Within the last week, Facebook announced a ban on all advertisements about bitcoin, initial coin offerings and other cryptocurrencies.Continue...Read More
The U.S. dollar has been bleeding recently, despite all the Fed’s tightening efforts and the passage of Trump’s tax cuts. An accelerating economy, rising interest rates and pro-growth reforms should logically drive the value of the American currency. But they didn’t.Given the strong negative correlation between the greenback and gold, finding the cause behind the dollar’s w...Read More
Long ago in a distant galaxy called "2017," stock prices rose every day. And the people were happy. With paper profits in hand they maxed out their credit cards and bank lines to buy flat-screen TVs and cars and cover their student loans. Then one day a darkness began to spread. Stocks began to move in an unfamiliar way that felt profoundly wrong. They went "down" instead of up, and paper profit...Read More
By Mining JournalNorthern Vertex Mining (CN:NEE) is on the cusp of being the US's next gold and silver producer and has started stacking ore on the new leach pad at its Moss mine in Arizona. Commissioning is continuing and production is ramping up to an initial stacking rate of 2,500 tonnes per day before building to 5,000t/day. The company said to the best of its knowledge, Northern Vertex wa...Read More
The stock market is a dangerous place to be right now.Watching VIX spiked from 17 to 50+ then crashing back to 30 within two days can certainly cause a cardiac arrest or two.What’s even worse is that investors took this little dip as a buying opportunity throwing more good money at this deformed market.On Tuesday U.S. stocks rebounded to post the biggest rally in 15 months.We have discussed...Read More
Mike Gleason: It is my privilege now to welcome in Axel Merk, President and Chief Investment Officer of Merk Investments and author of the book Sustainable Wealth. Axel is a highly sought-after guest at financial conferences and on news outlets throughout the world, and it's great to have him back on with us.Axel, it's a real pleasure to speak with you again, and thanks for joining us.Axel Merk: O...Read More
David Stockman on "Cavuto Coast to Coast" (Fox Business Network, Feb. 9, 2018)David Stockman is a former Republican congressman from Michigan and was President Reagan's budget director from 1981 to 1985. After leaving the White House, Stockman became a managing director at Salomon Brothers, and he later founded a private equity fund. David is the founder of David Stockman's Contra Corner, and he i...Read More
- Brexit uncertainty deepens as UK government in disarray- BOE warns of earlier and larger rate hikes for Brexit-hit UK- UK property prices fall second month in row, London property under pressure- No deal Brexit estimated to cost UK ?80bn according to government analysis- Transition period causing major uncertainty for UK and pound- Pound expected to fall as Brexit fears remain into 2018Editor:...Read More
CloseGain/LossOn WeekGold $1314.80-$2.40-1.28%Silver$16.32-$0.06-1.69%XAU78.35-1.90%-6.59%HUI174.55-2.15%-7.17%GDM596.91-1.61%-7.11%JSE Gold1131.89-10.58-7.89%USD90.43+0.10+1.42%Euro122.38-0.09-1.77%Yen92.09+0.14+1.36%Oil$59.20-$1.95-9.55%10-Year2.855%+0.026+0.60%Bond143.71875-0.75-0.88%Dow24190.90+1.38%-5.21%Nasdaq6874.49+1.44%-5.06%S&P2619.55+1.49%-5.16% The Metals: Gold gained $3.20 to...Read More
As we have noted here before, we believe that financial markets have generated the biggest bubble in history. There are many supporting facts for this view, from extreme measures of market sentiment to prolonged record low volatility, unprecedented low interest rates, record levels of leverage and historic over-valuation.The bulls will try to tell you that earnings, economic growth and low interes...Read More
The current volatility in global stock markets should pitch for a very strong case of the need to invest in physical gold to everyone. Gold is the only safe haven. The rest of them can be junk. Once again the debate between paper investment and safe havens. Gold as a safe haven is intended to safe guard against current global investment shocks. Selected stock investment will no doubt give much b...Read More
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
By Ira EpsteinGold stable as stock indices have wild trade day.https://www.iraepstein.com/ Read More
Full Article: Gold takes center-stage in dollar scareBy: Michael J. KosaresMuch is made of the direct inverse correlation between gold and the dollar, but acknowledging that relationship does not really get us anywhere. The bigger question is whether or not the dollar will continue to track lower as it has over the past 18 months or will it suddenly reverse course and head higher.In the end, the...Read More
Here are today's videos and charts (double-click to enlarge):SFS Key Charts & Video UpdateSF60 Key Charts & Video UpdateSF Juniors Key Charts & Video AnalysisSF Trader Time Key Charts & Video Analysis*********Unique Introduction For Gold-Eagle Readers: Send me an email to signals@superforcesignals.com and I'll send you my free Key Silver Stocks report!Stay alert for our Super Force alerts, sent by...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
Gold COT Report - FuturesLarge SpeculatorsCommercialTotalLongShortSpreadingLongShortLongShort273,82882,95160,557158,650364,101493,035507,609Change from Prior Reporting Period -24,499-8,1142,9093,960-15,665-17,630-20,870Traders17091814857260192 Small Speculators LongShortOpen Interest 42,28627,712535,321 -6,381-3,141-24,011 non reportable positionsChange from the previo...Read More
The unnaturally-tranquil stock markets suddenly plunged over this past week. Volatility skyrocketed out of the blue and shattered years of artificial calm conjured by extreme central-bank distortions. This was a huge shock to the legions of hyper-complacent traders, who are realizing stocks don't rally forever. With stock selling unleashed again, herd psychology will start shifting back to bearish...Read More
Listen to the Podcast Audio: Click HereMike Gleason: It is my privilege now to welcome in Axel Merk, President and Chief Investment Officer of Merk Investments and author of the book Sustainable Wealth. Axel is a highly sought-after guest at financial conferences and on news outlets throughout the world, and it's great to have him back on with us.Axel, it's a real pleasure to speak with you agai...Read More