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We’ve all heard the cynically humorous “heads I win, tails you lose” characterization of the M.O. of the powers that be. Too often it’s a way to endure the reality of what the charge accurately portrays. What many people don’t realize is that, because of the dynamics in the world economy right now, gold and […]
An Emperor-(the Fed)-Has-No-Clothes Moment? A common refrain out of HAI over recent years has been that the United States Federal Reserve Bank is trapped in a policy quagmire. After running an unsustainable policy regime for far too long, the Fed can’t cut interest rates because of above-target inflation (five straight years of it), and they […]
Gold and silver snapped back this week with conviction, with gold climbing 3.5% and silver surging over 8%. Platinum led the metals with a 9.25% gain, reclaiming the key $2,000 level. The reversal comes amid fresh macro pressure on the dollar and growing signals that the physical metals market is quietly reasserting itself over the […]
Iranian Drones Say Nope To UAE De-Dollarization, De-Globalization, & Destabilization Deutsche Bank Analyst Calls For $8,000 Gold “A Treasury refunding announcement is not as dramatic as warships smoking Iranian speedboats, but sometimes the mundane becomes the most important thing to watch. And so, frankly, as our fiscal position deteriorates, publicly held Treasuries are now north […]
With all the Sturm und Drang over the Iran war, NATO, foreign policy, and other international and national events, it’s easy to either get lost in the storm or let it get to you. Truly, these are eventful times. However, as important as your views of events are, and as much as they will inevitably […]
As we welcome the month of May, we are two months into the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, the vital Strait of Hormuz remains closed, and that closure is still choking off roughly 20% of the world’s oil and gas supplies. As of this week, the latest efforts to resolve the conflict via negotiations have hit […]
Gold and silver pulled back again this week, but don’t mistake a short-term retreat for a change in direction. The forces driving this multi-year bull market in precious metals haven’t gone anywhere — and for patient, long-term investors, the current dip may be one of the better buying windows you’ll see for a while. Let’s […]
This week, David McAlvany looks at the extreme valuations driving today’s stock market and why history suggests caution when markets get this expensive. The conversation covers the migration from Mag 7 momentum into blue chips, the warning signs that often appear near market tops, and the fire storm dynamics that can follow when confidence […]
