By John MauldinInvisible DerivativesGiant MysteryZero ConfidenceSonoma and the SIC in San DiegoFederal Reserve officials like to say their policy course is "data-dependent." That sounds very cautious and intelligent, but what does it actually mean? Which data and who's interpreting it? Let's ask a few questions.Photo: Federal Reserve Board of GovernorsFirst, how could their policy choices not be...Read More
Gold spiked in January, and looked to be headed even higher. But there were some problems. First, futures speculators - as tracked by the Commitment of Traders (COT) report - had gone overwhelmingly long, and since they tend to be wrong at emotional extremes, this was a red flag. Second, gold was approaching the $1360 level that had, since 2014, been the place where upward momentum went to die....Read More
By Gary TanashianDespite a tough week for stocks into Friday, February 9, three big picture macro indicators have continued to support a risk 'on' backdrop. Many of the shorter-term indicators we watch, like Junk bond ratios and the Palladium/Gold ratio say the same thing. Junk/Treasury and Junk/Investment Grade are threatening new highs and as we have noted in NFTRH updates all through the rece...Read More
By Gary SavageStocks have only recently broken above a 20 year long consolidation period. Price may now enter a parabolic phase or be beginning another long term bull market. In either case, this video explains why stocks are not presently in a bubble.https://blog.smartmoneytrackerpremium.com/ Read More
Featured GuestsPeter Grandich & Arch CrawfordShow HighlightsOn the heels of news that nearly 1000 trapped gold miners were rescued from an underground labyrinth, Peter Grandich of Peter Grandich and Company and Pete Speaks returns.Our guest notes he is a "Real gold bull... haven't been this bullish on gold in 34 years." Expect a new record gold price to unfold in less than two years. His service...Read More
By Larry LaBorde I will admit that I am getting old. I was born when Eisenhower was president. My idea of a tablet while growing up in the early 1960's was an etch-a-sketch. The first time Apple customer support told me to reboot my ipad I turned it upside down and shook it real hard. Yesterday my Amazon hockey puck mistakenly starting playing a song at full volume while I was skyping wi...Read More
Gold continues to prepare to break out of its giant Head-and-Shoulders bottom pattern. As we can see on its 8-year chart below, this base pattern has been developing for getting on for 5-years now, so it has major implications. Upside volume has been building for a long time, driving volume indicators higher, a sign that a breakout and new bullmarket is simply a matter of time, and not much at t...Read More
By John MauldinInvisible DerivativesGiant MysteryZero ConfidenceSonoma and the SIC in San DiegoFederal Reserve officials like to say their policy course is "data-dependent." That sounds very cautious and intelligent, but what does it actually mean? Which data and who's interpreting it? Let's ask a few questions.Photo: Federal Reserve Board of GovernorsFirst, how could their policy choices not be...Read More
Gold spiked in January, and looked to be headed even higher. But there were some problems. First, futures speculators - as tracked by the Commitment of Traders (COT) report - had gone overwhelmingly long, and since they tend to be wrong at emotional extremes, this was a red flag. Second, gold was approaching the $1360 level that had, since 2014, been the place where upward momentum went to die....Read More
By Gary TanashianDespite a tough week for stocks into Friday, February 9, three big picture macro indicators have continued to support a risk 'on' backdrop. Many of the shorter-term indicators we watch, like Junk bond ratios and the Palladium/Gold ratio say the same thing. Junk/Treasury and Junk/Investment Grade are threatening new highs and as we have noted in NFTRH updates all through the rece...Read More
By Gary SavageStocks have only recently broken above a 20 year long consolidation period. Price may now enter a parabolic phase or be beginning another long term bull market. In either case, this video explains why stocks are not presently in a bubble.https://blog.smartmoneytrackerpremium.com/ Read More
*This speech was delivered at the Vancouver Resource Investment Conference on January 21-22, 2018Peter Schiff is an internationally recognized economist specializing in the foreign equity, currency and gold markets. Mr. Schiff made his name as President and Chief Global Strategist of Euro Pacific Capital. He frequently delivers lectures at major economic and investment conferences, and is quoted o...Read More
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:Financial letter writer Clive Maund still can't bear the thought that central banks might be interfering with his technical analysis of the gold market.In his "Gold Market Update" posted at GoldSeek today --http://news.goldseek.com/CliveMaund/1519050780.php-- Maund writes: "There has been much grumbling and muttering within the gold community about how 'The Cartel' a...Read More
By Daniel R. Amerman, CFAFor most retirees age 65 and over, the spending power which they rely on from government retirement programs is their Social Security benefits after their Medicare Part B premiums have been withheld. Because Social Security is in theory supposed to be fully inflation indexed, many people believe their standards of living in retirement will be fully protected from inflati...Read More
*This speech was delivered at the Vancouver Resource Investment Conference on January 21-22, 2018Rick Rule, founder and chairman of Sprott Global Resource Investments Ltd., began his career in the securities business in 1974. He is a leading American retail broker specializing in mining, energy, water utilities, forest products and agriculture. His company has built a national reputation on taking...Read More
By Avi GilburtFor those that follow me regularly, you will know that I have been tracking a set-up for the VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF (NYSEARCA:GDX), which I analyze as a proxy for the metals mining market. I believe that GDX can outperform the general equity market once we confirm a long-term break out has begun, and I still think we can see it in occur in 2018. This week, I will provide an...Read More
Veteran commodities investor and chairman for Rogers Holdings Jim Rogers shares his insights on factors that are working for and against commodity markets, key pockets of growth in Asia, and the role that potential market disruptors might play in commodities the future.Jim Rogers co-founded the Quantum Fund with George Soros in 1973, helping to steer the fund to a 4200% return before "retiring" at...Read More
- Trade war between two superpowers continues to escalate- White House likely to impose steep tariffs on aluminium and steel imports on 'national security grounds'- US may impose global tariff of at least 24% on imports of steel and 7.7% on aluminium- China "will certainly take necessary measures to protect our legitimate rights."- China is USA's largest trading partner, fastest-growing market f...Read More
Suddenly "Russian meddling" is back in the headlines and no one is talking about FBI collusion to present false information to FISA for permission to spy on the Trump campaign. No one is talking about a foreign agent (Christopher Steele) who actually did produce a document that influenced the election. It's back to the Russians. Why?Dr. Ron Paul is a physician and former twelve-term congressman fr...Read More
By Keith WeinerArbitrary Interest RatesIn the past few weeks, we have argued that interest rates will not rise. We have made our arguments based on observable cases of soft credit demand that falls with rising rates, and analysis of the incentives on creditors and debtors. Ours is a case that rates can't go up much, for long, because demand for credit won't chase rates up. In the postwar period...Read More