The U.S. economy is at a fork in the road – one route leads to the return of market fundamentals and sane stock valuations, at the cost of a historic market correction. The other route leads to runaway hyperinflation that eats up the debt almost as fast as it devours the dollar’s buying power.
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Recent collapses of bridges and a Florida condo building highlight what can go wrong when basic structural and foundational elements are neglected and allowed to deteriorate. As corrosion and cracking spread, they may go little noticed at first, with repairs and upgrades put off.
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Transitory Inflation Takes Hold of the Economy – How Long Will It Last? Just a couple of weeks ago, Bloomberg reported that Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell sold investors on the idea that rising inflation wasn’t going to last. Officially, as of May 2021, inflation had risen 5%, the highest since August 2008.
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Last week the spot price of gold declined 6%, which was its steepest drop since March 2020, when news of the extent of the COVID-19 pandemic caused global markets, including gold, to get hammered. The main reason was comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell…
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Is the entire financial system currently in a massive bubble? That is the question that astute investors may now be asking. According to Nouriel Roubini, CEO of Roubini Macro Associates and professor at NYU Stern School of Business, now is the time to be overweight gold as more bubbles pop up.
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Social Security Under Pressure Thanks to These 3 Economic Trends: The Social Security Administration (SSA) is in enough trouble on its own. But now, there are three big cultural and economic forces that appear to be taking their toll on the program.
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Gold to Test Major Uptrend; Fed to Remain Behind Inflation Curve. Battered gold and silver markets face a test of their bull market prospects. For gold, a bullish trendline has been in force since late 2018
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The economic shock of the COVID-19 pandemic has forced many retirement savers to reevaluate their plans. That isn’t surprising, because the global economy tanked in late February, and that’s bound to have financial consequences.
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The halfway point of the year is quickly approaching. Dwindling confidence and concern over the direction of the country along with rising inflation expectations continue to drive strong demand for physical gold and silver…
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The last time the Fed was noticeably hawkish was back in August 2018. Starting October 3 of that year, the market imploded (you might remember the Dow losing 5,000 points). Now there could be a “second verse same as the first.”
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GOLD and SILVER split on Friday, with the yellow metal failing yet again to hold above $1900 per ounce as its more industrially-useful cousin set its highest weekly close since last August’s 7-year high.
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Based on benchmark stock market index’s recent performance, all seems well and good for risk assets – but underneath the surface, however, warning signs are flashing for investors in financial markets. Over the past several weeks, significant selloffs have occurred that may serve as leading indicators of trouble ahead.
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Gold price holds onto bullish level as markets brace for data reports. After breaking out of its months-long trading range and heading off towards $1,900, many analysts believe that the bullish moves in the gold market are just beginning…
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Taper talk from the Federal Reserve is back in focus. But for now, it’s all talk and no action. Last week, former New York Fed President William Dudley said the central bank will begin the process of tapering – winding down its monthly asset purchases – by year end.
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One source revealed that as much as 1 million ounces of gold recently left the BoE’s vaults at a premium between 30 to 40 cents, a figure that normally doesn’t exceed 20 cents “during normal circumstances.” Elevated central bank buying seems to indicate some skepticism about economic recovery.
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The typical investor buys stocks for the long haul. It might be because financial advisors are just as unquestioning, knowing they are rarely criticized for following the herd. Sadly, mainstream advisors still snicker whenever a client brings up gold – even though the naysayers have been wrong about gold for 20 years.
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Heading into Memorial Day weekend, American motorists will see the highest prices at the pump since 2014, according to the AAA. Gas prices now average $3.04 a gallon nationally – reflecting a jump of more than $1.00 compared to the same time last year.
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Unless they secure a requested extension, European banks will have to comply with Net Stable Funding Requirements by the end of June. Along with other effects, these regulations could make trading in the gold and silver derivatives markets less profitable to them.
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As The Daily Reckoning contributor Jim Rickards notes on Zero Hedge, the worst-case scenario for gold appears to be running its course. It’s often stated that the stock market is gold’s primary competitor, but the inverse correlation between the markets has been absent for some years.
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This week has been truly brutal for the entire cryptocurrency sector, with the prices of major currencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum crashing at least 30%. The overall sector has shed trillions of dollars in value. The recent carnage for holders of digital currencies could be due to many factors including profit taking spurred by Elon Musk.
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These “Fedcoins,” according to The Economist, “are a new incarnation of money. They promise to make finance work better but also to shift power from individuals to the state, alter geopolitics and change how capital is allocated.” But perhaps more importantly, “Fedcoins” could signal the beginning of an abandonment of the U.S. dollar
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GOLD PRICES hit and rallied from 1-week lows Thursday in London, falling within $10 per ounce of $1800 as crypto currencies sank and global stock markets extended yesterday’s steep drop on Wall Street following news of the strongest ‘core’ inflation in the USA for 25 years.
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As the Biden administration showers the nation in debt-funded handouts and federal bailouts, new concerns are emerging as to the likelihood of a “Great Reset” in the value of our currency. However, this potential dollar rout has been in the making for many years.
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There has been no shortage of stories of big-name investors touting or turning to gold over the past few years, and especially over the course of last year as the Federal Reserve sparked widespread inflation concerns with its multi-trillion-dollar stimulus.
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The yellow metal gained over $20 per ounce on the news. The jobs report was a major piece of economic data-possibly the most important of the month.
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Is it a temporary blip… or the beginning of a long-term trend? That’s the key question facing consumers, investors, and retirees when it comes to inflation.
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Strong demand for bullion products amid tight market conditions and unprecedented “stimulus” measures from Washington have lots of people asking lots of questions. Here we will answer a few of the most pressing questions currently on the minds of precious metals investors.
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The simple rule is: Don’t listen to WHAT people say, but HOW they say it. Already 50 years ago the Mehrabian model concluded that words only convey 7% of a message, body language accounts for 55% and tone of voice delivers 38%. That is why you should never focus on the words of a speaker since they are the least important.
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