Stock markets continue to rise but divergences are growing and margin debt is at another record. Negative patterns are developing. The market needs a rest. Gold...
Inflation is on the lips of many market participants who seem to be expecting a repeat of the 1970’s or that we will become Venezuela. Their...
The NYSE FANG Index is the subject of our “Chart of the Week.” High tech rules. But will it continue? The stock market is setting new...
The Archego Capital collapse caught our attention. Some are comparing it to the LTCM collapse back in 1998. But is that the appropriate comparison? We look...
Are markets diverging as the NASDAQ remains weak and closed lower on the week while the Dow Jones Transportations closes higher and makes new all-time highs....
Our ‘Chart of the Week’ looks at the massive increase in margin debt. Gold continues to try and find a bottom here. The clues are all...
Is the U.S. Rome? We ponder the question as we look at the long term loss of purchasing power of the U.S. dollar vs. the long...
Gold bull and bear markets is the theme of our opening piece this week. And what does all this money being pushed into the financial system...
Global economies are in a funk. Since at least the 1980’s recoveries following each recession have been increasingly weaker. If there is improvement it comes in...
Gold, Bitcoin. Are they the same? Bitcoin has been soaring. Gold not so much. The Scoop looks at the Bitcoin phenomenon. Is it the new gold...