One month ago we already knew that the U.S. budget deficit for the 2018 fiscal year - Trump's first full year in office - would be jarring after the August deficitContinue...Read More
So statistically speaking Senator Warren has less native American blood in her than an average white American.Continue...Read More
On top of some carry over from last week's fear trade, gold is seeing some safe-haven buying due in part Continue...Read More
Brien Lundin, publisher of Gold Newsletter, discusses recent moves in the precious metals markets, several mining companies he has his eyes on, and plans for the upcoming New Orleans Investment Conference. The Gold Report: Brien, thanks for joining us today. Can we start with your take on the current situation in the precious metals market? Brien Lundin: Yes. As everyone knows by now, gold respo...Read More
Technical analyst Clive Maund charts a young gold explorer that he expects to soar. American Pacific Mining Corp. (USGD:CSE; USGDF:OTC) looks set to soar on the back of a rising gold price, after negative sector sentiment has hammered it down to a silly price. It's always nice to pick up a stock that experts are raving about when, by waiting a few months, you can buy it at a little over a quarter...Read More
Money manager Adrian Day looks at three resource companies in his portfolio, one the latest addition with lots of activity; the second, a waiting game; and the third, a re-emergence. Evrim Resources Corp. (EVM, CN, 1.49) received this past week its eagerly awaited permit to drill the Cuale project, and has already got crews on the property ready to commence the drilling. Evrim is planning a minim...Read More
CloseGain/LossGold $1225.40+$7.40Silver$14.69+$0.08XAU70.45+1.70%HUI155.88+1.68%GDM557.90+1.37%JSE Gold1252.10+97.79USD95.08-0.20Euro115.81+0.22Yen89.21+0.03Oil$71.78+$0.4410-Year3.154%+0.001T-Bond138.4375-0.28125Dow25250.55-0.35%Nasdaq7430.74-0.88%S&P2750.79-0.59% The Metals: Gold gained $15.30 to $1233.30 in Asia before it chopped back lower in London and New York, but...Read More
It’s the most critical economicresource you’ve never heard of. Element “V”.Without this unknown commodity, youcan’t build as strong a bridge, factory or skyscraper. It’s used extensively inplanes, trains and supertankers. It could soon form the backbone ofAmerica’s $386 billion electrical grid.Forget oil or gold. Wars could even befought over this unusual...Read More
Sentiment is a funny bedfellow. When the metals market was at the lows back in August, everyone and their mother were again certain that we were going to break below $1,000 in gold. Yet, that exact sentiment is what kept us from doing so, no different than what we saw at the end of 2015.Currently, the sentiment has been turning bullish again, with many thinking the current rally is the break out e...Read More
CloseGain/LossGold $1225.40+$7.40Silver$14.69+$0.08XAU70.45+1.70%HUI155.88+1.68%GDM557.90+1.37%JSE Gold1252.10+97.79USD95.08-0.20Euro115.81+0.22Yen89.21+0.03Oil$71.78+$0.4410-Year3.154%+0.001T-Bond138.4375-0.28125Dow25250.55-0.35%Nasdaq7430.74-0.88%S&P2750.79-0.59% The Metals: Gold gained $15.30 to $1233.30 in Asia before it chopped back lower in London and New York, but...Read More
CloseGain/LossGold $1225.40+$7.40Silver$14.69+$0.08XAU70.45+1.70%HUI155.88+1.68%GDM557.90+1.37%JSE Gold1252.10+97.79USD95.08-0.20Euro115.81+0.22Yen89.21+0.03Oil$71.78+$0.4410-Year3.154%+0.001T-Bond138.4375-0.28125Dow25250.55-0.35%Nasdaq7430.74-0.88%S&P2750.79-0.59% The Metals: Gold gained $15.30 to $1233.30 in Asia before it chopped back lower in London and New York, but...Read More
By Ira EpsteinGold a bit overbought, but rallying on Italian, Brexit and Saudi issues.https://www.iraepstein.com/ Read More
I've read many comments to the effect that the next financial crisis will be like 2007-2008, only worse. However, the sole reason that many people are talking about a coming 2008-like crisis is because the happenings of 2008 are still fresh in the memory. Market participants often expect the next crisis to look like the last one, but it never does. Consequently, the general prediction about the...Read More
Listen to the Podcast Audio: Click HereMike Gleason: It is my privilege now to welcome in Dr. Stephen Leeb, Chief Investment Officer at Leeb Capital Management. Dr. Leeb has decades of experience in the financial markets and has even authored seven well regarded books, including best sellers The Coming Economic Collapse: How to Thrive When Oil Costs $200 a Barrel, and Game Over: How to Prosper i...Read More
By Frank HolmesStrengths? The best performing metal this week was platinum, up 1.82 percent as hedge funds cut their net bearish position to a five-month low this week. For the eighth consecutive week, gold analysts and traders have reported holding a bullish outlook on the yellow metal in Bloomberg's weekly survey. This attitude is supported by gold being on its best run in six...Read More
By Keith Weiner"You can't eat gold." The enemies of gold often unleash this little zinger, as if it dismisses the idea of owning gold and indeed the whole gold standard. It is a fact, you cannot eat gold. However, it dismisses nothing.This gives us an idea. Let's tie three facts together. One, you can't eat gold. Two, gold is in backwardation in Switzerland. And three, speculation is a bet on th...Read More
TECHNICAL SCOOPCharts and commentary by David ChapmanPhone: 416-523-5454 Email: david@davidchapman.comdchapman@enrichedinvesting.comTwitter: @Davcha12October 15, 2018 "There are three ways to make a living in this business: be first, be smarter, or cheat."- John Tuld, played by Jeremy Irons in Margin Call (2011) "If we're right, people lose homes. People lose jobs. People los...Read More
Thursday last week was a momentous day for the Precious Metals sector with gold, GDX and other ?ndices, and giant gold ETF, GLD all breaking out on impressive volume, and this development was all the more extraordinary because it happened when the broad stockmarket was crashing. This is viewed as a strong sign that instead of being dragged lower still by a crashing stockmarket, the PM sector wil...Read More
By Larry LaBorde Once again the lovely Miss Puddy accompanied me to the beach on the Florida panhandle for a week of rest and relaxation. The end of September is the perfect time for the beach in Florida as it is not too hot but still nice and warm with gentle sea breezes every afternoon. The crowds have also gone and the traffic is much better. Unfortunately hurricane Michael did not get...Read More
By Avi GilburtI think we have all seen many episodes of fake news in the media when it comes to politics. However, what is even more pervasive is fake news in financial analysis. And, I was urged to write this quick public note to set the record straight.I have railed for years against those analysts who have pointed to news events to explain what has happened in the market, especially as an exc...Read More