If you want to make money investing, you first need to understand the structure of the asset classes in our current financial system,Everyone likes to go bonkers over stocks, but the reality is that the stock market is in fact one of the smallest and least liquid markets on the planet. All told, US stocks are roughly $26 trillion in market cap.By way of contrast, the US debt markets (Treasuries, c...Read More

Hello fellow traders, in this blog post, we will discuss oil in a more bigger picture.In the chart below, you can see crude oil futures on the weekly chart.From the 02/08/2016 low, we can clearly see that the market has a potential 5 swing incomplete bullish sequence. It seems like that it is still in the fifth swing. The weekly target for us is between 68.53-86.82. Please note a 5 swing...Read More

East Asia's stainless steel market has started to show signs of weakness, with prices for cold-rolled coil retreating over the past week amid thin trading and soft demand.Metal Bulletin's assessment of prices for benchmark 304 stainless 2mm cold-rolled coil was $2,130-2,150 per tonne cif East Asian ports for the week ended Wednesday January 10, down $20-50 per tonne from $2,150-2,200 per tonne cif...Read More

If you want to make money investing, you first need to understand the structure of the asset classes in our current financial system,Everyone likes to go bonkers over stocks, but the reality is that the stock market is in fact one of the smallest and least liquid markets on the planet. All told, US stocks are roughly $26 trillion in market cap.By way of contrast, the US debt markets (Treasuries, c...Read More

Gold remains popular among the rich. It is perceived by some as a store of value, a counterbalance to other assets and a safe haven amid geopolitical turbulence. It ticked up amid jitters over US-North Korea tensions in October; this week the gold price rose on dollar weakness. But gold is also seen as an old-fashioned investment opportunity, with the metal set to be replaced by cryptocurrencies...Read More

If you want to make money investing, you first need to understand the structure of the asset classes in our current financial system,Everyone likes to go bonkers over stocks, but the reality is that the stock market is in fact one of the smallest and least liquid markets on the planet. All told, US stocks are roughly $26 trillion in market cap.By way of contrast, the US debt markets (Treasuries, c...Read More

If you want to make money investing, you first need to understand the structure of the asset classes in our current financial system.Everyone likes to go bonkers over stocks, but the reality is that the stock market is in fact one of the smallest and least liquid markets on the planet. All told, US stocks are roughly $26 trillion in market cap.By way of contrast, the US debt markets (Treasuries, c...Read More

CloseGain/LossGold $1321.80+$4.40Silver$16.98UNCHXAU87.04+1.13%HUI195.52+0.64%GDM653.12+0.43%JSE Gold1325.12+12.06USD91.90-0.42Euro120.32+0.75Yen90.03+0.24Oil$63.80+$0.2310-Year2.536%-0.016T-Bond150.3125+0.25Dow25574.73+0.81%Nasdaq7211.78+0.81%S&P2767.56+0.70% The Metals: Gold edged down to $1315.70 in Asia, but it then chopped up to as high as $1323.90 in New York and ended with a gain of...Read More

If you want to make money investing, you first need to understand the structure of the asset classes in our current financial system,Everyone likes to go bonkers over stocks, but the reality is that the stock market is in fact one of the smallest and least liquid markets on the planet. All told, US stocks are roughly $26 trillion in market cap.By way of contrast, the US debt markets (Treasuries, c...Read More

By Dave KranzlerI fully expect the Government's Census Bureau to post a mind-blowing headline retail sales number for December. Hyperbolic headline economic statistics derived from mysterious "seasonal adjustments" based on questionable sampling methodology is part of the official propaganda policy mandated by the Executive Branch of Government.But I also believe that retail sales were likely...Read More

Beginning in late 2016, we began to question what we termed "The Generally Accepted Narrative of 2017". This allowed us to accurately forecast rising precious metal prices last year. For 2018, we will generally rely upon three overriding themes, and we discuss them in detail today.As a recap, what was GAN2017? We first spelled it out in a formal post on January 17, 2017. You can read it here: http...Read More

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA / January 11, 2018 / MGX Minerals Inc. ("MGX" or the "Company") (CSE: XMG / OTCQB: MGXMF / FKT: 1MG) is pleased to announce the appointment of Christopher Wolfenberg to the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Wolfenberg is a Partner with the law firm of Fasken Martineau LLP. Prior to his current position he was a Partner with Norton Rose Fullbright. He provides practical...Read More

- Gold prices rise to $1,326/oz on concerns China may slow U.S. Treasury buying- Equities fell sharply on the report as did Treasurys and the U.S. dollar- Chinese officials think U.S. debt is becoming less attractive compared to other assets- Trade tensions could provide a reason to slow down or halt U.S. debt purchases- U.S. dollar vulnerable as China remains biggest buyer of U.S. sovereign debt...Read More

By Graham SummersIf you want to make money investing, you first need to understand the structure of the asset classes in our current financial system.Everyone likes to go bonkers over stocks, but the reality is that the stock market is in fact one of the smallest and least liquid markets on the planet. All told, US stocks are roughly $26 trillion in market cap.By way of contrast, the US debt mar...Read More

By Craig HemkeBeginning in late 2016, we began to question what we termed "The Generally Accepted Narrative of 2017". This allowed us to accurately forecast rising precious metal prices last year. For 2018, we will generally rely upon three overriding themes, and we discuss them in detail today. As a recap, what was GAN2017? We first spelled it out in a formal post on January 17, 2017. You can r...Read More

Full Article: It's Time for the Fear Trade to Move Gold PricesBy: Frank HolmesThe price of gold and gold mining stocks were very competitive in 2017. The yellow metal ended the year up a little more than 13 percent-its best year since 2010-while gold stocks, as measured by the NYSE Arca Gold Miners Index, gained more than 11 percent. All of this occurred even as large-cap stocks regularly closed...Read More

By George SmithIf Tom Cruise was Born on the Fourth of July, then he can thank Thomas Paine, who it can be said was born on January 10, 1776 with the publication of his incendiary essay, Common Sense, that argued for independence from England. He priced it cheaply (two shillings), argued passionately, and wrote in a direct style so that readers could understand him. It was sold and distribute...Read More

- Gold prices rise to $1,326/oz on concerns China may slow U.S. Treasury buying- Equities fell sharply on the report as did Treasurys and the U.S. dollar- Chinese officials think U.S. debt is becoming less attractive compared to other assets- Trade tensions could provide a reason to slow down or halt U.S. debt purchases- U.S. dollar vulnerable as China remains biggest buyer of U.S. sovereign de...Read More

In my view there is nothing special about China's intention of reducing US treasury investment. This was bound to happen much earlier. China is "thee" happening place for the global financial service industry. It has opened up its economy for global investors. China is moving towards a service oriented growth from a manufacturing growth. Chinese moves economically or geopolitically is antagonizi...Read More

Molybdic oxide and ferro-molybdenum prices have been underpinned over the past week due to steady trading rates, buoyant conversion costs and strong underlying consumption in the steel sector, which is expected to persist in the near term.Molybdic oxide prices have pared gains slightly in the second week of trading in 2018, with the market at $11-11.30 per lb, in-warehouse Rotterdam on Wednesday J...Read More