The reality is, the U.S dollar will remain the global reserve currency for longer than anyone expects. In fact, as we head into the next financial crisis, the dollar is going to soar.Continue...Read More
Peter Schiff is an internationally recognized economist specializing in the foreign equity, currency and gold markets. Mr. Schiff 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, BusinessWee...Read More
Trump said to reporters: "I don't want to comment on it."Continue...Read More
"To see those, those monkeys from those African countries-damn them, they're still uncomfortable wearing shoes!"Continue...Read More
"We're thinking of it essentially as a midcycle adjustment to policy," Powell said. He also said that Fed officials "think it will serve all of those goals" that he mentioned.Continue...Read More
The Fed cut rates Wednesday, however, the U.S. dollar rallied which put pressure on goldContinue...Read More
Rick Rule sat down with us at the Sprott Conference. He's extremely upbeat about precious metals and believes we're at the beginning of another bull market. The average such bull lasts for three years and sees advances of 300 percent or more. What will propel this one even further is the discovery of the sector by millennials. Rick believes that their refined research skills, their need to self-va...Read More
Metinvest chief executive officer Yuriy Ryzhenkov discusses with Marina Shulga the challenges the company has overcome and the strategies for its future prosperity.Metinvest, the largest steel producer in Ukraine, has faced the seizing of its assets by rebels, military action right next to its plants, raw material supply interruptions and debt restructuring over the last five years. Over this peri...Read More
David Moadel is a trader and investor of stocks and options. A former elementary school teacher, David has a master's degree in education and a unique ability to convey knowledge in the area of finance. He has coached many people and likes to combine fundamental and technical analysis to help people find their own trading style.Read More
A federal judge has tossed out a lawsuit brought by the Democratic National Committee against a laundry list of defendants they blamed for Continue...Read More
Small businesses on the precipice need only one small shove to go over the edge, and there won't be replacements filling the fast-multiplying empty storefronts.Continue...Read More
The price of domestic mesh-quality wire rod in Northern Europe narrowed this week, while Southern European prices were unchanged ahead of the summer slowdown, sources told Fastmarkets on July 31.Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for steel wire rod (mesh-quality), domestic, delivered Northern Europe, narrowed downward this week by ?,?5 per tonne to ?,?495-500 ($552-557) per tonne.In...Read More
The domestic prices for hollow steel sections in both Northern and Southern Europe were unchanged this week ahead of the seasonal summer break, sources told Fastmarkets on Wednesday July 31.Fastmarkets' price assessment for steel sections (medium), domestic, delivered Northern Europe, was ?,?615-630 ($686-702) per tonne on Wednesday, flat week on week.Market participants reported very low levels o...Read More
The S&P and Nasdaq logged their third straight lossStocks started the session higher -- with the Dow up more than 83 points at its intraday peak -- on a blowout earnings report for Apple (AAPL) and upbeat jobs data. Markets held modest gains through midday, before turning sharply lower in the wake of this afternoon's Fed announcement. While the central bank issued a 25-basis-point rate cut and sai...Read More
The price for rebar produced and delivered in Southern Europe has remained stable over the past seven days on limited trading activity, although some mills were still attempting to increase their prices, sources said on Wednesday July 31.Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for steel reinforcing bar (rebar), domestic, delivered Southern Europe, was unchanged week on week at ?,?470-485 ($524-541) p...Read More
This analyst predicts a major market moving event happening as soon as August 13.After nearly 27-years studying the stock market as a hedge fund manager, broker, and analyst, onesenior analyst thought he was prepared for everything Mr. Market threw his way.But last December he got word of a huge market event that's now less than 60 days away.He sent an urgent note to over 75,000 people who, over...Read More
Last week, Boris Johnson became the PM of the UK. The odds of hard Brexit increased, sending pound lower. Now, markets await tomorrow’s FOMC meeting. Gold closely monitors these events and thinks about which way to go next. Boris the BrexiteerLast week, Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson – for the people of the Great Britain known as Boris Johnson with a funny mop of blonde hair &ndash...Read More
Meanwhile, another stock extends its 2019 lead to almost 900%Stocks mostly traded near breakeven today, though the Dow was last seen sharply lower after Fed Chair Jerome Powell suggested more rate cuts may not be coming. Three names to watch in the meantime are electric vehicle producer Workhorse Group Inc (NASDAQ:WKHS), drugmaker Omeros Corporation (NASDAQ:OMER), and online education specialist 2...Read More
A short squeeze could add fuel to the stock's fireThe shares of genetic testing concern InVitae Corp (NYSE:NVTA) are fresh off an all-time high of $28.38, last seen 1.6% higher at $27.60, thanks to a boost from Citron Research. The firm said it will "continue to stay long until the stock hits at least $65, as we believe it is on its way to $100" -- nearly four times yesterday's close of $27.21. Fu...Read More
Wayfair's second-quarter earnings are expected before the open tomorrow The shares of online home goods retailer Wayfair Inc (NYSE:W) have been coasting steadily lower since touching a record high of $173.71 in March, slamming into resistance at the $165 region and recently falling back beneath the $140 area, which acted as support for the stock's post-bull gap lows back in February. However, Wa...Read More