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
As the good people of Venezuela make your voices heard tomorrow, on behalf of the American people, we say: estamos con ustedes. We are with you. We stand with you, and we will stay withContinue...Read More
There is an undertone lurking behind the rise of Donald Trump in the US, the Brexiteers in the UK, Marine Le Pen in France, political re-alignments in Denmark, and the election Continue...Read More
Mercenary Geologist Mickey Fulp shares his thoughts on the Newmont Mining/Goldcorp tie up, the trade war and metals to watch in 2019. Michael S. "Mickey" Fulp is a Certified Professional Geologist with over 29 years experience as an exploration geologist searching for economic deposits of base and precious metals, industrial minerals, coal, uranium, and water in North and South America and China....Read More
Gold prices dropped on Wednesday as investors opted to rotate out of the safe-haven asset in favor of stocks after a handful of Dow components reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings.Continue...Read More
CloseGain/LossGold $1283.00-$1.60Silver$15.36+$0.03XAU68.86+0.18%HUI151.86-0.22%GDM573.37+0.13%JSE Gold1350.79+8.99USD96.12-0.24Euro113.83+0.20Yen91.47-0.18Oil$52.62-$0.3910-Year2.746%+0.007T-Bond145.00-0.40625Dow24575.62+0.70%Nasdaq7025.77+0.08%S&P2638.70+0.22% The Metals: Gold edged up to $1286.50 in Asia before it dropped back to $1278.70 in early New York trade and th...Read More
As a member of the British parliament in 1999, Sir Peter Tapsell, who passed away this past August, argued vigorously to keep the government from selling off over half of the country’s gold reserves. Previously, in the 1980s, Tapsell had managed a gold bullion fund, “valued at many hundreds of millions of dollars for the Sultan of Brunei, Sir Omar Saifuddin” – at the time o...Read More
The number of drilled but uncompleted wells (DUCs) in the U.S. shale patch has skyrocketed by roughly 60 percent over the past two years. That leaves a rather large backlog that could add a wave of new supply, even if the pace of drilling begins to slow.The backlog of DUCs has continued to swell, essentially uninterrupted, for more than two years. The total number of DUCs hit 8,723 in November 201...Read More
CloseGain/LossGold $1283.00-$1.60Silver$15.36+$0.03XAU68.86+0.18%HUI151.86-0.22%GDM573.37+0.13%JSE Gold1350.79+8.99USD96.12-0.24Euro113.83+0.20Yen91.47-0.18Oil$52.62-$0.3910-Year2.746%+0.007T-Bond145.00-0.40625Dow24575.62+0.70%Nasdaq7025.77+0.08%S&P2638.70+0.22% The Metals: Gold edged up to $1286.50 in Asia before it dropped back to $1278.70 in early New York trade and th...Read More
By Craig HemkeLast week, we discussed our outlook for 2019 and the factors that will soon drive price to multi-year highs, and eventually, new all-time highs. This week, let's take stock of the current situation and attempt to discern the direction of price in the near term. If you missed last week's column, you should be sure to read it now. The months ahead will unfold in a manner eerily remin...Read More
Miles Franklin sponsored this article by Gary Christenson, the Deviant Investor.From Bill Holter "Crash Alert." "For the last 6 months we have responded 'it is happening right before your very eyes!'" "The coming crash is a mathematical certainty and one that historians will ask in the future, 'what were they thinking.' While CNBC parades clown after clown to tell you this is a buying opportunit...Read More
By Frank HolmesPalladium might not fill headlines the way gold does, but it's been on fire lately. Not only has the precious metal been the best performing commodity for two years straight, but its price also just shot past gold for the first time since 2001. For the first time ever, it broke through $1,400 an ounce last week before pulling back somewhat. From its 52-week low set in August, pall...Read More
I've bent over backwards lately second-guessing my permabear side, on a hair-trigger as I wait for the short squeeze from hell to begin. Instead, the Masters of the Universe who supposedly control the stock market like it's a PlayStation game can barely muster a decent rally other than fleeting ones on the opening bar. Have I perhaps overestimated the sleazeballs? Probably. Regardless, it all co...Read More
- David Attenborough warns Davos summit - 'The Garden of Eden is no more'- "If we wreck the natural world, we wreck ourselves" warns Attenborough- If we destroy our environment, it will badly impact our economies and markets- We must put the environment at the heart of our financial and monetary systems- "Future proof" our economies, our currencies, our finances & our pensions with gold- Hop...Read More
Gold and silver are steady. Trump's top economic advisor is looking for commitments from China for a trade deal. Uncertainties over a trade deal will prevent gold from a big sell off. Right now the trend in gold is neutral. Silver needs to trade over $1500 to be in a bullish zone. Day traders are on the sidelines. Long term investors are using sharp dips to invest in gold. Some large fund manage...Read More
CloseGain/LossGold $1283.00-$1.60Silver$15.36+$0.03XAU68.86+0.18%HUI151.86-0.22%GDM573.37+0.13%JSE Gold1350.79+8.99USD96.12-0.24Euro113.83+0.20Yen91.47-0.18Oil$52.62-$0.3910-Year2.746%+0.007T-Bond145.00-0.40625Dow24575.62+0.70%Nasdaq7025.77+0.08%S&P2638.70+0.22% The Metals: Gold edged up to $1286.50 in Asia before it dropped back to $1278.70 in early New York trade and th...Read More
RAPAPORT... The Canadian Jewellers Association (CJA) has appointedBeatrice Sturtevant as managing director, it said Tuesday. Sturtevant was previously director of operations at AlexaTranslations and business unit manager for CLS Lexi-Tech, a division of global translation firm Lionbridge. The CJA, which has more than 1,000 members, is based in Toronto. Image: Beatrice Sturtevant. (CJA)Read More
RAPAPORT... Sarine Technologies will unveil itsfull-capacity, artificial-intelligence (AI) grading lab at the upcomingInternational Diamond Week in Israel (IDWI). The launch followsan initial pilot of the lab, which opened in Israel in February. Sarine hasmoved the lab to a larger facility, and has transitioned it from the pilot stageto its full-scale commercial level, the company told Rapapo...Read More
RAPAPORT... De Beers has been dabbling in the retail end of thediamond industry for more than 15 years, but recently, other miners have begunto follow suit, breaking out of the production box and entering other aspectsof the trade.The move into retail was a natural step for De Beers,says David Johnson, the company's head of strategic communications.Initially, De Beers undertook category marketing...Read More
(IDEX Online) - Figures from pre-registration show major buyers from across the world, including the United States, EU countries, India, Australia, the Middle East and the ASEAN region, will be taking part in the 63rd edition of the Bangkok Gems and Jewelry Fair (BGJF). The February 20-24 show, being held at the Challenger Hall 1-3, IMPACT Muang Thong Thani, Bangkok, will feature exhibitors...Read More