Jim Rickards brings you back to the Swiss National Bank’s latest currency manipulation. Why is the Swiss franc a superior haven to the dollar? And will the manipulation work?
The U.S. dollar’s dominance will come to an end if the Fed gives in to pressure from financial markets and chops interest rates another 50 basis points this year...
...look no further than the U.S. dollar for the clearest sign of the increasing stress on the system that could ignite a financial crisis a la 2008
Joachim Fels, managing director and global economic adviser at Pacific Investment Management Co., discusses the outlook for U.S. Treasury yields...
Everything is synchronized globally. Bond yields meaning liquidity risk, deteriorating growth, and therefore globally synchronized central banks.
Silver prices on Wednesday surged by the most in nearly three years and gold settled sharply above an important psychological level at $1,500, amid a round...
Gundlach, CEO of $140 billion DoubleLine Capital, nailed his bullish gold call from September 2018, now he sees further upside for the yellow metal as the supply of negative-yielding bonds balloons.
The firm suggests a gold allocation of 13%-14% for a balanced portfolio during late-cycle and recession periods.
Alternative-asset manager Sprott said on Wednesday that it was acquiring the Tocqueville Asset Management’s gold strategies business.
Wednesday marked the first time since April 2013 that gold traded above $1,500, bringing its 2019 gains to more than 18%.
Wall Street took collapsing bond yields Wednesday to mean trouble for the economy, and investors fled positions in the largest U.S. financial institutions.
Rather, gold is a measure of faith in central banks that everything is under control.
The Euro STOXX bank index remains in the doldrums awaiting even more stimulus from the European Central Bank (ECB…
Falling bond yields suggest a global recession is around the corner, pushing investors to buy gold.
Trump’s tariff tax obsession may be somewhat comical, but it is creating substantial weakness in China’s currency...
Developments since Federal Reserve policy makers cut interest rates last week may present headwinds to the economy that warrant more easing, Chicago Fed President Charles Evans said.
In three centuries, the heresies of two bankers became the basis of our modern economy.
At its most extreme this morning, I'd estimate the mkt was pricing in almost 10% probability of a 25bp cut by the Fed tomorrow. How do I figure? It's based on FFQ9 (August Fed Funds futures).
Nenner says, “We are in a new bull market in gold, and the price is headed to at least $2,500 per ounce. . . .
With so much going on around the world, at home and in the markets, spend lunch with Mike & Half Dollar to avoid the heartburn later...