Gold is still considered a volatile market, but since 1982 much of gold’s volatility disappeared. What happened? I blame this post-1982 volatility quiescence on the “policymakers”,...
It was a shortened Thanksgiving week so it was no surprise that markets were for the most part lethargic this past week. Stock markets added to...
Markets are still sinking and volatility is everywhere but we do see signs that a temporary low may be at hand. The U.S. dollar is still...
At this week’s close, everyone is talking about Thursday’s miracle turnaround. For myself, I’m thinking Monday wasn’t all that far from September 30th bear market low,...
The U.S. passed $31 trillion in federal debt. We have a look at that and attempt to explain what it means. Credit Suisse is touted as...
Stock markets rallied this week as did gold although none of them took out key points to suggest that we have a lot higher to go....
What could a summer rally look like? Gold and silver look the best they have been in the past few months with sentiment almost at rock...
Recession is in the air. But no one has dared to actually officially call it a recession. The "Misery Index" is as high as it was...
This past week saw a spectacular "rebound" "relief" rally. Could it turn into a summer rally? Just as the Fed with fear of rising interest rates...
When has the market experienced this large of a drop within one year in recent memory? It has happened six other times since 1980. Here are the rough...