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Gold and silver continue to warn of the high risk associated with massive global changes. Though in America the public’s preferred strategies of border and crime control, smaller and more responsive government, and merit-based selection for jobs and education are being enacted, Trump’s economic policies—also popular—remain untried and uncertain. If they fail, what fails with […]

[CNBC] Stocks rise ahead of big earnings week: Live updates [Yahoo/Bloomberg] French Bond Futures Slip After Snap S&P Downgrade on Budget Risk [Axios] Why credit risks are jarring Wall Street [CNBC] Amazon Web Services outage hits major websites: What we know so far as recovery begins [AP] To hit back at the United States in […]

[AP] How Americans are feeling about their chances on the job market, according to an AP-NORC poll [Yahoo/Reuters] US-China trade war clouds global economic outlook as ‘new normal’ emerges [Reuters] Brexit offers world a warning about trade barriers, BoE’s Bailey says [Axios] U.S. scrambles to save Gaza peace deal amid new clashes [AP] Ukrainian drones […]

[Reuters] Wall St Week Ahead US stocks to be tested by Tesla, Netflix earnings and delayed CPI report [AP] Shutdown impact: What it means for workers, federal programs and the economy [AP] Trump’s immigration crackdown weighs heavy on the US labor market [Yahoo/Telegraph] World’s banking system risks a $4.5tn shock from the shadows [Axios] Trump […]

Last week, McAlvany Wealth Management held its annual client conference. It was a pleasure, as always, for this author to offer his best take on the dead center bulls-eye fundamentals most crucial to driving the gold market to record high prices. This week, HAI will present the condensed and consolidated version of that message and […]

I’ll resort to technical jargon: “Terminal Phase Excess” is fertile breeding ground – a veritable cloning factory – for cockroaches. Before we delve into bugs and larvae currently gnawing away at the Bubble’s periphery, a brief jaunt down memory lane. From economist (and actor) Ben Stein’s August 12, 2007, New York Times op-ed, “A Market […]

[Reuters] Gold set for best week in five years [CNBC] Stocks lower after regional bank worries fuel market sell-off: Live updates [Yahoo/Reuters] Global bank stocks shiver as US credit risks spark reality check [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Trump Says Threatened High Tariffs on China ‘Not Sustainable’ [Yahoo/Reuters] US bank stocks plunge as investors grow uneasy about mounting risks […]

There has been extraordinary momentum in the precious metals markets this week, with silver breaking historic barriers and gold continuing its record-setting run. Gold’s climb continues this week as it surged to another new high just above $4,200. Not to be out done, silver locks in nine straight weeks of gains and soars past the […]