Weary investors who endured the September and October stock market "crash season" felt they should be richly rewarded for their incredible patience... with a wondrous Santa Claus rallyPlease click here now. The traditional Santa Claus rally has morphed into a hideous Santa Claws mauling of millions of US stock market price chasers. It's a gruesome sight. The good news, clearly, is that my p...Read More

Defiance, ValOro advance on merger updateDefiance Silver Corp. [DEF-TSXV], and ValOro Resources Inc. [VRO-TSXV] said Friday December 28 that they expect to complete a previously announced merger on December 31, 2018. This will result in the creation of a diversified explorer with an advanced portfolio of Mexican silver and gold projects, the companies said.ValOro shares were active on the news,...Read More

A mineralized zone at the Cerro Caliche Project in Sonora sate, Mexico. Source: Sonoro Metals Corp.Sonoro Metals Corp. [SMO-TSXV, SMOFF-OTCQB] shares were active Friday December 28 after the company said it has terminated its option and joint venture agreement with Northern Empire Resources Corp. regarding the Hilltop gold project in Alaska. No expenditures were incurred by Sonoro on the Hilltop...Read More

 CloseGain/LossOn WeekGold $1280.00+$5.10+1.95%Silver$15.37+$0.14+5.13%XAU69.68-1.56%+1.47%HUI158.15-1.93%+1.07%GDM579.60-1.28%+1.55%JSE Gold1367.91+0.51+3.88%USD96.38-0.15-0.67%Euro114.47+0.09+0.74%Yen90.84+0.69+0.91%Oil$45.33+$0.72-0.57%10-Year2.719%-0.058-2.30%Bond145.78125+0.25+0.67%Dow23062.40-0.33%+2.75%Nasdaq6584.52+0.08%+3.97%S&P2485.74-0.12%+2.86%  The Metals: Gold...Read More

By David Brady, CFALast week, I discussed the Bull and Bear cases for Gold. The stock market sell-off that began on October 3, the associated fall in bond yields, increasing expectations that the Fed would be forced to reverse policy, recent weakness in the dollar, and Gold rising in yuan terms have all contributed to Gold's rally since September 28th. The rise in XAU/CNY, in particular, has fin...Read More

By Gary TanashianIn January of 2018 we noted a cyclical leader (Semiconductor Fab Equipment) in trouble: Semi Canary Still Chirping, But He's Gonna Croak in 2018. We also ran a series of articles featuring the happy-go-lucky 3 Amigos (of the macro) in order to gauge a point when larger herds of investors would become aware of cyclical issues facing the global (including the US) economy. Each Ami...Read More

During the shutdown of the federal government, the Commitments of Traders report will not be published. When the federal government operations return to normal, CFTC will resume publication of the Commitments of Traders report.Read More

By David HaggithPresident Trump wants to blame the Fed Jerome Powell in particular for the stock market's nasty action this fall. If things keep going this badly, you can be sure the Fed chief will want to blame Trump and his treasurer Munchkin for recent tweets that killed Santa Claus and for trade wars and wall wars. Who is right? Who is really killing the stock market?In this round of Tru...Read More

Stock markets are forever cyclical, an endless series of alternating bulls and bears. And after one of the greatest bulls in US history, odds are a young bear is now gathering steam. It is being fueled by record Fed tightening, bubble valuations, trade wars, and mounting political turmoil. Bears are dangerous events driving catastrophic losses for buy-and-hold investors. Different strate...Read More

HighlightsBob Hoye of Institutional Advisors, and the host discuss the worst US stock market plunge in over 100 years, the "Mnuchin Massacre."The Dow Jones Industrials plunged 1600 points last week, falling 650 further on Monday, recording the worst monthly decline its 122 year history. The equities decline could foment a nascent PMs bull market with the potential to launch gold shares into orbi...Read More

There is a disconnection between paper and physical gold prices and the former has to catch up with the latter eventually. Myth or fact? We invite you to read our today's article about demand for gold coins and bars and find out whether it will save the yellow metal. The best stories are about the conflict between good and evil, or light and dark. In the precious metals market, we also have...Read More

Jim Rogers co-founded the Quantum Fund with George Soros in 1973, helping to steer the fund to a 4200% return before "retiring" at age 37. He is considered to be one of the greatest investors of all time. Rogers has made two record-setting journeys - once by motorcycle and once by car - and is in the Guinness Book of World Records for doing so. In between his frequent travels, he has served as a p...Read More

It's been reported that (just) the interest payments on the U.S. government's debt will be larger than Medicaid in less than 2 years, and larger than the military budget in 6 years. The math is finally catching up with the big government. Supply & Demand is finally catching up to The Federal Reserve. Change is coming, and believers in omnipotent government are in for a big surprise. Ron Paul discu...Read More

Eric Sprott has more than 40 years of experience in the investment industry. In 1981, he founded Sprott Securities (now called Cormark Securities Inc.), which today is one of Canada's largest independently owned securities firms. In 2001, Eric established Sprott Asset Management Inc. Over the years, Eric has personally been the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including one of Investor Dig...Read More

TOPICS IN THIS INTERVIEW:01:25 The stock market's ugliest Christmas decline, deeper crash incoming06:45 Can the economic corpse be kept alive any longer?09:15 Get your wealth out of the US markets12:45 Gold, cryptocurrencies providing a critical safe haven19:30 Cryptocurrency is the free market on steroids, is this the time to buy?28:35 Where to find the Dollar Vigilante and upcoming events for 20...Read More

Stock markets have been on a wild ride this week and jittery investors have been busy buying gold as a form of insurance from the market volatility. Although the yellow metal has not embarked on any type of rip-roaring move higher, it has held it's value and even slightly increased during the market chaos, which is precisely what it's supposed to do during times like these.Highly respected trader...Read More

 CloseGain/LossOn WeekGold $1280.00+$5.10+1.95%Silver$15.37+$0.14+5.13%XAU69.68-1.56%+1.47%HUI158.15-1.93%+1.07%GDM579.60-1.28%+1.55%JSE Gold1367.91+0.51+3.88%USD96.38-0.15-0.67%Euro114.47+0.09+0.74%Yen90.84+0.69+0.91%Oil$45.33+$0.72-0.57%10-Year2.719%-0.058-2.30%Bond145.78125+0.25+0.67%Dow23062.40-0.33%+2.75%Nasdaq6584.52+0.08%+3.97%S&P2485.74-0.12%+2.86%  The Metals: Gold...Read More

Powell noticed some crosscurrents in the path of the US economy. Will it stay on the surface? And is gold a good swimmer?Crosscurrents Cause Fewer HikesWe hope that you enjoyed Christmas. As we promised last week, we will analyze the post-meeting Powell’s press conference today. The Fed Chair remained optimistic about the US economy, which “has continued to perform well.” However...Read More

 CloseGain/LossOn WeekGold $1280.00+$5.10+1.95%Silver$15.37+$0.14+5.13%XAU69.68-1.56%+1.47%HUI158.15-1.93%+1.07%GDM579.60-1.28%+1.55%JSE Gold1367.91+0.51+3.88%USD96.38-0.15-0.67%Euro114.47+0.09+0.74%Yen90.84+0.69+0.91%Oil$45.33+$0.72-0.57%10-Year2.719%-0.058-2.30%Bond145.78125+0.25+0.67%Dow23062.40-0.33%+2.75%Nasdaq6584.52+0.08%+3.97%S&P2485.74-0.12%+2.86%  The Metals: Gold...Read More

 CloseGain/LossOn WeekGold $1280.00+$5.10+1.95%Silver$15.37+$0.14+5.13%XAU69.68-1.56%+1.47%HUI158.15-1.93%+1.07%GDM579.60-1.28%+1.55%JSE Gold1367.91+0.51+3.88%USD96.38-0.15-0.67%Euro114.47+0.09+0.74%Yen90.84+0.69+0.91%Oil$45.33+$0.72-0.57%10-Year2.719%-0.058-2.30%Bond145.78125+0.25+0.67%Dow23062.40-0.33%+2.75%Nasdaq6584.52+0.08%+3.97%S&P2485.74-0.12%+2.86%  The Metals: Gold...Read More