Barring a significant pullback over the next couple of days, the S&P 500 Index (SPX) will coast into December on an eight-month winning streak. Below, I look how stocks have performed in December, and then how they've done after these winning streaks, which we've seen just nine other times in history. This might give us an idea of what to expect in the coming month and in 2018.December Returns for...Read More

It's no secret that Elon Musk could be in serious trouble.No, I'm not talking about the fact that his company won't be profitable anytime soon.You should be well aware of that fact by now, especially given the few Tesla critics who have dared question the future of the $53 billion electric auto giant.One Gigafactory in Nevada won't be enough to dig him out of trouble.A second Gigafactory in Buffal...Read More

The comments above & below is an edited and abridged synopsis of an article by Lance RobertsAmerican corporations are levered to the hilt with total corporate debt that has surged to $8.7 trillion-its highest level relative to US GDP (45%) since the financial crisis. In the last 2 years, corporations have issued another $1 trillion of new debt, primarily for share buybacks to boost bottom line ear...Read More

The comments above & below is an edited and abridged synopsis of an article by Tyler DurdenThis is the text of an interview with Francesco Filia, a fund manager who is widely respected for his research about how post-crisis monetary policy has distorted markets and the different metrics he uses to determine whether a certain asset is in a bubble. He has a laundry list of metrics that all point to...Read More

The comments above & below is an edited and abridged synopsis of an article by Mike Mish ShedlockFOMC minutes from the recent meeting show Fed Chair Janet Yellen is no longer convinced that low inflation is transitory. Other members mention bubble concerns. The minutes reflect concern that inflation could stay below target longer than expected. They also show a concern over bubbles.Inflation or no...Read More

The comments above & below is an edited and abridged synopsis of an article by David StockmanThe great tech bubble and crash of 2000 marked a crucial turning point in modern financial history: It reflected the fact that the normal mechanisms of stock market price discovery had been disabled by central bankers, and that the natural balancing and disciplining mechanisms of two-way markets had been d...Read More

The comments above & below is an edited and abridged synopsis of an article by Steve St. AngeloTwo-thirds of silver miners have suffered declines in production this year. Many silver-producing countries are also experiencing a reduction in mine supply. Chile's silver production was down 20% in the first 8 months of 2017, while Australia was down 19%, Mexico 2% and Peru 1%.The Silver Institute will...Read More

The comments above & below is an edited and abridged synopsis of an article by Jeff ClarkThe S&P has nearly quadrupled since its 2009 low. It currently ranks as the 2nd-longest bull market in the last 140 years.Just as important as recognizing the frothiness of the current market is the fact that the stock market has always fluctuated between bull and bear markets. No bull market lasts forever.Cap...Read More

World Official Holdings: September 2017 Source: World Gold Council; BMG Group Inc.Read More

Marc gets right down to brass tax and addresses the controversy surrounding his recent comments in the media. A tremendous amount of time is spent tracing the rise and fall of empires and what those great societies added to our modern day world. A cordial conversation continues with Marc delving into sound investment advice and speaks to the hypocrisy of (mostly) American pandering. In Marc's view...Read More

"There are a lot of investors holding certificate guarantees that the physical silver is there when in fact it may not be..."David Morgan of The Morgan Report interviewed by Silver DoctorsMorgan answers the question: Is there a silver shortage? Silver guru David Morgan says there hasn't been a shortage in a decade.Morgan is optimistic for the silver market. Silver is making a higher low than in 20...Read More

RESOURCEStocks: The ARG share price is at its highest level in five years, and well up on a year ago. Notwithstanding a 16.5% increase in the copper price YTD, is that a decent reflection of the progress you have made this year, or has ARG just turned the corner?Rob Henderson: I believe that investor awareness of Amerigo is improving and our recent Q3 earnings of US$7.9 million demonstrate that we...Read More

Robots are taking our jobs. We all know that by now. And it sounds scary. But it really isn’t.It is understandably upsetting if you are one of the people who will be out of a job. There can be growing pains as the economy shifts. People who thought they were all set until retirement might have to find new jobs, and gain new skills.But robots taking menial jobs means more time. Some people us...Read More

Eric Coffin, Editor of HRA Advisories interviews Fireweed Zinc, Brandon Macdonald, CEO & Director at the November 10&11, 2017 Metals Investor Forum.________________________________________________________________The companies presenting at the Metals Investor Forum are as vetted as it gets - they have already cleared the high hurdle of earning the coverage from the newsletter writers' as companies...Read More

Chris Martenson, specializes in energy and resource depletion, and of PeakProsperity.com, shares his latest pearls of wisdom regarding gold, the dollar, and other key markets.Read More

Robots are taking our jobs. We all know that by now. And it sounds scary. But it really isn’t.It is understandably upsetting if you are one of the people who will be out of a job. There can be growing pains as the economy shifts. People who thought they were all set until retirement might have to find new jobs, and gain new skills.But robots taking menial jobs means more time. Some people us...Read More

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It was another breakout trading session on Wall Street today, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), S&P 500 Index (SPX), and Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) all soaring to new heights. Financial shares rallied after Fed chair nominee Jerome Powell said at today's confirmation hearing that current bank regulations are "tough enough," and that "the case for raising interest rates at our next meeting...Read More

U.S. stocks have been on a tear in 2017, with the major market indexes pacing for an eighth straight monthly gain and hitting record highs today. However, some stocks could sit out a "Santa Claus rally" in December, if past is prologue. Below, we'll take a look at one exchange-traded fund (ETF) and two oil stocks you may want to avoid in the short term, especially if the Nov. 30 meeting of the Org...Read More

While most of the bigger names have come and gone for the quarter, some companieshave yet to take their turn in the earnings confessional. Cloud content management specialist Box Inc (NYSE:BOX) is due up this week, reporting third-quarter earnings after the market closes tomorrow. Here's a closer look at BOX's performance lately, and how options traders are playing the cloud name ahead of earni...Read More