Economy Fragile, Overall Markets Not Doing Much Celebrating
Big money management firms are worried that the market is out of control. Meanwhile, big money keeps piling into…
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Stimulus Checks Funded a January Christmas
We don’t have a booming economy. We have a shopping spree…
Continue reading“The bank and the government have essentially blended into one entity”
One of the most striking trends to emerge in 2020 was the shocking acceleration in the decoupling between the real economy and…
Continue readingCompared to Europe and China, America Is Still a Safe Bet
Betting against America is a bad idea, even if the Biden Administration tries to…
Continue reading“The centralization of power always fails”
When we look at the extent and the depth of the damage caused the lockdowns and the shutdowns, it’s really hard to see a bold recovery in 2021…
Continue readingThe “Equitable Recovery”: Assuring Economic Misery And Financial Ruin For All! (Or, For Just How Long Will Uncle Joe’s Free Money Actually Buy Anything?)
Uncle Joe has spoken, and the US Treasury Department says that Americans are “entitled” to direct payments. Here’s what comes next…
Continue readingMarkets Care Less Who’s President: Biden Takes the Helm of Sinking Ship
Despite the change in the White House, there’s no change at…
Continue readingNormalcy Bias: Money Printing And The Belief That Life In The USA Will Return To Normal
No one cares about the national debt—which is set to reach $30 trillion within the next few months, or the fact that the…
Continue readingIs An Oil Price Spike The Next Blow To The Economy?
If it indeed occurs, it will be another painful gut-shot to a global economy still struggling to recover from the damage inflicted by the pandemic. When the…
Continue readingCopper Signals Inflation As Gold Remains Suppressed
Copper is the global barometer for economic activity because it is hard to manipulate. Coper prices are moving higher, tracking monetary devaluation…
Continue reading“Italia Cashless”
A new initiative was launched, just in time for the holiday shopping, offering a 10% cashback from the state to citizens who make their purchases with…
Continue readingFiscal Stimulus vs. Economic Growth
As the pace of government spending increases, a situation could emerge in which the…
Continue readingExtreme Charts: Weirdest Year In US Economic History
If “weird” equals “bad” in economics, which it frequently does, the odds of this ending well are rapidly approaching zero…
Continue readingThis is the Single Most Important Item for Investors Going Forward
This is the BIG theme for 2021 no matter what else may come: more money printing, more inflation, and more explosive moves in…
Continue readingSeasonal Rally In Gold Begins Today?
Gold often begins a significant seasonal rally around the time of the Fed’s December meeting. These seasonal rallies are likely related to…
Continue readingGold Bull Not Over: Gold Is Ready To Rumble
Momentum is a two-way street. The same forces that caused the gold market to overshoot on the downside will cause the next rally in gold to…
Continue readingHow Will Gold Perform This Winter?
Brace yourselves, winter is coming! It may be a harsh period for the United States, but what about for gold?
Continue readingOminous Sign: Americans Have Begun STEALING FOOD to Survive
If you’ve been waiting for a sign that things are really bad economically in the United States, here it is…
Continue readingThis Will Be The Worst Winter For The US Economy In Modern Times
The good news is that most of the corporate giants have enough resources to weather the lockdowns, but countless small businesses do not…
Continue readingThere Is No Chinese Economic Miracle
The data from China is apparently spectacular. What is behind the Chinese miracle?
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