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This week we review the recent surge in the price of gold to $2040, as gold continues to inch closer to all-time highs. Bank failures, economic instability, and US Dollar weakness continue as the precious metals offer investors a safe haven from uncertainty. Thanks for watching.

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Waver as Mixed Signals Strand Bulls: Markets Wrap [Reuters] Dollar drops to two-month low on cooling U.S. inflation [AP] US wholesale inflation pressures eased sharply last month [Reuters] U.S. weekly jobless claims increase as labor market slows [Reuters] US manufacturing boom has a real estate problem [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Credit Investors See Defaults Rising, 84% […]

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] US Stocks Higher After Inflation Data: Markets Wrap [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Steadies After Surge With Supplies and Stockpiles in Focus [CNBC] Inflation rises 0.1% in March, less than expected [AP] Inflation slows but stays high enough for Fed to hike again [Reuters] Fed minutes to detail debate in the wake of SVB, Signature bank […]

Bank lending in U.S. contracts “most on record” in the last 2 weeks Apple execs and insiders offload over $40 million in their own Apple stocks Study shows that inflation could be a major issue for the next 7-22 years Bank Lending Gets Choked April 12, 2023 “We’ve seen a removal of the restraints to […]

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Climb Amid Buoyant Sentiment; Dollar Slips: Markets Wrap [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Advances With Equities as Traders Wait for Clues From EIA [Yahoo/Bloomberg] US Small Businesses Face Worst Credit in a Decade After SVB [AP] Small business owners around the world starting to feel the credit crunch [Reuters] Fed’s Williams doubts monetary policy spiked banking […]

America continues to emphasize socialism and identity politics rather than the development of strong character and the competent shepherding of scarce resources. In short, what people want is more important than character or accomplishment. Such emphasis does not make for strong nations. That truth is beginning to assert itself. America—the country that was once as […]