How Fear and Uncertainty Drives Demand for Gold
Even those in the nonfinancial media have noticed the skyrocketing price of gold this year. Some partially identify, but don’t quite understand, some of…
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The Central Bank “Bailout of Everything” Will Be a Disaster
The same time as we see the largest support plan since WWII, we are witnessing two dangerous collateral effects: the rise of zombie companies and the collapse of…
Continue readingWrenching And Immediate Jobs Problem, Just As Consumer Prices Must Rise
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Charles Hugh Smith joins us today to discuss the economic reality on Main Street that’s totally disconnected from Wall Street. From the abrupt loss of jobs, to a consumer that’s […]
Continue readingWith Cheap-Credit Boosted Demand in Free-Fall, What’s the Upside of Re-Opening Small Business?
Since superfluous demand was the core driver of most consumer spending, and that demand is in free-fall, what’s the upside of re-opening?
Continue readingAn Embarrassed, Insulted And Ashamed Boomer’s Plea
They’re not kicking a can down the road; they’re kicking a ticking time bomb of social unrest & civil disobedience directly into the laps of their children…
Continue readingLeverage and Cheap Money Have Set Gold and Silver to Soar
The money printing continues, which will result in short-term deflation followed by stagflation or hyperinflation. Here’s what it means for gold & silver…
Continue readingHow Easy Money Is Increasing the Devastation of the COVID-19 Panic
There has been long and virulent asset inflation in which financial engineers have…
Continue readingFormer Fed President Fisher: Fed Has Created A Dependency On Cheap Money
Wouldn’t that mean that Fisher himself helped create that dependency?
Continue readingJohn Rubino: All Bubbles Must Blow Up At Some Point
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Central Banks and Governments are trapped…
Continue readingGold’s Performance During Times Of Global Monetary Easing
Investors should be aware that the dovish U-turn among the central banks may boost risky assets in the short-term, however…
Continue readingIt’s Becoming Obvious Trump & Powell Can Barely Keep The Plates Spinning
SD Friday Wrap: It is all too clear that President Trump & the Fed are losing their control over the economy & the markets…
Continue readingPresident Trump To Put A Floor Under Gold & Silver Prices This Week By Attacking The Fed?
SD Outlook: Get ready for MSM hit pieces on gold & silver, but the anti-gold propaganda might just truly be trumped by Trump’s bullying…
Continue readingThe Fantasy Of The Fed & Central Bank “Growth” Is Finally Imploding
Having destroyed discipline, central banks have no way out of the corner they’ve painted us into…
Continue readingThe Fed Throws In The Towel, But What Does That Really Mean For Gold Investors?
The Fed’s easing efforts can be described as “too little, too late”?
Continue readingHeightened Risk, Easy Money…And Gold
Easy monetary policy should lower real interest rates even further, and gold should become…
Continue reading“More of the same” Policies At The ECB Increases Gold’s Appeal
The continuation of the easing policies seems as inevitable as it is bound to be catastrophic…
Continue readingSomething Stinks About The “Booming Economy” Narrative: J.C. Penny To Sell Used Clothes
Apparently J.C. Penny didn’t get Trump’s “Consumers are in the best shape ever” memo…
Continue readingGold & Silver Sell-Off As Govt Reports 164,000 Jobs Were Created In July, 2019
The knee-jerk reaction is a lot of “selling”, but what effects will today’s jobs report have on the markets, gold & silver?
Continue readingIf You Blinked, You Missed It: Is This Why The Silver Price Traded Down To $15 This Morning?
This one simple reason may explain why silver was steadily “sold” overnight and into this morning…
Continue readingGold & Silver “Sold” The Minute The Fed Announces A 0.25% Cut In Interest Rates
As per usual, gold & silver are immediately sold into the release of the statement…
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