By Craig HemkeFor each of the past several years, we've written January posts that helped to serve as a road map for the year ahead. Though crystal ball gazing is an inexact science, on balance we've done a pretty good job with these forecasts. As 2019 dawns, we thought we should give it another try today. Let's begin with where we've been... After the election of Trump in November 2016, a narra...Read More

Graceland Updates By Stewart Thomson 1. "Some analysts believe China could deliver 2 trillion yuan ($296.21 billion) worth of cuts in taxes and fees, and allow local governments to issue another 2 trillion yuan in special bonds largely used to fund key projects." - CNBC News, Jan 15, 2019.2. China's economy is likely to grow in the 6.2%-6.5% range for 2019 and the stimulus is inflat...Read More

By James AndersonEvery 50 years or so over the last century and a half of time, free market forces have eventually given the US government a full gold accounting by her Official US Gold Reserves.On this website we have covered in much detail the last 2 times gold accounted for outstanding US dollars (e.g. gold vs dollars).We along with many of our customers fully expect similar occurrences to co...Read More

Fiat paper money: Once gold and silver derivatives Today, instruments of debt issued by central banks After the 2008 financial crisis, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke invoked Milton Friedman's theory that a helicopter drop of money could prevent a collapsing credit bubble from becoming a Great Depression.When credit bubbles burst, defaulting debt and disappearing demand cause the velocity of money...Read More

By Frank HolmesSummary:An update to the Periodic Table of Commodity Returns.Goldman Sachs issues an overweight recommendation for gold and commodities.Paradigm Capital says royalty companies are the "best bet" in metals and mining.Our ever-popular Periodic Table of Commodity Returns has been updated for 2018 and is now available on the U.S. Global Investors website! I invite you to get lost usin...Read More

By Steve St. AngeloInvestors should prepare for crazy and turbulent markets in 2019. As the correction in the broader markets picks up speed and heads much lower, investor worry will start to turn into fear. At this point, the precious metals will likely disconnect from the markets and move higher as investors move into gold and silver to protect wealth.I discuss this in my newest video upda...Read More

By Clint SiegnerThe two largest private producers of bullion bars and rounds in the U.S. have gone defunct over the past two years. Premiums for silver bars and rounds are already on the rise as markets adjust to the lack of supply.Two major mints have blown upin the past two years.At present, demand for these products is manageable. A surge in buying activity, however, could lead to serious dif...Read More

My Two CentsAndy Sutton / Graham Mehl Liquidity is becoming of central importance once again. It is frequently mentioned in mainstream media articles, interviews, and 'educational' programs. It was a central point of discussion during the financial market blowout in 2008. The killing off of a little-known (until it was dead!) data series earlier this year by the not-so-USFed has gotten the...Read More

By George SmithThe paper money that funded the American Revolution led to post-war grievances, the most well-known of which was Shays's Rebellion in backcountry Massachusetts. For years after the war the Boston legislature imposed taxes, falling mainly on those least able to pay, for the full payment in specie of the highly-depreciated notes called Continentals held mostly by well-to-do legi...Read More

Federal government shutdown drags into its fourth week. Will it boost gold prices? US Government Shuts Down, Again Could you imagine life without a government? Now, you can. The federal government has been shut down since December 22nd, 2018. The government shutdown does not, of course, imply that the whole government is closed. Only non-essential discretionary federal programs and agencies c...Read More

The 'true fundamentals' began shifting in gold's favour in October of last year and by early-December the fundamental backdrop was gold-bullish for the first time in almost a year. However, there is not yet confirmation of a new gold bull market from the most reliable indicator of gold's major trend. I'm referring to the fact that the gold/SPX ratio is yet to achieve a weekly close above its 200...Read More

- Turbulent markets and Brexit mean it is essential to consider safer options like gold- You need to take some risk in a portfolio - cash, gold and planning are essential- To build a financial fortune & long-term wealth one must diversify assets & own gold- "Physical gold (bars & coins) can be bought from an online bullion dealer -the likes of Goldcore" writes Jeff Prestridge for This Is Money...Read More

Fears of a contagion effect of the Chinese slowdown is preventing industrial metals and crude oil from rising. Focus is more on Brexit globally. There is speculation that the UK might now leave the European Union. The Cable will zoom like a space rocket if there is clear information that the UK will not leave the European Union. A second referendum vote (if any) will be in favor of the UK not le...Read More

Portfolio manager Michael Pento joins the Great Reset Opportunity Report to share how he envisions the economic and financial dislocation coming our way will play out. For more information about Neptune Global go to www.NeptuneGlobal.comMichael Pento is a specialist in Austrian economics and is the President of Pento Portfolio Strategies. Prior to starting Pento Portfolio Strategies he served as a...Read More

Max interviews market commentator and blogger, Wolf Richter of WolfStreet.com, about the 'patient' Federal Reserve, the property market in San Francisco starting to deflate and Germany's economy in 'technical recession.'Max Keiser is an American broadcaster and film-maker. He hosts Keiser Report, a financial program broadcast on RT. He presents a weekly show about finance and markets on London's R...Read More

Yellow Vest protests continue to rock France despite the government's attempts at appeasing demonstrators. Investigative journalist Ben Swann joins News.Views.Hughes to discuss the protests and what's behind the muted western media coverage thereof. They also discuss the looming Brexit vote in the UK House of Commons.Read More

The Florida Board of Health has suspended thousands of healthcare licenses over defaults on student loans many used to earn their licenses. But many are concerned Continue...Read More

Mike Maloney recently completed a marathon 81 minute interview with Nicholas Merten of the DataDash YouTube channel. The conversation was far reaching, covering Mike's entry into the world of precious metals, his alliance with Robert Kiyosaki, and how Mike thinks the next financial crisis may play out. This excerpt is taken from the the DataDash YouTube channel, listen to the full interview here:...Read More

Bill Holter is currently a writer for Miles Franklin and Jim Sinclair's Mineset where he posts weekly commentaries on gold and financial markets. Prior to joining Miles Franklin in 2012, Bill Holter Worked as a retail stockbroker for 23 years, including 12 years as a branch manager at A.G. Edwards. Later, he left Wall Street to avoid potential liabilities related to management of paper assets. Bil...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