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The world is now fully embroiled in a most precarious period. I wonder if the Fed is comfortable seeing the markets dash skyward – the small caps up 16.4% y-t-d, Banks 15.9%, Transports 15.2%, Biotechs 18.5% and the Semiconductors 17.0%. Or, perhaps, they’re quickly coming to recognize that they are now fully held hostage by […]
[Reuters] Wall St higher as U.S.-China trade talks advance [Reuters] China says reached consensus on some key issues during U.S. trade talks [Reuters] U.S.-China trade talks to resume in Washington next week [Reuters] China’s banks throw open spigots in January, lend record 3.23 trillion yuan [CNBC] Trump will sign spending bill, declare a national emergency […]
This week we look at the consequences of Hyperinflation within Venezueala, alongside the risks of growing global & domestic debt. How does gold perform in a crisis and why is 2019 such an important year for the precious metals? How do politics factor into the markets and what can you do to prepare for what’s […]
[Reuters] Shares and oil at three-month highs but no love for euro [Reuters] Yields fall after weak retail sales data [AP] Retail sales drop the most since September 2009 [Reuters] U.S. producer prices drop for second straight month [Reuters] Trump considers 60-day extension for China tariffs deadline: Bloomberg [CNBC] China’s January trade data comes in […]
[Reuters] Global stocks greet sign of trade truce extension with glee [Reuters] Oil rises 1 percent on deepening OPEC supply cuts, sanctions on Venezuela [Reuters] Consumer price index unchanged in January, vs. expectations of 0.1% gain [Reuters] ‘So far, so good,’ Mnuchin says of trade talks in China [Reuters] Euro zone industrial production falls more […]
Three Manias In A Generation (2000, 2008, 2019) All End Badly Current Price Earnings Ratio (30.02) Is Higher Than 1929 Gold Priced In Yen Near All Time High The McAlvany Weekly Commentary with David McAlvany and Kevin Orrick ALAN NEWMAN – “GOLD IS THE ULTIMATE INSURANCE POLICY” February 13, 2019 “As a private investor, […]
[Reuters] Global stocks ride high as ‘risk-on’ reigns supreme [Reuters] Oil prices rise on OPEC output cuts, as U.S. sanctions bite [Reuters] U.S. lawmakers reach tentative deal to avoid government shutdown [Reuters] Trump not made decision about border security deal: official [Reuters] Top U.S. officials arrive in China for trade talks as deadline looms [Bloomberg] […]
[Reuters] Stocks inch higher as investors look ahead to trade talks, Brexit [Bloomberg] Swiss Franc Slumps in Mini ‘Flash Crash’ as Japan Curse Strikes [Reuters] Dollar hovers near six-week highs on fresh trade, global growth worries [Reuters] White House adviser: Trump, Xi meeting still possible: Fox News [Reuters] China upbeat on U.S. trade talks, but […]
