Gold has big year in 2020 and outlook for this year robust. Learn about monetary expansion and gold future prices.Read More
The gold futures price reached US$1,767/ounce this week before retreating, which was the second time it has surpassed US$1,760 in the past two months, marking some of gold's highest levels in several years.Read More
Could this be 9 times more valuable than Google, Facebook, and Amazon combined?It's a gadget you could conceal in the palm of your hand. A gadget that could easily pass through airport security. A gadget that could be mass produced quickly.And a gadget that holds the technology set to blow the lid off a breakthrough $15 trillion tech revolution...Of course, this gadget could stand to make a lot of...Read More
CROX nabbed a multi-year high yesterdayCrocs, Inc. (NASDAQ:CROX) started December off strong, nabbing a seven-year high of $29.80 yesterday. The good times could keep rolling for the shoe retailer, as history suggests CROX shares could be headed even higher in the coming month.Specifically, the stock's Schaeffer's Volatility Index (SVI) of 49% ranks in the 15th percentile of its annual range. Th...Read More
The shares are trading near a historically bullish trendlineTwitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) rallied hard off its early April lows near $27, eventually topping out at a three-year high of $47.79 in mid-June. The stock has pulled back sharply since then, and after last Thursday's 4.4% plunge following reports that Fox News was boycotting Twitter, is once again testing its 320-day moving average. This could...Read More
U.S. stock markets are closed to honor President George H.W. BushU.S. stock markets are shuttered for a national day of mourning for President George H.W. Bush, who last week passed away at the age of 94. The last time Wall Street was shut down to honor someone was Jan. 2, 2007, after President Gerald Ford died. So, do these planned, non-holiday respites tend to invigorate stock market bulls, or j...Read More
The options market is pricing in a larger-than-usual post-earnings move for ULTA stockIt's been a pretty quiet stretch for Ulta Beauty Inc (NASDAQ:ULTA) stock, per its 60-day historical volatility of 26.7% -- in the 22nd annual percentile. The options market is bracing for big swing on Friday, after the cosmetics retailer takes its turn in the earnings confessional after the market closes tomorrow...Read More
Kroger will report earnings before tomorrow's openAlthough the stock market is closed today, things will pick back up tomorrow. Kicking things off bright and early will be Kroger Co (NYSE:KR), set to release its third-quarter report before the market opens Thursday, Dec. 6. Ahead of the event, options traders have been targeting calls, and anticipating another big post-earnings move.Looking at K...Read More
How you can transform lagging indicators into leading indicators. From Bollinger bands to momentum oscillators, technical indicators have been at the forefront of the trading world's constant need to stay ahead of the curve since the first exchange opened its door over 200 years ago.After all, every trader is always looking for an edge... Some way to predict what will happen next... And hopefully...Read More
- Gold's "setup" is "similar to natural gas before its big rally"- Gold is gaining favour over stocks, bitcoin and cryptos- Metals may be primary beneficiaries of imminent greenback peak- Silver "appears ready for a potential longer-term recovery"- GoldCore editors note: Natural gas is 56% higher year to dateby Bloomberg Intelligence (appeared first on the Bloomberg Terminal)Metals should be pr...Read More
Brazilian apparent steel use will be higher than previously expected during 2018 and is estimated to grow again in 2019 while the industry moves on from a crisis with better economic prospects, local steel association A??o Brasil said on Wednesday December 5.Steel products consumption is set to reach 21.17 million tonnes this year, up by 5.3% from 19.57 million tonnes in 2017. Apparent use will th...Read More
Brazilian apparent steel use will be higher than previously expected during 2018 and is estimated to grow again in 2019 while the industry moves on from a crisis with better economic prospects, local steel association A??o Brasil said on Wednesday December 5.Steel products consumption is set to reach 21.17 million tonnes this year, up by 5.3% from 19.57 million tonnes in 2017. Apparent use will th...Read More
By Jp CortezThe Great Recession, coupled with the "Ron Paul Revolution," prompted a renaissance of the sound money movement in the United States.As Germany, Russia, and China -- to name a few -- continue to increase their gold holdings, the hegemonic power of Federal Reserve Notes (referred to today as the dollar) is slowly slipping away.Simultaneously, whispers once relegated to fringe corners...Read More
Miles Franklin sponsored this article by Gary Christenson. The opinions are his.Official US national debt exceeds $21 trillion. National debt increases over $3 billion per day.Another day older and $3 billion deeper in debt!The U.S. government pays the interest by issuing new debt. But that new debt increases total debt and (eventually) drives up interest rates, which requires more borrowing to...Read More
By Gary Tanashian"The Harbinger of Doom"? Of course we (well, the media) are talking about the yield curve AKA Amigo #3 of our 3 happy-go-lucky riders of the macro. I have annoyed you repeatedly with this imagery in order to show that three important macro factors needed to finish riding before situation turns decidedly negative.Amigo 1: SPX (or stocks in general)/Gold RatioAmigo 2: 30 Year Trea...Read More
Nickel premiums in Europe and Asia have fallen over the week ending Wednesday December 5, with the start of the seasonal end-of-year slowdowns, while the US market remained quiet. Nickel briquette premiums fell, with market participants liquidating stock before the end of the calendar year. Seasonal year-end pressure pushed nickel premiums lower in China. Premiums in the United States were unchang...Read More
It was a historic day for the metal industry after palladium dethroned gold to become the most valuable precious metal. It reached an intraday high of $1253. Gold is now trading at $1240. Palladium has continued its winning streak after being the best performing metal in 2017. The reason for the rally is increased demand in the automobile industry as Europe moves from diesel cars to gasoline cars....Read More
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:In his November 16 edition, our old friend Jay Taylor, publisher of Jay Taylor's Gold, Energy, and Tech Stocks newsletter --https://www.miningstocks.com/-- wrote extensively about gold market manipulation and credited GATA for proving it. Taylor went on to present a chart of morning and afternoon gold price fixes from the London Bullion Market Association showing tha...Read More
By Frank HolmesOne of the most reliable indicators of an economic slowdown just flashed a warning sign this week. On Monday, the yield curve between the five-year Treasury yield and three-year Treasury yield inverted, or turned negative, for the first time since 2007. What this means is the shorter-maturity bond now pays more than the longer-maturity bond, suggesting investors believe the govern...Read More
By Craig HemkeCopper is often referred to as "Dr. Copper" for its ability to foreshadow moves in other markets and the global economy in general. Today we coin the term "Mr. Palladium", as this particular metal may be offering its own bit of foreshadowing. And what might that be? Perhaps the end of the entire LBMA/COMEX Digital Derivative and Fractional Reserve Pricing Scheme. You may recall tha...Read More
We'll be trusting Santa rallies a tad less as a result of Tuesday's take-no-prisoners selloff. Mainly, it'll be a matter of keeping the word "DISTRIBUTION!!!" well in mind every time shares take even a few mincing steps higher. That goes for AAPL as well, my one-size-fits-all bellwether. The stock had switched on the charm Monday, all but shouting "Buy me!" from the rooftop as the session ended....Read More
- Gold's "setup" is "similar to natural gas before its big rally"- Gold is gaining favour over stocks, bitcoin and cryptos- Metals may be primary beneficiaries of imminent greenback peak- Silver "appears ready for a potential longer-term recovery"- GoldCore editors note: Natural gas is 56% higher year to dateby Bloomberg Intelligence (appeared first on the Bloomberg Terminal)Metals should be pr...Read More