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While gold reaches a new record and silver surges past its trading range, government policy continues to reshape the investment terrain. Let’s take a look at where prices stand as of Wednesday, September 3: The price of gold is up 4.5% at $3,564, reaching a new record high. The price of silver is up 6.2% […]

[CNBC] S&P 500 little changed after weak ADP hiring data ahead of Friday’s jobs report: Live updates [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Rising Treasury Volatility Is Evoking ‘Liberation Day’ Memories [Yahoo/Reuters] Dollar weak as cracks in US labour market spur rate cut bets [Yahoo/Reuters] Oil prices extend losses on OPEC+ considers another output hike [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Goldman Says Gold Near […]

[CNBC] S&P 500 rises after Google avoids harsh antitrust penalty: Live updates [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Gold Extends Gains to Fresh Record on Rate-Cut Bets, Debt Fears [CNBC] Mortgage demand from homebuyers pulls back, after four weeks of gains [Axios] Xi, flanked by Putin and Kim, hosts China’s largest-ever military parade [Reuters] ‘Peace or War’: China’s Xi hosts […]

Gold & Silver Break Above Historic Numbers Lisa Cook & World Perception Of Fed Independence All Eyes On September 17th “You meet the expectations with a 25 basis point cut. You beat the expectations with a 50 basis point cut. You completely blow up expectations and you see a massive equity market hissy fit if […]

Those who focus primarily on the financial/economic elements of Trump’s policies are understandably concerned. His policies conform to no known economic theory. They are not Marxist, Keynesian, Classical, Neoclassical, Chicago School, Austrian, or anything else—though they incorporate important elements of several of these schools of thought. One important element seems ironically to come from the […]

[Yahoo/WSJ] Gold Futures Rise to Record High on Fed Concerns, Rate-Cut Expectations [Reuters] Europe stocks steady, bonds struggle ahead of crucial US data this week [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Indonesian Stocks Slide After Weekend of Protests and Looting [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Steadies as Putin and Modi Huddle in China After US Tariff [Yahoo/Reuters] Back to school: markets brace for […]

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Tame US Job Growth Expected in Approach to Fed Meeting [Yahoo Finance] Trump’s trade war just got more chaotic than ever [Yahoo/Reuters] US still working on trade deals despite court ruling, USTR says [Yahoo/Bloomberg] US Corporate Leverage Poised to Rise With $1 Trillion Deals Deluge [Reuters] Chicago mayor says police will not aid federal […]