Nothing seems to be getting in the way of the melt-up. Not even coronavirus has knocked it off its upward climb except for a few brief...
A week ago, the markets thought the end was nigh as the coronavirus scare gripped the world. Now, not so much; even as coronavirus grows, the...
Coronavirus. Who suspected that was coming. Epidemics and even pandemics are a somewhat regular occurrence. A check of statistics shows that there has been at least...
As the world turns into a potentially pivotal week, a lot is happening: central bank meetings, potential end of negative interest rates, impeachments, and more. The...
The New Year has started off with a bang with some volatile moves this past week for oil and gold in particular and new all-time highs...
Stock markets may have seen an important moment on January 2, 2020. Gold soared and bond yields fell as safe havens were sought. 2019 was a...
There are reasons to be optimistic about 2020 but storm clouds continue to gather and there are serious questions about whether the big bust will finally...
Tariffs imposed on Brazil and Argentina spooked the markets but by week’s end suggestions of calm with the U.S./China trade war and a gangbuster nonfarm payrolls...
There are still few signs of recession but there is a slowdown going on. The Fed continues its repo program and the bulls are seeing nothing...
Is a recession coming? Slowdown yes. Recession maybe. Bad news is souring investor confidence and the fed is continuing its mysterious repo programme. Is this just...