chartered Market Technician (CMT) and a Certified Financial Technician (CFTe). During his studies in business administration and finance at the Vienna University of Economics and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,...Read More

Sector expert Michael Ballanger draws connections between nefarious non-native species in the natural world and in the world markets. Invasive species: Any kind of living organism an amphibian (like the cane toad), plant, insect, fish, fungus, bacteria, or even an organism's seeds or eggs that is not native to an ecosystem and causes harm. They can harm the environment, the economy, or even huma...Read More

The company's Q2/19 operational and financial results are reviewed in a BMO Capital Partners report. In an Aug. 8 research note, BMO Capital Markets analyst Andrew Kaip reported that AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. (AU:NYSE; ANG:JSE; AGG:ASX; AGD:LSE) is "well positioned for the remainder of 2019."He explained that "increasing production and demonstrated free cash generation in Q2/19 have set the stage fo...Read More

The terms of the financing package and the company's plans for the rest of 2019 are described in an Echelon Wealth Partners report. In an Aug. 8 research note, Echelon Wealth Partners analyst Ryan Walker reported that Pure Gold Mining Inc. (PGM:TSX.V; PUR:LSE) negotiated a $90 million financing package with Sprott Resource Lending to fund development of an underground mine at the explorer's Madse...Read More

Stocks were lower from start to finishStocks spent the entire day in the red, and losses accelerated into the close, as fear about the state of the global economy weighed. Traders monitored the protests in Hong Kong and falling Treasury yields, sending the Dow to a nearly 400-point loss at the close. Bank and tech stocks were some of the biggest losers on the day, with U.S.-China trade tensions al...Read More

Baird upgraded the stock to "outperform" Axovant Gene Therapies Ltd (NASDAQ:AXGT) is getting a boost from Baird today -- bucking the broad-market trend lower -- after the analyst upgraded the biotech to "outperform" from "neutral," predicting potential tailwinds from upcoming gene therapy studies, expected in the fourth quarter. On the other hand, Baird also trimmed its price target to $13 from $1...Read More

The shares topped out above $36 earlierPinterest Inc (NYSE:PINS) stock jumped to a record high of $36.10 earlier, but has since swung down 0.5% to trade at $33.25. While it's not clear what the catalyst is for this volatile move, the price action has sparked a rush in PINS options pits, with volume running at two times the average intraday pace.By the numbers, around 16,000 calls and 5,700 puts ar...Read More

FSLR short sellers could be staring at huge lossesLooking at the most recent list from Schaeffer's Senior Quantitative Analyst Rocky White showing S&P 400 Midcap Index (MID) stocks that have seen the most options activity during the past 10 days, one name that stuck out was First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR). Call activity has remained popular on the energy name, with data from the International Secu...Read More

2 names were hit with downgradesPolitical unrest in Hong Kong is creating chaos in global markets, with U.S. stocks down sharply today. Among individual names making notable moves are Chinese internet firm NetEase Inc (NASDAQ:NTES), crane manufacturer Manitowoc Company Inc (NYSE:MTW), and business-to-business IT specialist DXC Technology Co (NYSE:DXC). Here's a quick look at what's moving the shar...Read More

The ETF and bank stock are pacing for their worst sessions everThe Global X MSCI Argentina ETF (NYSEARCA:ARGT) is getting slammed today, after Argentinian President Mauricio Macri lost by a wider-than-expected margin in yesterday's primary elections, dimming expectations for a re-election victory in October. As such, the country's currency and bonds are reeling today, andArgentina-based Banco Macr...Read More

Aug. 9th, 2019(S14-E708)Featured GuestsDr. Stephen Leeb &Arch CrawfordPlease Listen HereInterview RecapArch Crawford, head of Crawford Perspectivesfor 42 consecutive years rejoins the show.Arch's analysis indicates "the best gold buying opportunity in several years... add positions NOW!."If the recent breakout holds as expected, "... the upside could carry gold above $2,000-$3,000+." Slowing...Read More

By Avi GilburtThe Fed. The China trade deal. The House of Representatives impeachment proceedings. The Iranian aggression. North Korea firing missiles. Slowing growth in the world economy. As you can see, there are many issues worrying investors today. And, as the market moves up and down through these large gyrations these last two weeks, one excuse is paraded out after another.When the market...Read More