The mis-pricing of money and credit has also driven a terrible misallocation of capital and kept unproductive zombie debtors alive for too long. Saxo Bank, "Beware The Global Policy Panic""Mis-pricing of money and credit" refers to the ability of the Fed to control interest rates and money supply. Humans with character flaws and conflicting motivations performing a role that is best left to a...Read More

By: Craig HemkeAn improving technical picture can be a key driver of the institutional fund flows that will be necessary to drive COMEX gold and the mining shares upward in the weeks ahead.However, let's make one thing perfectly clear before we go any further...I understand that the price of COMEX gold and silver is managed and manipulated by The Bullion Banks.You likely understand this, too.How...Read More

As part of Merk's in-house research we regularly evaluate a consistent set of charts covering the economy, equities, fixed income, commodities and currencies. The aim is to keep our eyes open and to look through the noise of the headlines, avoiding the distractions of sensationalized click-bait. In sharing this content, we offer a cross-check to your own thinking and aim to add value to your own...Read More

By: Ira EpsteinMetals stay well bid into Wednesday's FOMC Monetary Policy Statement and Press Conference Ira Epstein reviews the days trading in the metal markets. For more information and access to Ira's free offers for commodity traders, visit https://www.iraepstein.com. Read More

MODEST INCREASE IN THE GOLD PRICE BUT WIDE SPREADS "Bulls to the left of me, bears to the right, here I am, stuck in the middle with you..." There's no real consensus among analysts about the direction and price of gold in this year's survey. While the average of all forecasts suggest a modest 1.8% gain for gold, this figure is somewhat overshadowed by a $325 trading range. While gold is appare...Read More

According to the latest figures released by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS):In 2016, the top 50 percent of all taxpayers paid 97 percent of all individual income taxes, while the bottom 50 percent paid the remaining 3 percent.The top 1 percent paid a greater share of individual income taxes (37.3 percent) than the bottom 90 percent combined (30.5 percent).The top 1 percent of taxpayers paid...Read More

Jim Grant, the founder and editor of Grant's Interest Rate Observer, and Judy Shelton, a former member of the Trump Economic Advisory Council, discuss the Fed rate hike decision with CNBC's "Closing Bell" team.James "Jim" Grant is an American writer and publisher and the founder of Grant's Interest Rate Observer, a twice-monthly journal of the financial markets. He is the author , most recently, o...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

In this week's video, Mike Maloney reveals some startling information on the increasing number of 'Zombie Companies' in the the S&P 1500. Find out what kind of threat these walking dead companies pose to the economy, and prepare accordingly.Michael Maloney is a precious metals investment expert and historian. He is the founder and owner of GoldSilver.com, a global leader in gold and silver sales/s...Read More

"When we talk about third trimester abortions, these are done with the consent of obviously the mother, with the consent of the physicians, more than 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 stock market has drastically dipped and risen over the past few months. What's driving these swings? Bert Dohmen joins Robert to discuss his research into the markets and offers analysis of what to expect in 2019.Robert Kiyosaki is best known as the author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, the #1 personal finance book of all time. His book titles hold four of the top ten spots on Nielsen Bookscan List's L...Read More

The Fed will be patient. Gradual increases went out the window. Gee who coulda thunk?Continue...Read More

Prior geologic mapping and surveying guide exploration and drilling at the project. Allegiant Gold Ltd. (AUAU:TSX.V; AUXXF:OTCQX) announced in a news release that in late January 2019 it began drilling at Monitor Hills, the fourth of the six Nevada targets in the program. At Monitor Hills, 10-12 holes will be drilled for 2,150 meters. The target there is "Carlin-type gold mineralization in Cambr...Read More

Kevin Vecmanis, founder of VanAurum Financial Technologies, sits down with Maurice Jackson of Proven and Probable to discuss what the unwinding of central bank balance sheets may mean for investors. Maurice J.: Joining us for a conversation is Kevin Vecmanis, the founder of VanAurum Financial Technologies. Mr. Vecmanis, welcome to the show, sir.Kevin V.: Hello, Maurice. It's great to be here. Tha...Read More

"The stock market correction hurt consumer confidence, record high home prices cut into affordability and mortgage rates were higher in October and November for consumers signing Continue...Read More

About 20 tons of gold from Venezuela's central bank holdings was ready to be shipped outContinue...Read More

"The Intelligence people seem to be extremely passive and naive when it comes to the dangers of Iran. They are wrong! When I became President Iran was making trouble all over the Middle East, and Continue...Read More

Oil prices are still down sharply from the highs of October 2018, but the industry may still increase spending this year. The cost of developing new projects might rise along with higher spending levels.A survey of top industry executives by DNV GL suggests that capital spending on oil and gas could rise in 2019. Of the 791 senior professionals in the energy industry surveyed by DNV GL, 70 percent...Read More

Two years ago at a conference during which I both presented andattended, a Keynote speaker, "Rich Dad" Robert Kiyosaki, introducedme to a different way of looking at things. He posed the question, "Howmany sides does a coin have?" The correct answer is "three." The front (obverse),back (reverse) and… the edge!When you think about it, this makes sense. From this...Read More