Show HighlightsGerald Celente, founder of the Trends Research Institute, returns to the show with new commentary on the geopolitical arena and financial markets. Our guest is concerned that the US US could be drawn into a military conflict in the Middle East or with NK with potentially dire consequences. US equities indexes have benefited from artificial and unsustainable stock buybacks.Gerald C...Read More
"Peter Cook is the author of the 'Is That True?' series of articles, which help explain the many statements and theories circulating in the mainstream financial media often presented as "truths." The motives and psychology of market participants, which drives the difference between truth and partial-truth, are explored."Most people are aware that GDP growth has been lower than expected in the a...Read More
By Gary TanashianThe Bonds segment of NFTRH 491 took a turn to tin foil territory to allow the letter writer to expose newer subscribers to his ideological views and thus, bias. #491 also got pretty talky on the precious metals as it did a thorough review of the sector's status, with silver's symmetry to 2016 a very key item. Hint: An ill-fated bounce like so many that have come after the 2016 t...Read More
By John MauldinThe Basic Questions I Wanted Answered at SICA General Consensus About a Potential RecessionThe Return of VolatilityThe Rise of Global DebtWhere to Put Money to Work TodayThe Coming Political StormsIt Takes a TeamIt's been a week and I'm starting to recover from my post-SIC high. It's a weird feeling. I love SIC, yet processing it all takes time. Imagine one of those brain maps tha...Read More
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:GATA's and gold's old friend Larry Parks, executive director of the Foundation for the Advancement of Monetary Education (FAME, http://fame.org), calls attention tonight to the third-quarter 2017 report of the U.S. Comptroller of the Currency, which shows that just several government-insured U.S. banks hold $45 billion in derivative positions related to monetary meta...Read More
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:Gold researcher Ronan Manly, whose work is regularly posted at Bullion Star and publicized by GATA, has provided to Russia Today a detailed report on the history and mechanisms of gold price suppression by major governments and central banks.While its details will not be new to those who follow GATA, Manly's report may be most significant for establishng again that t...Read More
The world's billet markets became uncertain last week, with sentiment starting to weaken amid higher availability of China-origin material and volatility in the East Asian country's domestic prices.Meanwhile, global scrap prices remained largely stable amid uncertainty about import tariffs in the United States and weakening demand for finished steel products.ChinaDomestic billet prices in the coun...Read More
The world's billet markets became uncertain last week, with sentiment starting to weaken amid higher availability of China-origin material and volatility in the East Asian country's domestic prices.Meanwhile, global scrap prices remained largely stable amid uncertainty about import tariffs in the United States and weakening demand for finished steel products.ChinaDomestic billet prices in the coun...Read More
Inflation has started to show up in economic data, and it may rise faster than expected. One of the best ways to protect your portfolio against inflation is to own gold, which is viewed as an inflation hedge. Besides inflation, there are other reasons that could draw investors towards gold in 2018.The gold price has rallied in 2018, rising from under US$1,250 per ounce in mid-December to trade ov...Read More
An analyst from the Danish investment firm Saxo Bank recently pointed to the Geopolitical Risk Index as being at its highest level since the 2003 invasion of Iraq. The index also spiked in August 2017, as fears over a possible conflict with North Korea hit fever pitch. A series of dismissals in the White House coupled with anxiety over rising trade tensions appear to be rattling investors. The 12-...Read More
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) mission has identified areas for improvement in the operation and maintenance of Uzbekistan's only operating research reactor. The team also addressed specific operational challenges faced by the WWR-SM.The WWR-SM research reactor (Image: Institute of Nuclear Physics)To help Member States optimize the availability, reliability and the application of hum...Read More
London Metal Exchange warehouse stocks have staged a recovery over the first few months of this year from the multi-year lows of 2017, due to a flurry of large deliveries across many of the base metals. After last year was marked by dwindling stock levels across the board, the first few months of 2018 have seen a reversal - with companies putting more metal back into LME-approved warehouses. "The...Read More
Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were mostly lower at the close on Monday March 19, while most prices lacked clear direction before Wednesday's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. Nickel prices declined $145 per tonne - the metal has come under sustained pressure since it hit $14,000 per tonne last week and cannot find new support."The combination of a strong dollar index...Read More
Comex copper prices slipped further Monday March 19 morning with the market in consolidation mode due to investors heading to the sidelines ahead of the Federal Reserve meeting.Copper for May settlement on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange dipped 1.95 cents or 0.6% to $3.0890 per lb."While the consolidation in copper prices may run a little further on the back of an overall we...Read More
Spot prices for ammonium paratungstate (APT) continued to rise in last week's pricing session due to tightening supply in China. APT prices rise on tighter supply, slower Chinese output Profit-taking prompts fall in ferro-tungsten prices in China Cash flow pressure weighs on concentrates prices Metal Bulletin's benchmark cif Rotterdam quotation for APT rose to $325-334 per mtu on...Read More
Australian junior Cobalt Blue Holdings (AU:COB) was one of the cobalt companies on the rise after the in-demand battery material reached a new high on the London Metal Exchange on Friday of US$88,375 per tonne.Staff reporterCobalt Blue Holdings rises on Thackaringa upgrade19 MARCH 201819/03/2018commentsshareCOB hit a 52-week high intraday and closed up almost 3% today as it announced a significant...Read More
The Chinese ferro-silicon spot market has stabilized losses in the past week, with support coming from magnesium production - a sizeable consumer of ferro-silicon. Chinese spot market halts downward drift but ample supply may drag in near term Europe prices stable, awaits second quarter settlements US market eases, but low stock levels offer support Chinese prices steady Chinese domes...Read More
The discount of gem-quality, lab-created diamonds, manufactured for use in jewellery, relative to natural diamonds has doubled from 11-20% a year ago to 28-40% today, according to a survey of prices. Paul Zimnisky* Will the future of diamond production be in the lab, as opposed to the mine?19 MARCH 201819/03/2018commentsshareArthur G. Graham, Avakash Patel and Grant Malensek...SPONSOREDRoscoe pos...Read More
Huge amounts of zinc ingots from Spain, both new and old stock, continue to enter the Chinese market after a significant inflow last year, which is leading to inventory build-up and depressed premiums, market participants have told Metal Bulletin.For the first month this year, Spain remained the biggest supplier of refined zinc to China, providing one-quarter of the total of 67,111 tonnes imported...Read More
Since its inception, Cannabis Wheaton Income Corp. (TSXV:CBW) has developed its streaming platform by funding numerous cannabis facilities/partners across CanadaSmallCapPower | March 19, 2018: Cannabis Wheaton Income Corp. (TSXV:CBW) Thursday announced that it has entered an agreement with Ontario-based R&D firm Honest Inc, part of Province Brands of Canada, the first global brand offering pro...Read More