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

Discussed on this episode:- The origin of Shadow Stats- NAFTA's influence on economic record keeping- The government shutdown has impacted economic reporting- The next recession is underway and the Fed triggered itWalter J. "John" Williams has been a private consulting economist and a specialist in government economic reporting for more than 30 years. His economic consultancy is called Shadow Gove...Read More

Max interviews Mish Shedlock of MishTalk.com about his new parody song, "Bubbles B. Goode," in reference to the new Fed chairman, Jerome Powell, promising to cut rates to keep the good times rolling. They discuss rate cuts and what this portends for the future. Max Keiser is an American broadcaster and film-maker. He hosts Keiser Report, a financial program broadcast on RT. He presents a weekly sh...Read More

"Alexa routinely records and voiceprints millions of children without their consent or the consent of their parents," Continue...Read More

We are living in a time that is increasingly becoming more difficult to determine what is real and what isn't. Deep fake videos can imitate any public figure into saying things they didn't say, mainstream news outlets can make fake news go viral (Covington) and most of our money is tied up in bubbles (stock market) that are full of air and about to pop! But is all hope lost or are we capable of ed...Read More

"This assessment is based on intelligence, the weapons used, the level of expertise needed to execute the operation, recent similar Iranian attacks on shipping, and theContinue...Read More

Bob Moriarty of 321 Gold discusses a company with an Arizona copper project that has been getting a lot of attention. Barksdale's Sunnyside ProjectI first wrote about Barksdale Capital Corp. (BRO:TSX.V) in late February of this year. As the price of copper dropped so did the price of the shares. They were $0.55 then, have recovered a little and only $0.57 today even as the story is better underst...Read More

Company is in the final stages of determining drill targets. Seabridge Gold Inc. (SEA:TSX; SA:NYSE.MKT) announced in a news release it is finalizing targets for its maiden drill program at its Snowstorm project in Northern Nevada, scheduled to commence before the end of Q3/19.Located 6 kilometers (6 km) and 15 km southwest of Snowstorm, respectively, are the high-grade Twin Creeks and Turquoise R...Read More

The company's cost cutting efforts are addressed in a CIBC report. In a June 6 research note, CIBC analyst Cosmos Chiu reported that Hecla Mining Co. (HL:NYSE) lowered 2019 guidance for its Nevada assets "but offered few insights into a longer-term solution for the operations."The new Nevada numbers for the year are 60,000 ounces (60 Koz) of gold production at an all-in sustaining cost (AISC) of...Read More

The2020 presidential election is already shaping up to be one of the most bitterlycontested in history. The outcome could have enormous ramifications for allasset markets, including precious metals.Inthe meantime, a lot can happen before November 2020 – especially with theFederal Reserve apparently set to turn dovish and cut interest rates thissummer.Somehistorical research into presidential...Read More

- Pepe EscobarSomething extraordinary began with a short walk in St. Petersburg last Friday.After a stroll, they took a boat on the Neva River, visited the legendary Aurora cruiser, and dropped in to examine the Renaissance masterpieces at the Hermitage. Cool, calm, collected, all the while it felt like they were mapping the ins and outs of a new, emerging, multipolar world.Chinese President...Read More

- Gary Christenson, The Deviant InvestorWe can face reality by swallowing the "red pill" (from the movie "The Matrix). This choice is uncomfortable because it opposes the propaganda from mainstream media, government statisticians, and Wall Street cheerleaders.The "red pill" road is difficult and sometimes lonely. Gold is a "red pill" choice.The "blue pill" path is easier and reassuring. Other...Read More

By: Ira EpsteinGold Fibonacci shows supports below, 18 DMA about to move above the 100 DMA, moving above is a bullish crossover:Read More

Here is the best explanation I've seen to date of how the U.S. stock market works. It is from John Jay, who posts regularly in the Rick's Picks Forum: "The stock market is the primary bag-man the Federal Reserve uses to transfer the U.S. Dollars they create from thin air to the .01%." Just so. When you consider how many hundreds of billions of dollars find their way into the pockets of the ve...Read More

Has it already blown?From Dave Kranzler:The price of gold ran higher eight days in a row before today's interventionist price smack. Technically, whatever that means, the gold price was likely due for a healthy pullback anyway. The price of gold is responding to what appears to be the Fed's decision to begin cutting interest rates, though maybe not at the June meeting. Also, the Fed's Jame Bullard...Read More

Disappointing Las Vegas showsfailed to add value for diamond dealers. Jewelry wholesalers did better,reflecting steady US market. Diamantaires focused on showcasing tech ratherthan diamonds; innovations included improved traceability programs, online salesplatforms and better inventory management. Brands pushing bridal as averageengagement-ring price continues to decline. Small De Beers June sight...Read More

Weak sentiment, withmanufacturers under pressure due to sluggish polished demand and tight profitmargins. Factories operating at reduced capacity, and some manufacturersslashing salaries of polished workers. Fewer foreign buyers in Mumbai after LasVegas shows. Steady orders for 0.30 to 0.99 ct., G-J, VS-SI diamonds, butprices continue to soften. Concern that rising demand for synthetics iscannibal...Read More

RAPAPORT... Fresh off the boat from Las Vegas, and battling some serious jetlag, Rapaport news editor Avi Krawitz and publisher John Costello pick out their key takeaways and favorite moments from the JCK show. Image: Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi addresses the industry, visitor traffic at the show, and engagement rings were on display. (JCK Events)Read More

RAPAPORT... A Belle ??poque diamond ring sold for nearly 10 times itshigh estimate at Christie's London auction Wednesday. The piece, which was made around 1900 and features rose,single and old-cut diamonds, fetched GBP 112,500 ($143,000) against a highvaluation of GBP 12,000 ($15,200) at the Important Jewels auction. A circular-cut, 10.05-carat, E-color, VVS1-clarity, type IIadiamond ring so...Read More

RAPAPORT... As rain fell for about five minutes on the typically sunbaked Las Vegas strip on the opening day of the JCK show, one couldn't help but sense things might be a bit different this year. Was the unusual weather a sign that diamond dealers were in for similar positive surprises on the trading floor? After all, they had endured difficult market conditions in the past 12 months and cou...Read More