For the Week: The S&P500 slipped 0.3% (up 5.2% y-t-d), while the Dow was about unchanged (up 4.5%). The Utilities added 0.3% (up 5.3%). The Banks [...]

The McAlvany Weekly Commentary with David McAlvany and Kevin Orrick “On today’s show, optimism is at high levels, in fact, levels that have only [...]

[Bloomberg] Stocks Mixed, Bonds Pare Drop as Jobs Hit Fades: Markets Wrap [Bloomberg] Gold Rises to Five-Month High as Jobs Fizzle Adds to Demand [...]

This week we review how the conflict in North Korea could have major impacts on the Asian markets which in turn will move the metals markets. [...]

  [Bloomberg] Stocks Pare Drop, Dollar Rises as Fed Effect Dims: Markets Wrap [Bloomberg] U.S. Jobless Claims Decline to a Five-Week Low of [...]

About this week’s show: Bullish sentiment hits highest level on March 1st…So did the stock market The repeating and painful errors of optimism [...]

[Bloomberg] U.S. Stocks Rise on Jobs Data as Oil, Dollar Gain: Markets Wrap [Bloomberg] ADP Says Companies in U.S. Added 263,000 Employees in March [...]

[Bloomberg] Global Stocks Fall After Weak Car Sales, Yen Rises: Markets Wrap [Bloomberg] The Danger of a Sell-off in U.S. Stocks Grows [Bloomberg] [...]

[Reuters] Stocks start second quarter on firm note, U.S. policy in focus as Trump-Xi talks loom [Reuters] Dollar starts week on back foot, keeps [...]

[Bloomberg] Asian Stocks Poised to Nudge Higher; Euro Rises: Markets Wrap [Bloomberg] China Has Its Worst-Ever Start to a Year For Defaults [Reuters] [...]

[Bloomberg] PBOC Raises Interest Rates on Standing Lending Facility Loans [Reuters] Venezuela seeks to cool protests as court reverses Congress [...]

An intriguing first quarter. The year began with bullish exuberance for the Trump policy agenda. With the GOP finally in control of Washington, there [...]

The McAlvany Weekly Commentary with David McAlvany and Kevin Orrick “We want to build a long-term business. We’re looking for long-term [...]

[Bloomberg] Global Stocks Drop on Final Day of Stellar Quarter: Markets Wrap [Reuters] Dollar edges up but heads for worst quarter in a year [...]

Bank Stocks see a fast decline as the US Dollar pushes back above 100. Corrections could be inbound for the DOW & all eyes are on geopolitical [...]