* FTSE 100 up 2 pct * FTSE 250 up 0.8 pct * BP jumps 5.1 pct after Q4 results * Ocado reverses course to be up * Indivior tanks on warning of mkt share losses (Adds analyst comments, updates to closing prices)By Muvija M and Shashwat AwasthiFeb 5 (Reuters) - British blue-chip shares surged to theirhighest in nearly three months on Tuesday as heavyweight BPdoubled its annual profit and miners ralli...Read More
We can certainly point to the drastic appreciation of gold over the last 20 years.Sovereign debt must be a factor in gold's ascendance, too.Apparently, gold purchases are driven more by central bank policy than by economic factors per se.What do 72 countries - including developed nations such as Canada, Australia, Japan, and Sweden; emerging giants such as Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Nigeria, I...Read More
Here Are 3 Hot Things to Know About Stocks Right Now The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose Monday. The blue-chip index last week posted gains for the sixth straight week.Clorox Co. (CLX) rose 5.7% after it posted stronger-than-expected fiscal second-quarter earnings and confirmed its full-year profit outlook.Papa John's International Inc. (PZZA) soared 9% aft...Read More
The Monday Market Minute Global stocks drift lower in thin volumes as lunar new year celebrations keep many markets in Asia closed for the week and investors continue to focus on the surprising underlying strength of the U.S. economy.Oil prices hit the highest levels of 2019 amid the twin pressures of slowing global supply and last week's sanctions on the sale of Venezuelan crude to the United S...Read More
Stewart Thomsonemail: stewart@gracelandupdates.comemail: stewart@gracelandjuniors.comemail:admin@guswinger.comFeb 5, 2019 Gold price sales offer opportunity but patience is required.I like to see a market swoon of at least $50/ounce before buying any fresh medium-term gold or related positions. Most amateur gold investors should wait for $100/ounce declines before buying or use very tight stop-lo...Read More
COT SPECIAL PUBLICATION SCHEDULE Reminder -- The last COT report was published on December 21, 2018. Reports going forward from that date will be published in chronological order beginning with the report previously scheduled for release on Friday, December 28, 2018 (based on data from Monday, December 24, 2018). The CFTC published the first report on Friday, February 1, 2019. After th...Read More
By: Dave KranzlerPrice inflation has been badly misrepresented by CPI figures and have been averaging closer to about 8% annually since gold topped in Sept 2011. Since then the purchasing power of the dollar has declined by about 43%, so that in 2011 dollars the gold price is $740. No one seems to have noticed, leaving gold extremely cheap. - Alasdair Macleod, "Ten Factors To Look For In Gold I...Read More
Something big is happening in the gold market right now, and nowhere is that more apparent than in central banks of emerging economies. Last year was a watershed in the size of official gold purchases, as banks added an incredible 651.5 tonnes (worth some $27.7 billion) to their holdings, according to the World Gold Council (WGC). Not only is this a remarkable 74 percent change from 2017, but...Read More
Dr. Rand Paul is the junior United States Senator for Kentucky. Elected in 2010, he has proven to be an outspoken champion for constitutional liberties and fiscal responsibility, and a warrior against government overreach. A graduate of Duke University School of Medicine, Rand was a practicing ophthalmologist in Bowling Green, Ky., for 17 years. Rand has been a vocal advocate for term limits, a ba...Read More
By: Stewart Thomson Graceland Updates1. Gold price sales offer opportunity but patience is required. I like to see a market swoon of at least $50/ounce before buying any fresh medium-term gold or related positions.2. Most amateur gold investors should wait for $100/ounce declines before buying or use very tight stop-losses to protect their capital.3. When buying, it'...Read More
By: Hubert MoolmanGold is moving closer to confirming a multi-year bull market per my long-term comparison. A decisive mover higher than the $1375 area would be confirmation of the bull.Below, is the updated long-term comparison:Click for enlarged image.I have marked two fractals (patterns) 1 to 5, to show how they might be similar. I have also marked the point where interest rates peaked (in 19...Read More
- Intellectuals are laying the groundwork for "a tower of debt higher than any ever seen in world history"- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) and Donald J Trump (DJT) will soon be on the same side by coming to love massive debt, "$2-trillion federal deficits," ultra loose monetary policies and the debasement of the dollar- Beyond "good and evil" and moving to "dumb and dumber" monetary and econo...Read More
Nymex Crude oil rose twenty percent in January (till 1st February close). The pace of rise for crude oil will be crucial for global economy. Part of the rise is attributed to short covering. If crude oil rises quickly due to Venezuela, then chances of global economy moving into recession will be very high. Global economy has not yet fully recovered from energy shocks of last year. USA and Russ...Read More
Three decades of a lost, zombified economy. That's what traditional Keynesian economics brought to Japan - will the United States suffer the same result?Michael Maloney is a precious metals investment expert and historian. He is the founder and owner of GoldSilver.com, a global leader in gold and silver sales/storage and one of the world's most highly regarded investment education companies. He is...Read More
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Dr. Paul Robinson from the University of Ottawa explains the current state of US-Russia relations. We talk Putin, Trump, Russiagate, media propaganda, the New Arms Race, the Russian economy, and his forthcoming book on Russian conservatism.Read More
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Mohamed El-Erian is the Chief Economic Adviser of Allianz, a multinational financial services company. He is the former CEO and co-Chief Investment Officer of PIMCO, a global investment firm and one of the world's largest bond funds in the world. Dr. El-Erian also served as a member of the faculty of Harvard Business School. Before joining PIMCO, Dr. El-Erian was a managing director at Salomon Smi...Read More
Trump and Powell shared what was probably a celebratoy dinner Monday night after the Fed decided to refill the punch bowl at its last FOMC meeting.Continue...Read More