Over the last several years, a number of countries have taken steps to bring their gold home.You can now add Hungary to that list.
If you have the choice between an investment with low risk and a high potential for return, or an investment with high risk and a low potential for return, which would you take?The answer seems obvious, right? You want to take on the lowest risk possible while getting the best potential for a good rate of return.Well, if you factor risk levels into your investment calculation, buying silver looks like a good bet right now - especially when compared to stocks and real estate.
"The results are conclusive...the alleged massive, chronic naked short position in futures does not exist..."
Global productivity growth has now collapsed in all major groups of economies: And the short-lived blip to the upside over the late 2014 in the advanced economies is now... well, short-lived.
The End of the Road is Here.
"New Jersey’s credit rating is the second-worst among U.S. states, trailing only Illinois."
The best indicator of when the bull run in stocks will end could be coming in the bond market, DoubleLine's Jeffrey Gundlach said. He thinks that should the 10-year Treasury note yield hit 3 percent, that would be an ominous sign.
The Dow slid as much as 338 points on Wednesday as President Trump escalated threats to clamp down on China.
Gold traded either side of unchanged overnight in a range of $1323.50 - $1330.15. It rose to its $1330.15 high during Asian hours after tripping some light buy stops over the double top at $1328-29.
Nothing has unseated gold as the best store of value for thousands of years. Bitcoin, the latest flavor of the month, won't either.
For the purpose of a rough evaluation of the current situation
U.S. retail sales unexpectedly fell in February for a third month, adding to signs that consumer spending — the biggest part of the economy — is easing after strong gains in the fourth …
Some Bank of Japan policymakers called for greater scrutiny on the potential drawbacks of massive monetary stimulus...
European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said its bond-buying program will likely continue if underlying inflation in the region remains subdued.
"At the supermarket, the clerk told me they’re trying to fix the scale so they know how much to charge. They’d better add a whole lot of digits."
"By 2025 China will be losing the working population equivalent of New Jersey every year. It doesn't get better...from 2026 through 2028, China will lose the equivalent of Texas."
More Americans are falling behind on their car payments and that’s making it more expensive for subprime auto lenders to sell bundled loans.
Business Inventories rose 0.6% MoM in January (es expected, so unlikely to impact Q1 GDP expectations) but Business Sales slumped 0.2% MoM - the biggest drop since July 2016.
"You still have time to put into place an investment strategy that at least attempts to preserve and profit from the coming yield-shock-induced recession--and the subsequent stock market and economic collapse that is sure to follow."