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[CNN] Gold is set for its best year since Jimmy Carter was president [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Japan Two-Year Bond Yield Rises After Tepid Auction Demand [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Copper Poised for Best Year Since 2009 After December Surge [Yahoo/Bloomberg] China’s Yuan Climbs Past 7 Per Dollar as PBOC Caves in to Bulls [Reuters] White House orders military to focus […]

[CNBC] Stocks are little changed after S&P 500 posts record close: Live updates [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Gold Climbs Above $4,500 in Historic Rally for Precious Metals [Reuters] Dollar set for worst year since 2017, yen still in focus [AP] US applications fall again last week, remain at historically healthy level [Yahoo/Bloomberg] US Holds Off on New Chinese […]

Silver to Gold Ratio Trade: How & When? Silver Is Designated “Strategic” Will Premiums Return To Pre-1933 Graded Coins? “The question on global monetary reset. I think we’re in the middle of a global monetary reset. The move away from invoice settlement in dollars and reserving by central banks in gold ounces rather than Treasuries […]

[CNBC] Stocks fall slightly after much stronger-than-expected GDP report: Live updatesates [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Copper Hits $12,000 for First Time as Tariff Trade Upends Market [CNBC] U.S. economy grows by 4.3% in third quarter, much more than expected, delayed report shows [AP] Cautious shoppers step up spending to start holiday season [AP] France races to avoid US-style […]

The content creators below do not scream and yell, wave their arms and send up flares, but they do convey a clear and critical message. And while a word to the wise might be sufficient, these analysts repeat the message so there will be no misunderstanding: These are pivotal days for America and the world, […]

[CNBC] Stocks rise as traders look ahead to holiday-shortened week: Live updates [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Tech Stocks Rally as Gold, Copper Hit Records: Markets Wrap [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Gold and Silver Hit All-Time Highs as Geopolitical Tensions Rise [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Netflix Refinances Part of $59 Billion Loan for Warner Bros. [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Yen wallows near record lows on cautious BOJ stance […]

[CNBC/Reuters] Fed’s Hammack says there’s no need to change interest rates for months, WSJ reports [Yahoo/Bloomberg] AI Boom Brings Flood of Debt to Ultrasafe Market: Credit Weekly [Yahoo Finance] How Oracle became a ‘poster child’ for AI bubble fears [AP] Power restored to most in San Francisco after massive outage [AP] These are Americans’ biggest […]

Rational Exuberance Thankfully, it’s that holly-jolly time of year again! For this author, that means it’s the very best time of the year. That said, after heavily delayed and diverted weather-related holiday travel with the family (on the way to see more family), this author is beyond exhausted and very happy to have arrived. To […]